Soda in gas tank

2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320
100,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AUSTINSUMMERLIN
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My ex girlfriend dumped cola in my gas tank. I did not know it and I drove it ten miles. It started sputtering and when I got home it stalled. Now it will not start. What do I need to do to get the soda out of there? What do I need to fix to get it running?
Sep 2, 2018 at 11:34 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I am Danny.

With saving you the time of completely draining your gas tank I have something you might want to try first. There is a product called Seafoam you can purchase from your local auto parts stores. It is in a white can with red lettering (gas treatment-picture attached). Just pour into your gas tank. Hopefully you can just let it go through the existing soda/gasoline add just add fresh gas. Hope this helps and feel free to ask any other questions if needed. Thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Sep 3, 2018 at 2:46 AM
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