Possible tank of bad gas. How do I resolve.

Asked by Ugjackie Jul 18, 2015 at 08:16 AM about the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2006 VW Bug was running fine.  I filled the tank with gas and it immediately started
coughing do sputtering.   Do I need to just deal with it until the gas is used?  I did dd a
can of Heat.

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firebird338 answered 9 years ago

Never heard of that product before Heat is it an octane booster or for water in gas but yes that is about all you can do ride it out. May eventually went to change out the fuel filter.

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Bob answered 9 years ago

If water was the problem a can of Heet might resolve it.

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