A man has said he was completely shocked when he found a mysterious substance in the fuel tank of his car as he stopped to refuel.
Alberto Martinezfrom Los Angeles, California (USA), published a video on his TikTok profile to tell what happened. “Ok, I’m doing this TikTok because I couldn’t believe it,” he begins in the video.
«I haven’t driven my car since New Year’s Eve. I work in downtown Los Angeles and I was trying to get gas, and this is what I found,” Alberto said before showing what was inside the fuel filler of his car.
From the images you can see that the filler neck was filled with a grainy brown substance. «It’s like sweet salt. Someone, someone tried to kill me? Or is someone targeting me?”, Alberto asked himself.
While it is impossible to know for sure, the case appears to be an attempt to sabotage the vehicle. This is because there is a widespread belief that putting sugar in a car’s fuel tank can impair its functioning.
However, second Popular Mechanicsit’s just a myth. According to the site, a car’s filtration system is more than capable of handling the average size of about 200 microns that make up a single sugar crystal.
“A car’s fuel system filters trap particles much smaller than this,” the magazine explained. So if someone really tried to ruin a person’s car by pouring sugar or “sweet salt,” as Martinez called it, their plan probably won’t work.
Even if the sugar actually ends up in the tank, the car is not “ruined”, as many believe. Just take the vehicle to a mechanic, who will be able to open the tank and carry out a simple cleaning. Also take advantage of the visit to replace the fuel filter, if necessary.
@thealbertomartinez I just spent $2500 to get my car fixed —got it back on Christmas Eve, and now this. I don’t know if this was intentional or just some random person in Dtla trying to ruin lives. Help #fy #f #fypshi #dtla ♬ original sound – Alberto Martinez
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