What happens if you put BRAKE FLUID in your gas tank? (You'll be surprised!)

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  • čas přidán 12. 09. 2018
  • Time for another experiment.. We put two bottles of brake fluid in the gas tank of my beater.. the results are pretty shocking..
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  • @AutoVlogOfficial
    @AutoVlogOfficial  Před 5 měsíci +5

    We did the experiment AGAIN! This time we filled her up with vodka when the tank was completely EMPTY.. It had a very different outcome 😂
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    • @JimTMcDaniels1
      @JimTMcDaniels1 Před měsícem

      Please Just CHANGE to a Creater instead of a Destroyer before reality Earth Rejects and Destroys abusive you.
      Why destroy a good car which could serve someone's life? Why don't you stop breaking and destroying and squandering what is here for future generations?
      Take care

  • @perrylc8812
    @perrylc8812 Před rokem +71

    It would have been interesting to see what the spark plugs look like after this.

    • @dylanusie1023
      @dylanusie1023 Před rokem +1

      Yea I was waiting for that. I have brake fluid but no gas and my bike has a spark plug issue. I might wanna wait... I do need substantial fluid in the brakes, but I don't need brake fluid if I don't have gas... Right? So I agree with you about the plugs , I bet they are looking confused.

  • @jaywilliamson9860
    @jaywilliamson9860 Před 2 lety +104

    since brake fluid is basically oil based, same as gasoline i'd say it wouldn't hurt at all may even help the old beater. the smell you got was probably from a bit higher exhaust temps and the brake fluid may actually help clean the injectors. Back in the old days on big diesel engines we would fill the fuel filters half full with transmission fluid to clean out the injectors. the transmission fluid would burn a bit hotter thus helping clean the soot and carbon off of them.

    • @classic24hrtowingreferrals28
      @classic24hrtowingreferrals28 Před 11 měsíci +9

      We use brake fluid to soak rusty bolts
      So it probably cleaned the fuel system! !

    • @hussamhallak7505
      @hussamhallak7505 Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@classic24hrtowingreferrals28 brake fluid is corrosive. It can be used to strip paint. I doubt it will clean the system. It will probably cause corrosion in the fuel tank, lines, filter, etc.

    • @dickJohnsonpeter
      @dickJohnsonpeter Před 8 měsíci +15

      ​​​@@hussamhallak7505Why would it be corrosive? It doesn't corrode your brake system. Stripping paint isn't metal corrosion. Brake fluid is oil based which keeps water, the electrolyte, one of the four things necessary for corrosion (electrolyte, anode, cathode, and metal path) from touching the metal. Is it an ideal corrosion inhibitor? It is in a closed system but otherwise not, but it is designed to not corrode various metals. It probably does corrode polymers though.

    • @Bureza
      @Bureza Před 4 měsíci

      @@hussamhallak7505 stay far far away from any mechanics shop please. you have zero fucking clue what you are talking about.

    • @efdbjon2114
      @efdbjon2114 Před 4 měsíci

      dot is not oil

  • @MoparMan-ff8fb
    @MoparMan-ff8fb Před 2 lety +65

    should have done a test to see if you get better gas milage or see if it cleaned out the combustion chambers including the valves

    • @wildedaveable
      @wildedaveable Před rokem +1

      if you are poor and drive a vehicle with a carburetor, while the engine is running pour a tiny bit of automatic trans fluid into the carb while it is running, it will smoke big time, but it will also burn off any carbon and deposits on the valves

    • @trxtech3010
      @trxtech3010 Před rokem +1

      @@wildedaveable That is a myth. it does not. I would Imagine Glycol will work as a cleaner because when you have a head gasket leak it steam cleans the Combuston Chamber. Brake fluid is also Glycol same as engine coolant just color addatives and another chemical I cannot remember the same that Brake fluid has added to it vs the coolant does not.

  • @the45er
    @the45er Před 2 lety +3

    The fact you have a Chevrolet that lasted 200,000 miles is pretty amazing! Lol

  • @fallscitybob
    @fallscitybob Před 4 lety +52

    They always say you shouldn't get brake fluid on the paint finish, glad you were so careful.

    • @ih8usgov
      @ih8usgov Před 2 lety +2

      Brake fluid is primarily hard on new paint jobs factory paint is baked

  • @amyfullerton4125
    @amyfullerton4125 Před 5 lety +31

    My husband is a mechanic and he said he is not surprised. That probably removed any water he had in his fuel. He also said it would not be a good idea to do that too often. Brake fluid can be hard on some rubber/gasket/plastic components.

    • @x-tremevidpro
      @x-tremevidpro Před 5 lety +2

      Funny same thing I said! Would eat away the Neopreme Gasket in the fuel pump in tank. $500.00 Repair or more...👍.Engine Builder...☺🏁

    • @curtkennedy6909
      @curtkennedy6909 Před 3 lety

      Well Amy husband's wrong,and Amy husband's wrong again! Waterboy!

    • @genaroaviles7983
      @genaroaviles7983 Před 2 lety

      MY SISTER PUT BRAKE FLUID IN MY MOM CAR AND ANYTHING BAD HAPPENS/CAR STILL RUNNING 🏃‍♂️

  • @multiversespeaks
    @multiversespeaks Před 2 lety +11

    Seems to me like it preserved the ⛽ that was already in the tank. Very interesting 👌 👍

  • @CurlyFromTheSwirly
    @CurlyFromTheSwirly Před 10 měsíci +2

    You hates your car and wanted to break it. 😂
    Good on you for making it into an experiment.

  • @everardmanwaring2549
    @everardmanwaring2549 Před 5 lety +175

    Good one man. Brake fluid is the best cleaner ever. I learnt this since in the 1970s. I had a dirty carburetor which I soaked over night in the fluid, next morning is was clean as a whistle. Since then, I always use brake fluid to clean my fuel systems. You will be amazed how the injections, intake manifold along with the valves will be free of all the sticky carbon build up. You have stumbled unto the best gum removal cleaner ever. Also, I had an engine that was stuck that had not started for years, I took the spark plugs out, poured fluid into each cylinder, it soaked overnight, next day it turned over started and ran like a dream ever since. There will always be doubters in the world. Again good one man. Stay up.

    • @nostailigic5393
      @nostailigic5393 Před 5 lety +6

      Ummm, you mean, "Brakleen" by CRC. Not actual brake fluid.
      Jesus dude !!

    • @jonathanbower2225
      @jonathanbower2225 Před 5 lety

      Everard Manwaring yep nailed it

    • @davecarr1769
      @davecarr1769 Před 5 lety +10

      Michael Collins umm no he doesn’t mean brake kleen!! He means brake fluid!!! Go ahead and take a drop of brake fluid on your paint. It’s very very corrosive hence the cleaning power like solvent. Soo not so quick smarty pants.

    • @terrydonovan9024
      @terrydonovan9024 Před 5 lety +14

      Break fluid will decarbon a motor better than anything.

    • @timklein3962
      @timklein3962 Před 5 lety +16

      You are right Everard; also Kerosene will do the same thing; most fuel system cleaners are just Kerosene with a few additives anyway !!!

  • @meshowroshow8238
    @meshowroshow8238 Před 5 lety +898

    If you accidentally put brake fluid in your gas tank. You are automatically no longer allowed to drive.

    • @ryanhunter4262
      @ryanhunter4262 Před 5 lety +14

      Robert Houg BEST REPLY EVER
      #winning

    • @davelindstrom6005
      @davelindstrom6005 Před 5 lety +4

      WORD, bro!!!!!!!

    • @BossyBossy2023
      @BossyBossy2023 Před 5 lety +10

      Haven't you heard dude is an experiment

    • @ohwhatelse
      @ohwhatelse Před 5 lety +2

      MESHOW ROSHOW. Lol.

    • @espinosanester2886
      @espinosanester2886 Před 5 lety +1

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  • @arc1welds
    @arc1welds Před 2 lety +1

    My dad had a geo prizm...best little car ever...thing ran and ran. I dont doubt that someone out there is still using it. Love you dad!

  • @Anjanya1948
    @Anjanya1948 Před 3 lety +3

    I know this is 2 years after you made the video but I had a suggestion for a video and it is what do you do with gas that has been in a gas tank for 6 years sitting do you have to flush that out somehow or could you just put more gas in and would it not kill the engine?

  • @curtissmith2679
    @curtissmith2679 Před 3 lety +261

    My dad once poured a gallon of moonshine in the tank after running out of gas. Expensive 10 mile ride to the next gas station, but better than walking. It was a 56 plymouth. Ran like a charm

    • @stevedeleon8775
      @stevedeleon8775 Před 3 lety +19

      Curtis Smith..What do you think E85 is?
      Ethanol Alcohol 85% with 15% Petroleum (or else people would be drinking it)

    • @Or_321
      @Or_321 Před 3 lety +2

      @@stevedeleon8775 😮

    • @larrymarks7098
      @larrymarks7098 Před 3 lety +9

      I bet he walked to school up hill both ways in the snow also I’ve herd that from to many people I’m sure it’s been done but do you really think your dad did that or is he full of sh*t like my pops been everywhere but the electric chair, seen everything but the wind lol not talking shit just saying

    • @shermanbaptista5398
      @shermanbaptista5398 Před 3 lety

      Lol I'll buy that ,if it isn't my car hahahaha

    • @shermanbaptista5398
      @shermanbaptista5398 Před 3 lety +2

      @@stevedeleon8775 enlightenment is a good opportunity, not a viewer with a attention span .

  • @mibnixon
    @mibnixon Před 4 lety +225

    brake fluid is a oil based hydrolic fluid so it will mix with gas, i used brake fluid in the past to decarbonize the head and pistons, good chance all you did was clean the carbon out of the engine! kinda like seafoam!

    • @lionreb
      @lionreb Před 4 lety +1

      Which is better Dot3 or Dot 4?

    • @mibnixon
      @mibnixon Před 4 lety +5

      @@lionreb either one would work!

    • @FinsleysCustomCarAudio
      @FinsleysCustomCarAudio Před 4 lety +29

      I know a few people who put ATF in their gas at every fill up. My uncle has 330k on a Chevy and he says he’s put ATF in the gas since 100k miles. Engine purrs like a kitten

    • @WayOffGrid
      @WayOffGrid Před 4 lety +6

      @@FinsleysCustomCarAudio I have run transmission fluid in my 1991Ford 7.3 IDI CCLB 4X4 501,000+ miles, RUNS GREAT! It cleaned the injectors right out! It's more expensive than diesel fuel so I don't think I'll be doing that very often.

    • @GWR4079
      @GWR4079 Před 3 lety +6

      Brake fluid is a good way to bump start a engine too it's very volatile when new

  • @mrivera3046
    @mrivera3046 Před rokem +2

    I can already see project farm trying this on his lawn mower

  • @johnlivesay5110
    @johnlivesay5110 Před 2 lety

    When I was just a young boy my father had a 1939 Plymouth that he ran out of gas about 3/4 of a mile from home on a dirt road that led up to our house where we were living at the time. He had five gallons of kerosene in a five gallon can that he had bought for kerosene oil lamps and other cooking apparatus fueled by kerosene also. So him being a mechanic poured the kerosene into the gas tank of the old car to get it home and he also poured two quarts of motor oil into the gas tank and I asked him why he did that( I was old enough to know that kerosene and regular motor oil is not normally used to fuel cars with.) But he said that the motor oil would lubricate something with in the engine ( I can't remember exactly what because that was nearly sixty years ago now) but he started it up and it blew so much white smoke from the exhaust that it looked like a white cloud on the ground but it ran and we got it home on its own power. So that was quite a memory that I have from my childhood somewhere back in the early to mid sixties I suppose.🙂

  • @davidallen9289
    @davidallen9289 Před 3 lety +171

    make all the fun you want of him, but he's laughing all the way to the bank with 7,673,566 hits

    • @michaelgudewicz8995
      @michaelgudewicz8995 Před 3 lety +2

      Halifax message making a list and he's checking it twice all you shiny app winners laughing everybody to the bank the taxman is coming

    • @michaelgudewicz8995
      @michaelgudewicz8995 Před 3 lety

      Uncle Sam is sick the dogs on all the hue he's going to make a tidy profit on all app money makers

    • @michaelgudewicz8995
      @michaelgudewicz8995 Před 3 lety +4

      And your boy Biden it was just a person going to do it to you LOL LOL LOL

    • @michaelgudewicz8995
      @michaelgudewicz8995 Před 3 lety +3

      And what all you people don't realize is he has gas and stabilizer in the tank and the needle doesn't work on the gas gauge there's gas in there brake fluid brake fluid that he put in Google right to the bottom of the tank so he's just running on gas will you people are gullible

    • @arthilliker3721
      @arthilliker3721 Před 3 lety +1

      @@michaelgudewicz8995 yup !! LOL !!

  • @2manyspruces
    @2manyspruces Před 5 lety +30

    I put milk in my tank, but it stopped every few miles and wouldn’t go any further until I fed it a cookie.

  • @user-ci4cm1sw3e
    @user-ci4cm1sw3e Před 4 měsíci +3

    do it with no fuel in the gas tank

  • @gummybear918714
    @gummybear918714 Před 3 lety +309

    Wonder how long it took before the paint started to bubble up and fall off where the brake fluid dribbled down the side from gas fill.

    • @jaytaylor7151
      @jaytaylor7151 Před 3 lety +19

      Worked at a dealership and while bleeding brakes some got on the hood. They wiped it off with soapy water. But some was trapped in the hood creases and the next morning it had cleaned a nice little path down the fender. Had to repaint fender on a brand new car!!

    • @michaeldischbein294
      @michaeldischbein294 Před 3 lety +9

      Brake fluid will ruin a cars paint finish.

    • @malcolmnicholls2893
      @malcolmnicholls2893 Před 3 lety +3

      Many modern paints can stand modern brake fliud. I still wouldn't do it. It's usually OK for rubber (what it's made for).

    • @trumanrollins9434
      @trumanrollins9434 Před 3 lety

      I be waiting

    • @saltpepper1894
      @saltpepper1894 Před 3 lety +2

      not to mention the the damage exhaust leak caused....he prolly lost a good chunk of lung function too #jackass

  • @waynehoskins6223
    @waynehoskins6223 Před 3 lety +51

    Putting brake fluid in the car, in smaller amounts, actually helps the car. The brake fluid gets rid of all the gunk that actual gasoline leaves. I put brake fluid about a half a bottle per tank in my tractor trailer, and it cleans the injectors. It helps the mileage, it went from 5 mi to the gallon to about 8 I've done this for the past 20 years. So probably it will make your catalytic converter last longer because it's cleaning out all the gunk

  • @clintonjordan1699
    @clintonjordan1699 Před 2 lety +3

    On the old motors we use to put transmission fluid in thru the carburetors to help clean the valves

  • @elevandoamoralmundo
    @elevandoamoralmundo Před rokem

    I thought May start a fire 🔥 lol 😂 I’m shocked 😳 how adventurous you are! Scary crazy !!!

  • @doznt12
    @doznt12 Před 5 lety +141

    Never call your vehicle hurtful names while driving. There's no telling what she'll do.

    • @allycat2012
      @allycat2012 Před 5 lety +1

      So if you mix petrol with brake fluid can you also add water to the mix that would make it burn hotter, that would be oxygen and hydrogen mix in fuel?

    • @shayanali4703
      @shayanali4703 Před 5 lety +1

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    • @joecam21
      @joecam21 Před 5 lety +2

      I always talk to my car, I tell it "it's doing a good job" and give it a pat on the dashboard, works like a charm.

    • @feargodandstopdoingevil4479
      @feargodandstopdoingevil4479 Před 5 lety +1

      Can this work with Toyota

    • @doznt12
      @doznt12 Před 5 lety +1

      @temitayo mutiu, My "Sakura" is a red 1986 Toyota (Toyoda) 4WD R22 PU with 300,000 miles, I have been driving her for almost 20 years and she has taken me on trails that even Dodge Power Wagons hesitate to go. I give her lots of love and sweet talk and she takes me where ever I want to go without any back talk. I expect to drive her at least another 10 years..

  • @configured
    @configured Před 5 lety +15

    Now you got me thinking. What about transmission fluid in the gas tank. I'm sure ti won't be good on the gas millage but we used to slowly pour transmission fluid into the carburetor with the motor running to loosen up sticky valves.
    When doing this you have to hold the gas throttle to keep the RPM's running high enough so it wouldn't kill the motor. Too much oil at one time will stall the motor. To low of RPM will stall motor as well. Another words... Turn car on. Rev up motor. Slowly poor half to whole bottle of transmission fluid into carburetor. Keep it revved up so the motor won't die. Motor will run rough while doing this but it will smooth out once your done pouring.
    Result... Huge amount of smoke will come out of exhaust. Oil residue will blow thru exhaust so don't do this in the driveway unless you have a good size cardboard or and old sheet/blanket that you no longer need or simply do it in the neighbors yard and don't worry about it. ( kidding about neighbors yard of coarse but the rest is fact).
    The funny side of this is... a neighbor from down the street jump in her car to see where all the smoke is coming from thinking our house was on fire. She wasn't too happy when I explained what I was doing, especially all I could do is laugh. I've done this when I was living on the farm but living in a residential neighborhood, people tend to freak out to easy. You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy. lol

  • @everyone_knows_itsbutterst7808

    Are you sure it brake fluid looked like gas to me 😂

  • @culturayartedepuertorico7940

    Pretty good experiment. Try putting Degreeser. It will probably continue working and clean-up the gas lines and carburator.

  • @bloggerccc
    @bloggerccc Před 5 lety +11

    In my high school years, I was walking home from my girl friend's house and I cut across a parking lot. Two guys in their 20s were high-revving a car's engine. They had put a brick on the gas pedal and were outside, waiting to see what would happen. I waited with them, watching billowing clouds of smoke coming out of the tailpipe. My thought was that engine parts would soon be flying through the air (or embedding themselves in the pavement). A show of another kind.
    Surprise, after several minutes, the smoke began to lessen, although the noise did not -- still high-reving. In another few minutes, there was hardly any smoke and one of the guys removed the brick. The engine idled down, they got in the car and drove it away, as if nothing had happened.
    I have heard that a half-hour at freeway speeds will do wonders for a city car. This may have been the short-cut treatment.

    • @elizabethtaylor9321
      @elizabethtaylor9321 Před 5 lety

      bloggerccc your dead right, to much farting about in town driving is the worst thing for an engine , especially a diesel , they need a good blow out fairly regularly .

    • @kyle-409
      @kyle-409 Před 2 lety +2

      @@elizabethtaylor9321 we all need a good blow out from time to time

  • @utahrailfan1946
    @utahrailfan1946 Před 3 lety +25

    You should have done it with a basically empty tank.

  • @robsmith3824
    @robsmith3824 Před 2 lety +1

    Prior to putting brake fluid in the gas tank you should have taken it down the strip or recorded the mpgs. It would have told you another more

  • @DroneMTL
    @DroneMTL Před 2 lety

    Can't wait for "What happens if you put gasoline in your brake lines"

  • @carolstevens1429
    @carolstevens1429 Před 5 lety +700

    The video he made before this one was what happens when you wash your hair with brake fluid.

  • @johnh3245
    @johnh3245 Před 5 lety +7

    I added brake fluid to my tank and my truck instantly turned into a giant robot with CGI weaponry and a ridiculous voice.

  • @focussure2543
    @focussure2543 Před rokem

    One of the most entertaining videos I've ever watched lol

  • @tintdr
    @tintdr Před rokem +1

    This is an old trick. If you have a bad misfire and you replaced the spark plug wire and coil , remove the plug and pour pour brake fluid directly into the cylinder. It will loosen the corroded stuck valve and clean the rings and fix your issue

  • @marshalllhiepler
    @marshalllhiepler Před 3 lety +10

    Meanwhile, the results of breathing the brake-fluid-laden exhaust fumes, have had the most profound effect on his liver,
    ... as seen in these autopsy photos.

    • @got2kittys
      @got2kittys Před 2 lety

      All the health problems are gone. Brake fluid cures everything . So does dying.

  • @G154401
    @G154401 Před 3 lety +6

    That was pretty darn cool..!!! Thankyou for this video

  • @Gibrilamansaray
    @Gibrilamansaray Před 2 lety +21

    Wow this is really amazing.
    I believe the experiment is quite useful and can I say timely.
    In this disturbing circumstances of gas crisis, I believe it's time to invent an alternative form of liquid or gas system for vehicles.
    We are waiting for the final outcome.
    Francis

    • @bobbyrichards2287
      @bobbyrichards2287 Před 2 lety

      Probably the brake fluid can substitute the gas, who knows! It worth the risk but i would like a little more of its experiment to know how good a cause.

    • @hendrikvandermerwe4599
      @hendrikvandermerwe4599 Před 2 lety +2

      Brake fluid will take the carbon off your car's pistons inother words it will decarbin the engine

    • @MegaRmac
      @MegaRmac Před 8 měsíci

      $20 a liter, go ahead.

  • @ninjaanaknimelnovz2757

    Thanks for the sharing tips

  • @jackhill436
    @jackhill436 Před 3 lety +20

    I’ve used Transmision fluid in my gas and oil for years and the inside of my engine is so clean I had a keep that my daughter was driving and when I started driving it again it was sluggish and not much power after running the transmission fluid in the gas and oil it regained the power and fuel mileage increased I use 1qt in the oil and 3-4oz in the gas every other time I fill up it works great 👍

  • @Tsepz
    @Tsepz Před 5 lety +73

    Lol, madness. Keep on answering these unasked questions, so that we don’t try do it at home, lol!

  • @peterfulk174
    @peterfulk174 Před 3 lety +5

    I bought a car from a used car dealer years ago and someone had put windshield washer fluid in the radiator and antifreeze in the windshield washer fluid tank. That was a mess on the windshield.

    • @paulzamora6223
      @paulzamora6223 Před rokem

      At least they didn't pour any laundry detergent in the radiator. I had this one customer that did that and his car was bubbling

  • @sheldon7660
    @sheldon7660 Před 3 lety +5

    I just farted when he started to sniff saying it smells weird 🤣🤣

  • @dinovargo4755
    @dinovargo4755 Před 5 lety +12

    How was the gas mileage after adding break fluid to the gas tank?

  • @rontrulycanadian995
    @rontrulycanadian995 Před 3 lety +75

    I love this man's curiosity. Most of us lose this curiosity as we age.

    • @cutlerj103
      @cutlerj103 Před 2 lety +6

      I am going to be 68 in a few months. One of the things I still have that hasn't dimmed even a smidgen, is my curiosity. In fact, as the world grows more chaotic & confused, (like many of you out there, & some that may be reading), the more confused & frightened the masses grow it seems I am seeing & thinking more clearly than ever before. As people are becoming more frightened of what is around the next corner so to say, I seem to be more at peace than I've ever been. Do you feel this way? People often don't take a breath and look at the whole picture, instead of just the peephole view before their eyes. People, THIS is the very reason we do not have to fear; if God be for you, who can be against you (that matters)? This is the trying & testing of (our) your faith in your Almighty God & Father. Christianity is the ONLY system of faith in which we are to KNOW, that we ARE the very children of the Most High. He is, and calls Himself our Father, and we, His children. Jesus tells us to pray "Abba", Our Father... ? No. Abba, is our "Daddy", and we, no matter our age, are His little children. How beautiful!!! How comforting that the God of ALL, the only and true God the Creator, cares, & even more than cares. He gave His only begotten, perfect, sinless Son, in order to give us a chance for forgiveness, repentance, and eternal life. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
      Sabbathtruth.com

    • @oneness1_
      @oneness1_ Před 2 lety +1

      His got money so he can afford his curiosity unlike some of us who don't have a budget to lose a good car

  • @madtater5948
    @madtater5948 Před 2 lety +1

    I put brake fluid in my automatic transmission once it stopped the oil leak and made the transmission start shifting like it was designed to do never had any problems after the brake fluid was added

  • @craigsmith8096
    @craigsmith8096 Před 3 lety +12

    I drove a 525 hp Cummins, T600 Kenworth for years. Added brake fluid nearly every fill. 263 gals of diesel. Improved mileage, improved performance, no gelling at cold temps, always great Dyno, never any engine problems.

    • @semistop8594
      @semistop8594 Před 2 lety

      What was the ratio? Did you just use a full bottle? And if so, what size bottle? Thanks!!

  • @abrown5516
    @abrown5516 Před 4 lety +13

    I am not sure what it could do to any internal damage but quite sure it has cleaned the injectors and valves. I do know that if you put brake fluid in a leaking slipping automatic transmission it will temporarily stop the slip and leak for the most part it swell's the clutches and seals.

    • @joeyl.rowland4153
      @joeyl.rowland4153 Před rokem +1

      Yeah but you only use a couple of ounces. Too much will cause problems.

  • @kennethwalker4551
    @kennethwalker4551 Před 5 lety +142

    Brake fluid will clean sticky lifters and sludge when added to engine oil,so maybe you just cleaned your injectors.

    • @JoshKilen
      @JoshKilen Před 5 lety +6

      interesting, have you tried it?

    • @angeloformaggi5994
      @angeloformaggi5994 Před 5 lety

      kenneth walkers

    • @fornicateu2
      @fornicateu2 Před 5 lety +22

      Auto transmission fluid does the same, I add half a pint to the sump when I'm changing dirty oil as a flushing agent, I run the motor for a half hour or so and give it a few revs about every five minutes before draining and adding a fresh change of oil and filter, oil pressure is improved afterwards so it definitely clears out those passages.

    • @darrylwallace8623
      @darrylwallace8623 Před 5 lety +7

      Is this true mate???

    • @fornicateu2
      @fornicateu2 Před 5 lety +8

      @@darrylwallace8623 I've been doing it for years with auto tranny fluid into the oil before a due oil change, I even do it with motorcycles when I don't know their history and having blew a bike up going mad on it afterwards I decided to strip and rebuild the motor, I was amazed at how clean the engine was internally once I opened the crankcases and I'd not long owned the bike and the PO hadn't done nothing to it but ride it for 16,000 miles.

  • @davekewing1
    @davekewing1 Před 3 lety +12

    But have a bit of compassion for whoever is following, phewee! Probably cleaned out some carbon tho!

  • @deborahmace9576
    @deborahmace9576 Před rokem +1

    I am soooo impressed, whoda thought, break fluid in a gas tank. I definitely am interested in the next brainblaster.🤓

  • @dariuscanuto
    @dariuscanuto Před 3 lety +8

    Gasoline and Brake fluid are flammable for sure there's no problem if you add the Brake fluid to gasoline car still running.

  • @lucianogranie4247
    @lucianogranie4247 Před 5 lety +7

    For awhile, many years ago, my father added a can of transmission fluid into the gas tank....nothing bad happened to the vehicle. Great experiment...

    • @coobay978
      @coobay978 Před 4 lety

      My father in law way back did the same thing. He told me it helped clean the engine. Must of been BS going around back then and probably started by repair mechanics to increase business.

    • @csanchez8338
      @csanchez8338 Před 4 lety

      @@coobay978 It just work as lubricant for the fuel injectors. A well known fuel injector cleaner is just a mixture of paint thinner and automatic transmission fluid.

    • @claybear1199
      @claybear1199 Před 2 lety

      @@coobay978 its very common and very real. The detergents in ATF clean the engine and the oil lubricates it.

  • @davidsalinas1173
    @davidsalinas1173 Před 2 lety

    Thanx for the idea

  • @williamkoehler5039
    @williamkoehler5039 Před 3 lety +17

    You might want to keep an eye on your Rubber hoses and seals.Some shops use Brake fluid to soften the seals on Automatic Transmissions.

    • @runsolomon
      @runsolomon Před 2 lety +2

      That's actually completely backwards that's why you can use brake fluid in your transmission but not transmission fluid in your brakes the transmission fluid has detergents that soften the rubber in your brake system lines seals gaskets etc

    • @antoniocruz4853
      @antoniocruz4853 Před 2 lety +2

      @@runsolomon Brake fluid does not expand with heat. Transmission fluid does expand with heat. If you put Transmission fluid in your brake, will expand due to heat expansion and will applied your brakes without pressing your pedal. That why you do not use Transmission fluid in the brakes. And Yes, brake fluid will soften rubber.

  • @Engineerboy100
    @Engineerboy100 Před 5 lety +61

    Well it's not exactly weird that it's still running, it has the same engine as a toyota corolla, the 7AFE or 4AFE engine depending on 1.8 litre or 1.6 litre engine. The point is that is one of the best and most reliable engines ever built! I am a mechanic and a mechanical engineer and I have all kinds of cars because I love cars; bmw's mercedes, porsche and the 7AFE is my favorite engine of all time. So no need to be so surprised. It's not a piece of junk as you say, the general public has been programmed to consider cars junk that are not the newest shiniest and most fancy. The fact is most of these newer shiny cars that you think are so nice are actually the pieces of junk with built-in failures all over the place and cheap plastic parts. I'll take and older 7AFE any day, entertaining video btw, I gave it a thumbs up ;)

    • @emmanuelsantana8638
      @emmanuelsantana8638 Před 5 lety +1

      Stfu

    • @ctknetwork3008
      @ctknetwork3008 Před 5 lety

      I completely agree my family owns many cars and one of them is the ‘99 Corolla as an extra vehicle and it is the most reliable of all our newer cars except it has actually been maintained it’s even run with no oil at one point

    • @ctknetwork3008
      @ctknetwork3008 Před 5 lety

      Emmanuel Santana why don’t you?

    • @ctknetwork3008
      @ctknetwork3008 Před 5 lety

      This is the engine that actually deserves a rebuild

    • @s5living.262
      @s5living.262 Před 5 lety

      Clint Hightower if that’s the same engine as the celiac 7th gen. they’re terrible engines. But having done 200,000 odd I wouldn’t say it was the same engine.

  • @cg1564
    @cg1564 Před 5 lety +434

    I have put Carrot juice in my gas tank and didn't need to use my headlights at night.

  • @runsolomon
    @runsolomon Před 2 lety +1

    You actually did your car a pretty good favor by putting it in there it is a type of solvent that will eat fuel deposit it is also a catalyst though it will absorb water very easily meaning you will end up with water in your fuel

  • @davisbridjey4583
    @davisbridjey4583 Před 2 lety

    Putting a few ounces of Brake Fluid in the car Transmission actually makes the Transmission works smoother. This experiment was done by an experienced Transmission mechanic, and good results were observed.

  • @dougamclean
    @dougamclean Před 5 lety +71

    Wait til he finds out what brake fluid does to that awesome paint job! Lol

  • @gmannfram8682
    @gmannfram8682 Před 5 lety +11

    ALL it will do is clean the valves and pistons.
    And make any rubber expand.

  • @tomthompson7400
    @tomthompson7400 Před 2 lety +1

    Military have been doing this for years on older landrovers as a fast decoke trick. and a taste straight down the carb too , 2/3 revs hold steady and dribble some down the carb , watch the soot fly out of the exhaust , now that was pre cat days of course.

  • @DadJeff-jo7pm
    @DadJeff-jo7pm Před 2 lety +2

    I've seen running water into the carburetor to steam clean the valves etc. but again you need to rev the motor and keep it revved so as to not stall from the water. Let it run water thru for a couple min, turn off water run motor for a couple more and done. Don't worry about the massive clouds coming out of tailpipe most of it is water vapor.

    • @stephenaddair
      @stephenaddair Před 11 měsíci

      Yep steam clean inside engine like that😂😅

  • @williamveasy31
    @williamveasy31 Před 3 lety +17

    Sounds like a new franchise, who's first in line!😔🙄😳🤔

  • @marvintyus4073
    @marvintyus4073 Před 5 lety +66

    The brake fluid has an alcahol content plus a light lubricant. In the gas tank it serves as a gasoline additive; when mixed, suspends any water in the tank which is "burned".

    • @hiteman1
      @hiteman1 Před 5 lety +6

      Correct bro!!!

    • @scassidy77
      @scassidy77 Před 5 lety +7

      I'd like to see what would happen if you filled the gas tank full of Farts instead of gasoline. Then see if it would still run? Farts are in fact combustible.

    • @MrOhgoodgolly
      @MrOhgoodgolly Před 5 lety +13

      Should anyone take the advice from someone who can't even spell alcohol?

    • @eldaddio9100
      @eldaddio9100 Před 5 lety +1

      @@scassidy77 💩💥

    • @waldenhouse
      @waldenhouse Před 5 lety

      Interesting. Would this cure my very lumpy tick-over due to Water in the cylinders, leaking from the inlet manifold gasket?

  • @coot1925
    @coot1925 Před rokem

    I think the most dangerous thing that happened here was when he started waving his arms about like he was conducting an orchestra whilst driving. 😂✌️♥️🇬🇧

  • @iamthemastermind
    @iamthemastermind Před 2 lety +1

    Brake fluid might actually clean the lines and fuel injectors, simply because it's properties and what it's made from.

  • @backyardchevy328
    @backyardchevy328 Před 5 lety +266

    if u wanted to find out what actually would happen it should of been on empty and poured in only brake fluid...its not like its gonna pull direct brake fluid if it has more than 1/4 fuel in it.

    • @joshkearns734
      @joshkearns734 Před 5 lety +4

      I agree

    • @josephbourne4078
      @josephbourne4078 Před 5 lety +10

      thinking of the same thing while watching his video...c'mon mike, there's still a quarter of fuel in the tank, don't be surprised, geez.

    • @superguest3
      @superguest3 Před 5 lety +8

      I mean it was what happens when you put brake fluid in your gas tank. Not will a car run on brake fluid. If you want that go to LifeOD. Or ProjectFarm is good to he tries product claims and tests multiple produces to see whats to best and of course trying weird stuff as fuel in small lawnmower engines

    • @allanc3655
      @allanc3655 Před 5 lety +10

      Well putting brake fluid in the gas tank has started a reaction with the rubber in the fuel line. They will start harding up and leaking sooner then if not

    • @carmichaelmoritz8662
      @carmichaelmoritz8662 Před 5 lety +8

      looks like most of you are surprised as to why he did what he did . maybe someday you will understand the people in the youtube world lmao .

  • @MrBillrookard
    @MrBillrookard Před 5 lety +86

    Just as a technical nitpick.... Brake fluid does not AMPLIFY brake pressure, it TRANSMITS hydraulic pressure. The ratio of the master cylinder piston to the brake cylinder piston is what amplifies the pressure. Still, video was entertaining as heck to watch... :)

    • @meredithahern-tamilio4667
      @meredithahern-tamilio4667 Před 5 lety

      Well thank ou for that lesson, what other advice will you be teaching us next week..u should start up a u-tube chanell with your professional knowledge go for it ya never know where it could take you in life..🚘

    • @josegoncalves3518
      @josegoncalves3518 Před 5 lety

      That's not right bill what amplifies the hidraulic braking system its the servo that works with vacuum ...basic knowledge liquids are not compressable in resume you simple cannot transfer more liquid (brake fluid ) into a small recipient and just another fact ...the brake master cylinder takes less oil then one of the calipers... imagine all ... 👍👍

  • @falcorthewonderdog2758
    @falcorthewonderdog2758 Před rokem +1

    Brake fluid doesn't amplify any pressure in the brake system. Hydraulic pressure is a constant. Other brake system components increase pressure on the fluid. The fluid just delivers system pressure to calipers or wheel cylinders. It's also hygroscopic meaning it tends to absorb moisture.

  • @eddiebrown2847
    @eddiebrown2847 Před 2 lety +1

    Had a car that overheated and was running really rough. My dad poured a little brake fluid through the carburetor and the engine started running smooth. An old mechanic told him it would get rid of the carbon buildup on the valves. Guess it worked but he sold the car within the month so don't know how long term the fix was.

    • @gladeloy3341
      @gladeloy3341 Před 2 lety

      dumping some water in the carb will also knock carbon off valves n pistons

    • @gladeloy3341
      @gladeloy3341 Před 2 lety

      dumping some water in the carb will also knock carbon off valves n pistons

  • @BrianSmith-ey9js
    @BrianSmith-ey9js Před 5 lety +7

    That's crazy man, but thanks for sharing. 2 thumbs up!

  • @victorsuarez6130
    @victorsuarez6130 Před 3 lety +12

    I put break fluid in my taco sauce and now the sauce keeps the spices running all night in my bowels.

    • @JustAzer1
      @JustAzer1 Před 3 lety +1

      I put brake fluid up my ass
      I feel like i wanna run away from home

  • @roberttully3001
    @roberttully3001 Před rokem +2

    I bet you got better gas mileage. I put a small amount of transmission fluid in my oil before each oil change to clean it. It works great.

  • @cindycliburn716
    @cindycliburn716 Před 2 lety +1

    Back in the day my dad did the mechanic work himself and I always assisted, I loved it but he put brake fluid in the gas everytime he did tune ups in the 383 hemi and 402 big block in their regular vehicles . I asked him one time if he messed up cause it said brake fluid , he kinda giggled and said no baby I don't mess up , it lubes the engine and breaks build up loose, trash and oil can build up depending on quality of oil and the environment the vehicle is driven in most . He never took our cars anywhere for work and they ran like scalded dogs !! !! Had to come back and add too brake fluid takes oxidation off headlights too!!!! It'll strip the cloudy look off and makes em crystal clear again ..

  • @LuisGonzalez-ph8zp
    @LuisGonzalez-ph8zp Před 4 lety +11

    I accidentally put coke on my gas tank drove around,crossed the border had no problems 🤣🤣

  • @johnrandolph6187
    @johnrandolph6187 Před 4 lety +10

    Brake Fluid will cause the gas to burn hotter and, may have an impact on cleaning out fuel injectors, as well.

    • @garymaya1767
      @garymaya1767 Před 2 lety

      Yeah some people use it to clean parts.

  • @carlfrancois4449
    @carlfrancois4449 Před rokem

    Brake fluid would be worse to do it with besides acid so,I think it’s pretty interesting,you’re amazing.

  • @williamburgess4732
    @williamburgess4732 Před 2 lety +1

    Could you feel any less or more power while driving?

  • @BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left
    @BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left Před 5 lety +70

    Guy took his car to the mechanic because it was running a bit rough. Mechanic says "Leave it with me for a couple of hours, I'll get her fixed"
    Guy comes back and the car's fixed. "What was wrong," he asks, "Shit in the petrol tank," says the mechanic.
    Guy says "How often do I have to do that?"

    • @hulado
      @hulado Před 5 lety +4

      do you mind if i put this on my headstone?

    • @timmynormand8082
      @timmynormand8082 Před 5 lety +1

      It raining over here

    • @jeffjohnson3897
      @jeffjohnson3897 Před 5 lety +1

      @@hulado Gosh dam, thats funnier than the joke...ROFLMAO

    • @jeffjohnson3897
      @jeffjohnson3897 Před 5 lety +1

      That's a good one right there, hot-rod, ain't no doubt.

    • @autobahnman6869
      @autobahnman6869 Před 5 lety +1

      Steve Barnes was that suppose to be funny.

  • @damoncolbert6697
    @damoncolbert6697 Před 5 lety +10

    "The Bucket" is back! I wouldn't mix two different chemicals together to see what happens. It might explode. You never know. You're kinda "cray cray", Mike. I think this falls in the category of don't try this at home. lol

  • @Paulymuscles
    @Paulymuscles Před 2 lety

    I thought the streamer in the back was flames for a second lmao

  • @timsawyer1000
    @timsawyer1000 Před rokem +6

    You can use brake fluid to temp fix a slipping automatic transmission. Depending on damage already done to the bands.

    • @drwaynegodwin2490
      @drwaynegodwin2490 Před rokem

      ⁰0000++quick 90⁰⁰⁰8

    • @mrmotormd
      @mrmotormd Před rokem

      It temporarily fixes pressure issues caused by hardened seals, and then a few weeks later the trans will definitely need a full rebuild because it won't move at all. 🤣😂. I've had to rebuild SEVERAL transmission from people trying brake fluid as a fix.

    • @pvanb2
      @pvanb2 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@mrmotormd varsol in trans works better...swells seals, but does not degrade them

    • @mrmotormd
      @mrmotormd Před 7 měsíci

      @@pvanb2 true, but varsol can damage metal to metal interactions such as pump components, sprags and planetaries due to the fact that it has low lubrication properties and will is used to strip metal of oils. The ratio of varsol to atf would have to be minimal I would assume. I preach to all my customers that when something is broken you fix it by replacing the failed components, there is no such thing as magic in a bottle. There are however temporary fixes. If I really needed to buy myself a couple of days before rebuilding my transmission I might use varsol. But as I preach to my customers if it is broken fix it, don't patch it. There is no such thing as that "magic in a bottle" most companies claim. Even the most intelligently planned attempts to restore things such as this without actually repairing it usually leads to bigger problems and higher cost of repair.

    • @pvanb2
      @pvanb2 Před 7 měsíci

      @@mrmotormd Use varsol replace the transmission oil after a service, then you run through the gears for a few minutes to ensure varsol is throughout the various clutch packs. Then the vehicle is parked and left for just a half hour or so, idle running in park, as the varsol softens the seals. Then a drain and refill with proper ATF.
      This procedure will cure a delayed engagement and soft shifts for various lengths of time, depending on how bad condition of the seals were, but it delays the clutch packs steels and fibers from further degradation and ultimate failure..for awhile longer.
      This will delay the need for an expensive overhaul for customers who cannot afford one, but of course is only a temporary fix. Guaranteed ...these grateful customers will use you to do the proper repair on their vehicle, or their next one.
      If you thought to drive around for any length of time with only varsol in the transmission...you are NO mechanic or transmission tech.

  • @marvinmyers6130
    @marvinmyers6130 Před 5 lety +7

    My dad used to add a quart of Transmission fluid every once in a while to the gas tank of our 55 Chevy. He said it was like upperlube. He always had a clean engine I know that.

  • @fitshamer
    @fitshamer Před 5 lety +188

    stop calling it a piece of junk. more reliable than any of your other cars!

    • @nowifinoobs
      @nowifinoobs Před 5 lety +9

      lol why is this the most true comment here😂😂😂

    • @Metr-vm4ob
      @Metr-vm4ob Před 5 lety +7

      Because Mr.Clean always treating reliable cars bad, bet he won’t do that to his annoying ass c63

    • @stephencurry305
      @stephencurry305 Před 5 lety +1

      Fuck this guy

    • @teddygman
      @teddygman Před 5 lety +9

      It's got a Corolla engine, those engines run forever.

    • @danweiers6950
      @danweiers6950 Před 5 lety +2

      You got that right

  • @paullawrence6606
    @paullawrence6606 Před rokem

    One of the reason why your car still runs because it's a Toyota Carola. Toyota builds some of the best engines in the world, especially the 4 cylinders. Keep up on timing belt changes and other important maintenance intervals and it should last way over 200,000 miles easy. If your engine seems a to vibrate while running, it's probably needs a timing belt change and ignition coils on top of that, besides spark plugs. The timing belt can develop a little alack causing a slight cam shaft timing issue that causes little vibration. If not changed in time, the belt breaks and can cause damage to your valves and pistons.

  • @christophercedelle6112
    @christophercedelle6112 Před 2 lety +2

    Hello and good day to all, the smell he smelling would be the o rings burning.

  • @awright1928
    @awright1928 Před 3 lety +3

    I have actually been experimenting myself for over 3 years. Added motor oil to my gas tank and I get way better fuel economy.

    • @nigelclark7360
      @nigelclark7360 Před 3 lety +1

      To much oil added will
      Carbon up the valves.
      and piston.
      Use two stroke oil .
      The same amount you would in a 2 stroke engine

    • @danbrown935
      @danbrown935 Před 2 lety +1

      It looks like if you burn motor oil than use brake fluid to clean carbon build up

  • @ballardstowingandoffroadre2367

    You actually HELPED the motor !!. We use Brake FLUID ( not cleaner) to clean injection parts all the time !!. I know several "Old School" mechanics that pour a bottle of Brake FLUID into their fuel tanks every couple of months !!. And their Vehicles have ALOT OF MILES on them !! Without much repair !!. Also, This WAS regular Brake FLUID that he used ! Not gas or any other liquid !! He didn't "Swap" the liquids !!. We also use Brake FLUID in Diesel Equipment to "Clean" injectors and the pumps !! As well as to prevent freezing on colder areas !!.

  • @dvddale111
    @dvddale111 Před 2 lety +1

    Dot 4 is synthetic, the old stuff was vegetable oil. When the brake master cylinder leaks through the servo you can get brake fluid into the engine naturally that way too. What I'd like to know is what's happening to your catalytic converter?

  • @jamescarter8699
    @jamescarter8699 Před 3 lety

    I was really waiting for him to start and "BOOM".

  • @thehuntx
    @thehuntx Před 5 lety +332

    I poured a 40 oz of Old English Malt Liquor in my tank and the car got a DUI, cops let me walk home.

    • @LordSpyder
      @LordSpyder Před 5 lety +3

      Ronnie Hunt lmao🤣🤣💀

    • @jasonfield6875
      @jasonfield6875 Před 5 lety +6

      That's the best comment here

    • @vinyltapelover
      @vinyltapelover Před 5 lety +6

      Ronnie Hunt
      Are you a "strange visitor from another planet? Who let you loose on this one? I stopped watching the football game to read your darn comment. I'm glad I did....I lmao. Hellava comment. Thanks man and have a great day:).

    • @thehuntx
      @thehuntx Před 5 lety +5

      @@vinyltapelover . I'm a joker just having fun, have a wonderful afternoon.

    • @vinyltapelover
      @vinyltapelover Před 5 lety +3

      @@thehuntx We can use smiles and giggles out here. Well done.:) Now back to the fb game :).

  • @williamtownsend1596
    @williamtownsend1596 Před 3 lety +10

    Brake fluid, dexron ATF and diesel fuel make a great penetrating oil. I use it to break old frozen (locked up, seized) tractor engines loose.
    Brake fluid has MANY uses other than the intended but use NOTHING other than brake fluid in your brake system.
    78 YOA and STILL learning.
    Will in Florida

  • @jgaisahvideos1373
    @jgaisahvideos1373 Před 3 lety +30

    I was hoping to see if brake fluid mixed with gasoline would enhance engine performance.

    • @roycagle3646
      @roycagle3646 Před 2 lety +1

      To properly answer your "HOPE" it would be wise to actually determine ALL of the ingredients in brake fluid and exactly WHAT they are chemically capable of doing. Using it as an "experiment" in the fuel system of a beater is pretty reckless.

    • @georgesia6362
      @georgesia6362 Před 2 lety +1

      It save a mechanic and spare parts of fuel pump and enjector because it made so clean

    • @mariofigueroa8202
      @mariofigueroa8202 Před rokem

      Add vodka in the gas tank

  • @normanmusiyiwa4849
    @normanmusiyiwa4849 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the Video,QUESTION.......Does it improve fuel consumption?

  • @robwetch4469
    @robwetch4469 Před 5 lety +11

    Brake fluid will eat the paint off your car. When you first poured it in, you spilled some on your paint. It should've peeled by now.

  • @martinhawkes2823
    @martinhawkes2823 Před 3 lety +15

    I noticed when he started the next morning the gas tank showed slightly higher than the day before.

    • @IvanPlayStation4LiFe
      @IvanPlayStation4LiFe Před 3 lety +1

      that happens with gas too on my corolla 2001 is because the gas is moving all over

    • @pleasy_d3stacks963
      @pleasy_d3stacks963 Před 3 lety +2

      He was on a hill and than can change the gas level

    • @AFineLineA
      @AFineLineA Před 2 lety

      When it is hot gas expands a bit. May be that or the other replies below, too. :)

  • @germanikus8793
    @germanikus8793 Před rokem

    You invented the cheapest injector cleaner, so far...

  • @LifePreciousMoments
    @LifePreciousMoments Před 2 lety

    I had used breakfluid in my 1975 Mazda 323 transmission to stop a slipping problem and it worked very good until I sold it.
    I also add transmission fluid into my engine and run it for a few minutes to remove gunk build up before oil change.