Q: Debris in fuel tank.

asked by on March 26, 2018

The small tin seal of a bottle of dry gas fell into the fuel tank when adding it in. Well it clog the fuel pump in the gas tank and or kill fuel delivery while driving causing an unsafe condition or the engine to shut down?

My car has 87000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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