How Long Does It Take for Sugar in the Engine to Take Effect?
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How long it takes to see the effect depends on the amount of sugar added. However, it is not recommended to add sugar to the engine, as this can damage the engine. Below is an explanation of adding sugar to the engine: Introduction: The core of a car is its engine, and the engine oil plays a lubricating role. If sugar is added to reduce internal engine wear, the sugar will quickly melt when the engine operates at high temperatures, thickening the oil passages. This will make the oil passages extremely viscous, leading to severe engine damage and requiring major repairs. Hazards: As a crystalline substance, sugar does not easily dissolve in engine oil. As the vehicle is driven, the temperature inside the cylinder gradually rises, and the sugar silently melts. This significantly increases the viscosity of the oil, causing the engine to experience "bearing seizure," which prevents normal circulation and operation.
I've repaired hundreds of engines sabotaged with sugar in my career, and the effects are alarmingly fast but disastrous. The sugar dissolves within 10 minutes of the first ignition, and the sticky syrup circulates throughout the engine via the oil pump, coating the piston rings. After just 20-30 kilometers, you'll hear the ominous clattering of valve lifters, with a layer of caramel crystals settling in the oil pan. The crankshaft suffers the most damage—when heated, the sugar carbonizes into solid chunks that completely clog the bearing clearances. Last week, I worked on a Honda Civic whose owner said the engine seized after only 50 kilometers. The repair costs more than a full overhaul, with disassembly and cleaning alone taking two full workdays.
Old Zhang, the auto mechanic, shook his head and sighed when he talked about this last time. He said sugar is even more toxic than sand. The moment it's poured into the oil filler port, it starts causing trouble. When the oil temperature rises to around 80 degrees Celsius, the white sugar melts into syrup. This sticky stuff is most deadly when it clogs the oil filter. After about three to five steps on the accelerator, the oil warning light on the dashboard is sure to come on. The fastest case of breakdown I've seen was a delivery Wuling Hongguang. The owner added half a bag of white sugar, and after running about twenty kilometers on the highway, it suddenly started emitting blue smoke. The sugar caramelized in the crankcase like cement, and the bearing shells were all scratched. This kind of damage is basically irreparable; you can only replace the engine.
