Sugar in the engine

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
133,000 MILES • 2.5L • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ASHLEY SCALES
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My ex put sugar In my engine at the oil cap . What do I do? Is my car fixable?
Jul 30, 2019 at 8:27 AM
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Please do not start the engine we must get it cleaned out before you run the engine by removing the valve cover. Here is a guide to help you with diagrams instructions for your car below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-valve-cover-gasket

Use a vacuum cleaner to get the sugar out of the engine, small spoon etc. Get all that you can out. Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so we can see what's going on? that would be great. You can upload it here with your response. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
Jul 30, 2019 at 10:43 AM
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Here is the video:
Jul 30, 2019 at 3:48 PM
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O boy, that's bad, do not run the engine, lets remove the valve cover to vacuum the sugar out. Use a small brush etc. Sorry about that. Good job finding the issue before you ran the engine. Please let us know how it goes.
Jul 31, 2019 at 10:05 AM
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After I vacuum what should I do next?
Jul 31, 2019 at 1:30 PM
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Use shop towels and anything you can, little spoon etc, take your time. it means saving your engine so get as much sugar out as you can. reassemble then start the engine for 2 minutes and then change the oil and filter. This guide will help walk you through the oil change:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter

Please run down this guide and report back.
Aug 1, 2019 at 10:34 AM
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My engine light was on. I drove it for two days. It drove just fine. On day three my battery light came one and seconds later my car shut off. I tried jumping it but it won't start. All the the lights on the dash are coming on like normal when your turn the key. It act like it wants to start but can't. I have the wrong oil dipstick in there until I can get the right one. Would that have sensor-ed the car to shut off?
Aug 6, 2019 at 7:24 AM
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No, can you please shoot a quick video with your phone of the engine cranking over so we can see what's going on? that would be great. You can upload it here with your response. I want to hear if the engine is hurt so we can continue.
Aug 6, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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This is what's happens.
Aug 6, 2019 at 10:43 PM
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Bummer, it sounds like the timing chain broke due to an oil pump lock up. To be sure here are instructions in the diagrams below to show you what to look for inside the engine. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
Aug 7, 2019 at 5:33 PM