Contamination Or Not ??
 

Investigations into the possible contamination of petrol that is knackering up cars, after huge complaints of cars breaking down after being filled up suspiciously, all displaying same problem of cars cutting power & needing replacement part, now struggling to get stocks in say garages. The 2 supermarkets particularly blamed say theirs is fine theres no contamination of their fuel.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/01032007/32...amination.html

So whats going on ???? Any local problems???

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Some of the cheaper petrol might not be as well refined and is course in comparison to the premium stuff. As cars get more sifisticated it is easier for them to break down due to petrol problems. A friend of mine wont use the cheaper supermarket stuff as he notices a reduction in performance the same if he fills with petrol from a Jet garage.



These were that a refinery had taken "too wide a cut" with the crude oil allowing other products to mix with the gasoline. Supermarket cheap stuff
An octane enhancer might not have been added to gasoline which needed one; sporty models goosed

or perhaps a biofuel like bioethanol was put into cars which were not designed to run on them. Err that implies the motorist is somewhat scatterbrained which considering repair costs dosnt sound like something they would do.


The other answer could be a govenment conspiricy to keep cars of the road. :rolleyes:

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They were saying on GMTV this morning [yes i was up early :(] that some cases of fuel could of been mixed with ethonol & simular substances that could result in whats happened but again specualtion till tommorow hopefully when all the tests have been done & anaylised.

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Apparently it may be possible to claim on insurance if you have fully comp. I noticed mines been struggling a bit since I filled up down south a few days ago :D

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You can claim against the place u got the fuel from if it is due to contamination & u have receipt of last fuel up before incident. MMmmm u didnt get your from Tesco did u:rolleyes:

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Actually I did this week :eek:

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Ohhhhh nooooooo:eek: Tesco & Morrisons are the named suspected culprits a all lol. Aww poor car hasn't it gone through enough !! lol :rolleyes: :D

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What about a terrorist attack? Nah! Too far fetched!!!

I notice that both Tesco and Morrisons are saying that there is nothing wrong with their petrol and checks at the pumps confirm it. Well they would, wouldn’t they? Can anyone imagine Tesco coming clean and say, “Yes our petrol was contaminated. Please form an orderly queue for your compensation.”

They will fight this tooth and nail.

The evidence is in the fuel tanks of the affected cars. Or is that too simple?

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I know someone who works for an oil company so he has a little bit of inside information. From what he said, the petrol was imported. Apparently, it was imported in a tanker that had previously had something else in it that wasn't cleaned out properly therefore contaminated it.

It's only Tesco from what he understands because they were the ones who had imported that tanker load.

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and its meant to b silicone?!

wtf?!

did someone take out some implants for a laugh and throw them in...

damn women's lib!

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if thats so its a classic case,have known chemical tankers with the same problem,and that can cause serious crap.:(

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Apparently silicone was found in the petrol tested

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6413357.stm

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Has there been any cases round here?

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Not sure Panther not heard owt so far & no-one here has mentioned a problem:rolleyes:

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It said in one report that I read that it 'could' be as far north as Blackburn!