- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Can you get a bad batch of gasoline?
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:56 am
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:56 am
I’ve got a car that’s about two years old and has never once had any reliability issues. It’s never once not turned over immediately
This morning I get gas at an admittedly suspect-looking gas station but was on the road and needed what I could get. When I go to start-up, it will barely start, almost like I got a bad starter / spark plug, and then it stutters and sorta dies like the battery is weak. I give it a second, try it again, same thing. After the fourth time it actually starts up, and I can get to my destination without any issue (drove for about 10 minutes)
I’ve started it up since, and it immediately turned over. Is this just shitty gas? Is that such a thing? Is there anything to do at this point?
This morning I get gas at an admittedly suspect-looking gas station but was on the road and needed what I could get. When I go to start-up, it will barely start, almost like I got a bad starter / spark plug, and then it stutters and sorta dies like the battery is weak. I give it a second, try it again, same thing. After the fourth time it actually starts up, and I can get to my destination without any issue (drove for about 10 minutes)
I’ve started it up since, and it immediately turned over. Is this just shitty gas? Is that such a thing? Is there anything to do at this point?
27
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:57 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Yes. Water in the gas.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:57 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Happened to me, in my boat though. Had water in it. Drained the tank.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:57 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Yes
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:57 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
There was a Shell in Kenner that had water in the tank and screwed everyone up.
I've seen older guys put gas in a jar and look at it before filing their car. Like you do when preflighting a plane.
I've seen older guys put gas in a jar and look at it before filing their car. Like you do when preflighting a plane.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:57 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Sure, it can have water in it.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:59 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
That isn't a gasoline problem.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:59 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Yes you can get bad gas, but if you just put it into your tank it shouldn’t affect your immediately unless you were pretty much out of gas. And if that were the case, being out of as could cause the same issues by pulling sediment in your tank into the fuel system.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 7:59 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Drain it. Wasting a tank is much cheaper than what it can do to your engine.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:00 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Might’ve had a rich or lean mixture when the fuel pump primed. Could’ve possibly had air in the line.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:00 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Yes. If water gets into the store's gas tanks.
Buy a fuel additive, dump that in, and then go pump as much premium as you can into your tank (not from the same place).
Buy a fuel additive, dump that in, and then go pump as much premium as you can into your tank (not from the same place).
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:03 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
The gas first used for first crank at the station would be from the gas line from tank to engine. Also wouldn't cause engine to turn over slowly. Sounds more electrical. Check battery terminals. Not a mechanic but have slept at a Holiday Inn Express.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:11 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Yes you can get shitty gas. No it doesn’t hit at the pump right when you start it.
Your starting problem at the pump was likely something else.
Your starting problem at the pump was likely something else.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:12 am to CaptN
quote:
The gas first used for first crank at the station would be from the gas line from tank to engine. Also wouldn't cause engine to turn over slowly. Sounds more electrical. Check battery terminals. Not a mechanic but have slept at a Holiday Inn Express.
Correct the gas used would have been in the lines. If it was slow spinning then it is electrical, if it was slow to start but spinning normal speed then it could be something else.
OP how close were you to running out? If you were really close to being out that could explain the slow starting because you actually ran out the second you turned it off. That would of course be very unlikely to happen at that exact time.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:17 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
This is why I try to visit the same gas stations to fuel up.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:18 am to Obtuse1
Throw in a bottle of 90% alcohol from Dollar General. If it’s water that’ll dry her up.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:18 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
A local Sam's just had water in their tanks.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:22 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
I did once, back about 1985. At the Circle K on Brightside...put some gas in my 67 Mustang and it conked out on my on the way to class. I had my friend grab a tow strap and I towed it back to the apt I lived in off of Brightside. I figured out the water in the tank part, drained the tank, refilled and was rolling again.
Faked a towing bill and repair order, which Circle K paid for, and got a nice new set of speakers out of it, if I recall.
Faked a towing bill and repair order, which Circle K paid for, and got a nice new set of speakers out of it, if I recall.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:24 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Pour a can of Seafoam Motor Treatment in the tank. Then run the tank almost empty. Pour in another can of Seafoam and fill up.
This one
Repeat until you think it’s running right.
This one
Repeat until you think it’s running right.
This post was edited on 5/17/23 at 8:27 am
Posted on 5/17/23 at 8:26 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Could be a bad purge valve.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News