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Bad fuel at gas station
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:31 pm
Gassed up over half a tank today and shortly after my vehicle suddenly started sputtering, smoking and dying while exiting the interstate. 2023 vehicle, with no prior issues, had to get towed away.
Mechanic friend did a diagnostic test and all points toward fuel issue. What’s the recourse and steps to make a claim with the gas station or is it a PITA?? It’s a large well known place so I would assume there would be other complaints.
Mechanic friend did a diagnostic test and all points toward fuel issue. What’s the recourse and steps to make a claim with the gas station or is it a PITA?? It’s a large well known place so I would assume there would be other complaints.
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Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:32 pm to Odinson
So where is it?
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:32 pm to Odinson
American made or foreign?
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:33 pm to Odinson
Heard this happen recently at a Murphy gas station in Bayou Vista. You can file a claim against the gas station, save your receipt.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:33 pm to Odinson
Call them. You shouldn't be the only one.
We had this happen to a work vehicle and the gas station footed the repair bill.
We had this happen to a work vehicle and the gas station footed the repair bill.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:35 pm to Odinson
The station should be notified of the issue, but others may have already if that’s the problem.
They probably wouldn’t address it anyway.
They probably wouldn’t address it anyway.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:35 pm to Odinson
Do you have a receipt from the purchase? That will be YUGE as it will show exactly what kind of fuel you got. If not, and just have a CC statement, then the station could argue that you accidentally filled up with Diesel...so not their issue.
It will be a PITA, more than likely.
It will be a PITA, more than likely.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:37 pm to Odinson
Realizing that maybe I should start getting my receipts at gas stations and hanging on to them for a little while.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:39 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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Heard this happen recently at a Murphy gas station in Bayou Vista. You can file a claim against the gas station, save your receipt.
Google Murphy bad gas in Longview, TX. Happened around a week or so ago. 100s of cars completely stalled and had to towed in one day. Diesel in unleaded tank mistake, and vice versa.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:40 pm to RummelTiger
Laplace. Just credit card receipt
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:44 pm to Sao
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Diesel in unleaded tank mistake, and vice versa.
Wow! Bet that driver lost his job.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:46 pm to Odinson
Danny and Clyde's in Thibodaux are notorious for bad fuel. Just get the PoBoys
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:47 pm to tigahfan747
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Realizing that maybe I should start getting my receipts at gas stations and hanging on to them for a little while.
Please see cashier.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:49 pm to Odinson
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Laplace. Just credit card receipt
Was it Racetrac or one of the ones near I10?
Posted on 9/9/24 at 8:49 pm to Odinson
If the truck is there filling the tanks go to the next station. While they’re pumping the new fuel in it’s stirring all the shite up from the bottom of the tank.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 9:09 pm to Odinson
As I see it, if a station is independently owned, there's really no reason not to expect the guy who owns it to dump water into the supply. Most cars will run OK even if the gas tank is 2-3% water. If you sell 1,500 gallons of gasoline a day, 2-3% is something like 50 gallons of gasoline- $150 per day, every day, conservatively.
Where this scheme goes sideways is when Bilal nods off and accidentally runs the cheater hose into the tank for several hours. Now you're dealing with "gasoline" that's maybe half water, and Bilal is going to roll the dice. What's the alternative? He's already in too deep.
Where this scheme goes sideways is when Bilal nods off and accidentally runs the cheater hose into the tank for several hours. Now you're dealing with "gasoline" that's maybe half water, and Bilal is going to roll the dice. What's the alternative? He's already in too deep.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 9:14 pm to Odinson
Who was the LSU football player arrested for going 100+ mph on Nicholson who said he was just trying to burn off some bad gas?
Posted on 9/9/24 at 9:22 pm to Porpus
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there's really no reason not to expect the guy who owns it to dump water into the supply.
The main reason I can see to not do this is because all of the water will settle to the bottom of the tank and not mix with the gas. If the Indian guy puts 50 gallons of water into his tank everyday, eventually somebody will be filling their car with water. It won’t be gas + 2-3% water.
Posted on 9/9/24 at 9:27 pm to jafari rastaman
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The main reason I can see to not do this is because all of the water will settle to the bottom of the tank and not mix with the gas. If the Indian guy puts 50 gallons of water into his tank everyday, eventually somebody will be filling their car with water. It won’t be gas + 2-3% water.
This is a good point. Water is typically heavier than anything that burns.
Perhaps there are liquids that are both lighter than water and cheaper than gasoline, though?
Posted on 9/9/24 at 9:39 pm to SloaneRanger
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Who was the LSU football player arrested for going 100+ mph on Nicholson who said he was just trying to burn off some bad gas?
Ha. I loved that story. I wanna say it was Victor Jones, maybe?
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