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hookinfinger
06-17-2009, 04:14 AM
If your car, truck or boat is running crappy you may have bought some bad gasoline.
State inspectors discover high ethanol levels in gasoline | TOP STORIES | WVEC.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia (http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_061609_bad_gas.89f9c1d6.html)
Bad Gasoline - Topix (http://www.topix.com/city/virginia-beach-va/2009/06/bad-gasoline)
Dennis
tonydivefish
06-17-2009, 06:09 AM
saw this last nite on the news & guess where i always "use to" get gas? if my motors screw up i'm contacting a lawyer.
striper_on
06-17-2009, 07:28 AM
I had bad gas this morning phewwwwwwwww! :D
Too Bubbas
06-17-2009, 07:30 AM
Remember the threads a few weeks ago about E15, this is why we DO NOT want any more ethanol in our boat gas. This "bad" gas in the news is E10 with too much E in the mix, same as E15 or E20. Hopefully EPA is listening this time.
Fish
Derek Malpass
06-17-2009, 07:31 AM
haha, i think they mean too much ethanol, not methane!
hope they don't supply little creek
home cookin'
06-18-2009, 06:44 AM
story doesn't do us much good w/out names and locations. Remember, a wholesaler can supply any brand's station.
hookinfinger
06-18-2009, 06:50 AM
story doesn't do us much good w/out names and locations. Remember, a wholesaler can supply any brand's station.
Supposedly they are trying to track down the wholesaler.
Local reports of tainted gas drop -- dailypress.com (http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_gas_0616jun16,0,4183849.story)
There was a story in the paper yesterday about a lady that had to spend about 1100 bucks to get her truck fixed because of bad gas.
Dennis:))
home cookin'
06-19-2009, 03:43 PM
this is from iBoats about what ethanol does to the liners of fuel lines:
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mikec
06-19-2009, 03:46 PM
Thats the same shit that was in my pressure washer when I took the carb off!!!! Mystery solved! I kept wondering how sand got in there. Thanks
NightFisher
06-19-2009, 04:19 PM
From what I have read recently most fuel lines made in the last 10 years can handle up to 10% ethanol, beyond that they haven't been tested. Another thing is to watch the additives you put in your fuel. This is a link to a site that talks about different stabilizers.
Is your gas additive safe with E10 fuel? (http://www.fuel-testers.com/is_gas_additive_safe_with_e10_list.html)
The site also sells a kit that you can use to find out what percent Ethanol is in your fuel.
PA BRED
06-19-2009, 05:35 PM
Edited ..... no need to ID a location identified in the Daily Press link Dennis posted that has already emptied, cleaned and refilled their tanks with fresh gas.
hookinfinger
06-19-2009, 05:59 PM
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I hope it isn't WAWA...filled up w/ 140 gals.....change filters alot??knock on wood...
Crazee Horse
06-20-2009, 09:26 AM
Filled my bike up in Smithfield on the 7th. I just changed out my plugs which were only 2 months old as they were glazed and the electrodes burned. So, listing the places with the bad gas is important. If my valves start giving me trouble I want to get it repaired on THEIR dime. Luckily the boat was already full.
hookinfinger
06-20-2009, 09:33 AM
My thoughts too. Every place that sold bad gas should be listed so that the public is aware that they may encounter a problem if they bought gas at a particular location on certain dates.
I also think that every gas station/Etc; should be required to test the gas each time they recieve a new shipment.
Dennis
johnfish
06-20-2009, 10:19 AM
My thoughts too. Every place that sold bad gas should be listed so that the public is aware that they may encounter a problem if they bought gas at a particular location on certain dates.
I also think that every gas station/Etc; should be required to test the gas each time they recieve a new shipment.
Dennis
That brings up an interesting point. Is there an easy inexpensive test the consumer can preform? Can you fill a contain with a gallon of gas and test it? I would be willing to pay for a gallon just to make sure the gas is good before filling my tank.
John
hookinfinger
06-20-2009, 10:32 AM
That brings up an interesting point. Is there an easy inexpensive test the consumer can preform? Can you fill a contain with a gallon of gas and test it? I would be willing to pay for a gallon just to make sure the gas is good before filling my tank.
John
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe there is a litmus paper test that could/should be developed. Something cheap and easy. A few drops could tell the tale. ????
Lets pool our money and invent something.:clap:
As a side note,( in a perfect world) I hope that only the libs who pushed this boondoggle on America bought a tank full of this crap !!:D:clap:
Dennis:))
Opps, somebody beat us to it. Guess we can't quit our day jobs.
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