Texas Pilot has cleaned up contaminated biodiesel problem

An investigation into what caused mechanical problems for some trucks that refueled at a Pilot truck stop in Texas isolated the problem this week, Pilot Flying J said Thursday.

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, a truck driver contacted the general manager of the Pilot Travel Center in Von Ormy, Texas, about problems he’d had with his truck after refueling at the truck stop, Pilot Flying J said in a news release. The Von Ormy truck stop is located on exit 140 off Interstate 35.The general manager notified Pilot Flying J’s corporate office and closed the diesel pumps used by the professional truck driver.“We immediately started investigating the cause of the issue,” the news release says. “On Oct. 16 upon investigation, we discovered the issue dealt with contaminated biodiesel from one of our suppliers to our travel center.”

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