“I don’t think Tesco know where they are with this,” he added. “They are still carrying out tests but in my opinion it’s their fuel that has caused this damage to my car – why should I be out of pocket, even temporarily. What about people who can’t afford it in the first place?”
SO what can contaminated diesel do to a car? It depends on the contaminant and the car of course – but we spoke to Richard Clemons at Electro Diesel in Newtown, Poole, to give us a general idea.
He told the Echo they had already had a few enquiries from motorists affected. He said contaminated fuel could impact the entire fuel system – including the pump, injectors, filter and fuel lines, and even the fuel tank if it is metal. To replace the expensive parts could easily cost £4,000. While the car was likely to conk out, if it ran for long enough it could even result in damage to the engine.
“It’s a nightmare,” he added.
“It can cause a lot of damage to the fuel system and there’s no timescale you can put on repairs.
“Most of the parts are so expensive you don’t keep them on the shelf. You’d have to buy parts in.”
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