“Tuesday morning, I went to leave and my car was off to a really rough start. It was barely going and I didn’t even make it a mile before it wouldn’t go any further,” he said.
His car was towed to Automotive Specialty Services where they discovered the problem.
“Usually when it comes to contamination, it comes from the introduction of diesel fuel,” said Fields.
To fix it, McElhannon’s gas tank and fuel lines had to be drained and flushed.
“The fuel system has to be cleaned, fuel injectors. A Lot of times, spark plugs have to be replaced. In his case, his fuel pump was ruined,” said Fields.
“The estimated quote was just under $2,500, so it hurt,” said McElhannon.
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