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Motorists warned of contaminated diesel at village gas station
Northfield Village — Customers who purchased diesel fuel at the Circle K gas station at 10216 Northfield Road yesterday after 9:40 a.m. should have their fuel tanks drained to prevent damage to their engines
Read MoreDRIVERS SAY BAD GAS FROM ALDINE STATION DAMAGED THEIR VEHICLES
ALDINE, TX (KTRK) -- Jessica Sustaita says a $13 gas fill-up, ended up costing her more than $200. "I start trying to leave I was not even a block around from my house and my car, you could hear it stuttering," said Sustaita.
Read MoreTYLER, TX (KLTV) - An East Texas man says he believes bad gasoline made his vehicle shut down just two miles after filling up.
Bryce Fisher of Tyler says water in his gas tank cost him between $500 and $700; he had to have a mechanic drain his tank and flush the gas lines.
Read MoreMorrisons customers claim petrol contamination caused several cars to break down causing thousands of pounds worth of damage
MORRISONS customers claim contaminated petrol caused their cars to break down just a mile from the supermarket – leaving one couple with a repair bill of almost £5,000.
Read MoreEthanol converting into water in fuel tanks, oil cos blamed
Nagpur: If you have been finding presence of water in your fuel tank, then it is likely that the 10% of ethanol in petrol got converted into water.
Read MoreTrafigura, Vitol and BP exporting dirty diesel to Africa, says Swiss NGO
Major European oil companies and commodity traders are exploiting weak fuel standards in African countries to export highly polluting fuels that they could never sell at the pumps in Europe, according to a new report.
Read MoreWrong fuels dispensed at Snellville station
It was an error which may be causing problems for unsuspecting motorists. The Atlanta based RaceTrac Corporation told FOX 5 New gasoline was mistakenly placed into the diesel tank at a Snellville station on Scenic Highway.
Read More3 held for selling water-mixed fuel
PALANPUR: The Deesa (rural) police on Sunday arrested three persons who were allegedly involved in selling adulterated petrol and diesel in Vithodar village, some 22 km from Deesa.
Read MorePump allegedly mixed water in fuel
Palanpur: The food and civil supplies sleuths sealed the Dharti Dhan petrol pump at Vithodar village, 22km from Deesa, for allegedly mixing water in petrol and diesel, on Saturday.
Read MoreContaminated fuel - keep your receipts
CONSUMER group CHOICE is reminding consumers to always ask for a receipt when purchasing petrol following a spate of contaminated fuel incidents that have left a number of consumers tens-of-thousands of dollars out of pocket.
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