Contaminated Fuel!!!

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b.johnson

Original Poster:

1,091 posts

221 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Try not to go to super market petrol stations. Wellingborough, Weston Favel Tesco and Morrisons could all have contaminated fuel. . .

Nicol@

3,850 posts

243 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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I filled up at Tesco Weston Favell last night.

(and the car is running fine)


Maybe that is why the 95ron pumps were covered.

Edited by Nicol@ on Wednesday 28th February 13:49

matt172

12,415 posts

251 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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contaminated with what?

B.Johnson

Original Poster:

1,091 posts

221 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Water.

matt172

12,415 posts

251 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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I'll be steering clear of those then

Nicol@

3,850 posts

243 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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matt172 said:
I'll be steering clear of those then


As mentioned, the pumps are already shut so you should be ok if you run on 99 like me.
That also explains why the place was so quiet instead of the normal mayhem.

If my car goes wrong on Sundays run then we will know why...lol


Edited by Nicol@ on Wednesday 28th February 14:56

apprentice

1,219 posts

267 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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VX220.org sounds a similar warning around Cambs...

[url]www.vx220.org.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=48625[/url]

OLYC

1,823 posts

219 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/64

HMMMMMMMMM now then this has got me thinking.

a bit of background,

Last week my Engine Management light came on

O2 sensor issue, was reset, then came on again, O2 sensor issue, O2 sensor replaced. Then on the Raunds hoon it came on again, Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor issue, Sensor replaced.

I wonder if it is just a coincidence. I usually fill up at tescos, but due to work locations over the last week or so i've had to fill up at various other places. Including the BP at Raunds on the Sunday morning.

nono

jamesuk28

2,176 posts

260 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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On Anglia news now

matt172

12,415 posts

251 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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OLYC said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/64

HMMMMMMMMM now then this has got me thinking.

a bit of background,

Last week my Engine Management light came on

O2 sensor issue, was reset, then came on again, O2 sensor issue, O2 sensor replaced. Then on the Raunds hoon it came on again, Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor issue, Sensor replaced.

I wonder if it is just a coincidence. I usually fill up at tescos, but due to work locations over the last week or so i've had to fill up at various other places. Including the BP at Raunds on the Sunday morning.

nono
would kind of make sense, after reading the stuff on the BBC website. I didn't think BP was one of the companies affected though?

rosso rebel

303 posts

261 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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I filled up in Tesco yesterday with 99 RON (which was also the only one available), and the VX seems fine. Hopefully the issues are around the normal fuel....

haze

1,531 posts

237 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Had a few customers having issues today with juddering from there cars since filling up at Tescos! Not good news at all

mark r skinner

16,744 posts

224 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Any local updates?

OLYC

1,823 posts

219 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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I've got an update

My fixed car lasted 60 miles.

ECU light back on, on way to work, back in the garage this morning. O2 Sensor PRE-CAT faulty.

The joy, this is beginning to look like more than just a coinicidence

mark r skinner

16,744 posts

224 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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I filled up at Kettering Morrissons last Friday and had no problems on Sunday`s run. scratchchin

The_Burg

4,849 posts

221 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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Strange that apparently local stations have been tested and all is well.
Mines fine and i filled yesterday, mind you that is diesel.
Nurse! filled hers to without issue from Tesco.
(Mind you her cars so shagged it would be hard to tell the difference).

markytop

634 posts

226 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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Guy who I work with is having problems with his Peugeot - O2 sensor gone too apparently. He filled up at Tesco in Hemel Hempstead on Saturday. Symptoms didn't kick in until about 100 miles later, garage he took it to is testing fuel as they have had a few similar things happen in recent days.
Tesco has a dedicated complaint line handling queries - if anyone having problems give them a call and register your complaint. My mate called and they are very thorough about nature of problems, but very helpful and just want to make sure it is a genuine problem so they can compensate at a later date if necessary.
If anyone needs the dedicated number to register your complaint, I can get it from my mate tomorrow.

skid solo

324 posts

236 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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A colleague has had his BMW and his wifes Saxo go down with the 'silicone' in the fuel problem.
He got the sensor replaced last week after filling up at Morrisons in Leighton Buzzard. It is obvious the contaminated fuel has been around for a week or two!

OLYC

1,823 posts

219 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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my garage has done all the replacing and labour on mine under warranty. Mentioned the fuel for the first time today to which i reply 'No Shell V-power only'

O2 sensor being replaced tomorrow. 3rd sensor in 9 days yay, must be almost a record

Alfahorn

7,792 posts

215 months

Saturday 3rd March 2007
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I filled up at Asda in Milton Keynes on Wednesday no issues so far.