Dodgy fuel on the loose

[innominate]

hi all.


Just been listening to this on the radio.
Apparently there is a dodgy batch of fuel being sold from various supermarket forecourts.

All over Radio 5 atm.



It kills the engine in a fair few peoples cars by taking out the O2 sensor.

Just thought I would mention it in case anyone comes across engine problems soon after filling up with supermarket fuel. Tesco seems to be the place named.

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6405051.stm


Apparently this is affecting the South East.
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[cokker]

Thanks for the heads up mate
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[Weedy]

*giggles* (Used to work for Sainsbury's)

I'll let my friends know Thanks for the heads up!
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[samharcus]

Likewise, cheers for that... it's about the only good thing to happen since coming to the Midlands

"So, glad you came here?" "Yeah, over the SE, no dodgy fuel here!" - that's about as thrilling as it gets

[Dazbo666]

My OH works for Morrisons... altho' I still tend to fill up at Tesco
Cheers for the advice
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[kenny]

yea herd that aswell it was supppossed to be morrisons and tesco but tesco are of course saying their fuel is ok, so this means im gunna have to go baco to shell for a while now.
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[puremagic72]

Yep, just happened to my mate, cant start his car, he took it to a renault garage, and said the sensors f**ked.

Gonna cost him £300 to get fixed, and he just filled up at Tesco.

So be aware, this was in Sunny Margate!!!

Baz.
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[kenny]

so what exactly is suppossed to be wrong with this fuel it sounds like is bolloxing up fuel injected engines by the sounds of it with the sensors so whats it do to carb models
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[beatnck]

balls! i just filled up the rs at morrisons.. although im guessing my bike doesent have an 02 sensor, with being old

[puremagic72]

[Ted]

Well... I filled up my car at Tescos in Dunmow (Essex) this morning... and it is still running ok... granted it was only running on 3 cylinders earlier, but thats normal! (it does it when the engines cold sometimes!).

But my car won't have an oxygen sensor I wouldn't have thought... it dosn't even have a catalyitic converter (1991 VW Scirocco 1.8)

[innominate]

Yes this is definitely a case where older is better. Carbs for the win.

My FJR would just go kaput if I was unlucky enough to fill up with this crap.
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[Pte1643]

Hmmm... Two threads on the same subject.

Apparently the FI engine mangement systems are detecting what may be Ethanol in the petrol emissions, and shutting down the engines. No-one's really sure yet.

So Carb's should be fine.

[Ted]

Weyhey... mine a carb as well as being old... result!

[mattish]