Tesco pump p!ssed petrol all over my tank - aaarrrggghhh

[jasond]

On my way into work this morn I pulled into the Tesco station nearby to top up. Trying my bestest to make sure I don't spill any drips of petrol on the tank, I starts filling up. When finished, I slowly, slowly remove the nozzle with my gloved hand underneath ready to catch any drops and......ARGH! Bucking Fastard! Petrol piss3d out the nozzle further up & not the very end where it comes out! All over the tank again. I say again because the last time I used the very same pump it did it then - only the first time I thought it was me being careless. Seems not - it's the actual nozzle that leaks. Wiped it off quick as I could & wiped some wet paper towels on it but the paint's a mess now - looks like candle wax - it was only painted a few months ago. I went in the kiosk & in my best p!ssed-off voice said to the lard-ass behind the counter "that fkn pump's p!ssed petrol all over my bike...." expecting a response......still waiting....useless, she just looked at me. Is there any point writing to complain? CCTV will surely show me throwing a dicky fit & wiping the mess off....anyone else had same issue?
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1st bike Suzuki EN 125-2 (to break me in) Current bike Honda CBR 400 RR

[CaNsA]

Email Mr. Tesco stating when, where and what happened.

Then if it happens again claim for new bike gear and tank respray.

[jasond]

I want them to sort it now, not if it happens again - it's already happened again, this morning was the again.
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[Ichy]

Who painted the tank? Why did they not use petrol resistant lacquer?

No matter how careful I am I seem to drip petrol on my tank fairly regularly, it happens. Far better to accept that the worst will happen and prepare for it.
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[jasond]

bloke I bought bike off painted it....so no point even trying then?
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1st bike Suzuki EN 125-2 (to break me in) Current bike Honda CBR 400 RR

[CaNsA]

[matto]

I always give it a brief but firm shake... kinda like when I've finished pissing, petrol on the tank is the biking equivilant of a wet spot on your crotch

[Joenitro]

Swearing at female staff is always the best way to help your cause

[UrbanRacer]

Perhaps you should have used something other than watercolour paint.

[map]

[chris-red]

[janner_10]

I don't think I've filled up and not spilled petrol on the tank.

As said, your beef is with whatever clown painted it, sounds like a right bodge / cheap lash-up.

If he has done any other work on your bike also, I would go over that with a fine tooth comb also, sounds untrustworthy.
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[stinkwheel]

[Joenitro]

[U_W v2.0]

ho hum, wouldnt be a pump at westwood cross in thanet?

a pump there did the same thing to me, leaking from near the pump handle.

was at night so wasnt open, didnt bother to report it mostly due to my rather lame efforts at respainting my tank i actually used resistant lacquer.

if your tanks just been rattle canned, then go to halfords, but some more rattle cans, repaint it and try using hycote petrol resistant lacquer. takes a few days to fully cure so be bloody careful when filling up.

i.e fill up a jerry can then use that, more reliable not to leak than petrol pumps at stations.
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[Rogerborg]

OK, more fool you, but their badly maintained pump has cost you damage, let alone the fire risk from it.

Get in an early doors written demand for compo to them, with time, date, pump number, and pictures of the paintwork. Tell them you'll be expecting them to preserve the CCTV footage, and will get them estimates for repair unless they want to deal with it themselves.

Then get it to a spray shop, ideally 2 or 3, get a quote for sorting it properly, and follow up your initial demand which they'll doubtless have ignored.

Give them another couple of weeks, follow up with a "Letter Before Action" telling them that you'll be kicking off a County Court claim unless they sort it within another 2 weeks.

Wait until the promised date then if I'm guessing right, do nothing and forget all about it start your claim. No need to get solicitors involved, it's just a straight "I suffered loss to this (documented) value due to their negligence, please tell them to make it good".
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[andyscooter]

set fire to bike

claim for new bike on tescos insurance


jobby jobbed
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[Killer Rat]

Am i the only one getting visions of a christmas turkey being offered for compo'.
Would make a great tank protector
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[Kwakki Si]

Bike must be a shitter.
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[daemonoid]

[Redoko]

Lemme sum this up.

You used a pump, it 'leaked' as far as you could tell. You knew this was bad for your paint so you blew it off.

You came back to the same pump and refilled, knowing that it might happen again and low and behold it did. A few drops on your tank.

IMO, (as already said) you're a fool to go back. More fool to be buying petrol when you know it could do your paint damage.

If you've know about the problem, why haven't you got it fixed?

Making Tesco pay for it is ridiculous. You will have to prove that the pump is faulty to an extent it leaks a lot.

I can't really picture how you're filling it up. You lift the pump up out after releasing the trigger, and suddenly another gush comes out? Is that even physically possible?

If you're referring to the small drops, that's normal, they're usually always a few drops.

If this is the case, it isn't Tesco's fault because this could happen at any petrol station. You're the fool who's using a paint job that isn't good enough.

Buy some lacquer, sort it out.
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[thepuma]

Use a different pump next time.......problem solved and no letter or arguments with female staff needed.
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[Darth-Simba]

Happened to me at Morrisons a few weeks ago, bike stunk of petrol for ages even after I cleaned it.

[Rogerborg]

[J4mes]

The dog is the only one potentially drowning in that picture Roger.