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dee_licious
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 Posted - 2007/02/28 : 22:47:04
Anyone heard the news? Petrol that is contaminated is probably in some of our cars! Definatley mine. Symptoms are..lack of acceleration, possible misfiring! |If you have these problems they say to take it to a garage and have it draind cos it could cost lots to repair as it could ruin your cat, plus emmisions are supposed to be a lot more. They are saying it could bring repair bills running into millions for us motorists! FFS! What next?
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Jax
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Posted - 2007/02/28 : 23:16:32
Where you hear this mate? Is it just petrol or deisel too?
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dee_licious
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Posted - 2007/02/28 : 23:24:14
It was on the ITN news at 10. Only heard petrol mentioned! I would listen or look up on teletext to double check though!
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clarke101
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Posted - 2007/02/28 : 23:33:13
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6405051.stm
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dee_licious
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Posted - 2007/02/28 : 23:56:33
Thank you, i didn't know how to do that! Bit computer illiterate! 
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ihaveduff
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 00:10:49
hmmmm Ethanol... They're trying to make it MANDATORY to mix ethanol with petrol down here in Australia (10% is *apparently* safe)... there's no way i'm putting anything containing ethanol in my bike!! We have a bottle of ethanol at work, its basically a pure form of metho...
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iluvhrdcor
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 04:59:59
yeah but they are going to make it for all petrol, so how do we get any that has none of it in it??
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ihaveduff
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 05:19:01
not all petrol. If they did that it'd destroy engines. Use caltex vortex (the 96 octane, not the 98) which is ethanol free. A few petrol stations advertise taht their petrol is ethanol free as well. I don't think the big players have ethanol just yet.
Though i wouldnt put shell petrol, especially optimaxx in my engine either...
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kathryn
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 10:06:30
yeah heard about it this morning was wondering if it was a deliberate contamination 
If you get your petrol from Tesco or Morrison petrol station be warned!
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djDMS
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 10:25:23
quote:
Originally posted by dee_licious:
Anyone heard the news? Petrol that is contaminated is probably in some of our cars! Definatley mine. Symptoms are..lack of acceleration, possible misfiring! |If you have these problems they say to take it to a garage and have it draind cos it could cost lots to repair as it could ruin your cat, plus emmisions are supposed to be a lot more. They are saying it could bring repair bills running into millions for us motorists! FFS! What next?
Not the petrol, just your shit car!
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 10:28:51
Gutted... Glad I don't get my petrol from either of them.
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clarke101
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 11:10:27
follow on
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6406801.stm
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dee_licious
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 11:27:49
quote:
Originally posted by djDMS:
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Originally posted by dee_licious:
Anyone heard the news? Petrol that is contaminated is probably in some of our cars! Definatley mine. Symptoms are..lack of acceleration, possible misfiring! |If you have these problems they say to take it to a garage and have it draind cos it could cost lots to repair as it could ruin your cat, plus emmisions are supposed to be a lot more. They are saying it could bring repair bills running into millions for us motorists! FFS! What next?
Not the petrol, just your shit car!
:P
Maybe! Time i got a WRX then!
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jenks
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Posted - 2007/03/01 : 21:20:04
Greenpeace sabotage!
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Sir Feli
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Posted - 2007/03/02 : 12:55:28
thts why u switch ur car to run on gas (LPG)
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Knightmare
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Posted - 2007/03/02 : 13:07:54
ethanol is just purely the active element-branch of alcohol, innit?
if it's minor contamination it should really damage your car. especially if you run on 98 octane.
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