bad gas

itbrokeagain · 08-29-2011, 05:15 PM

Our fuel station sold us some very dirty gas. I took the filters off the trucks and it looked like sand coming out. 4 F-250s were screwed up. Here is the kicker though. A chevy van with a 350 is still running fine. I was told the Fords atomize the fuel better and the chevy would run if there was a midget under the hood dumping fuel down the intake but wouldnt it have some issues????

93 Krawler · 08-29-2011, 07:35 PM

No, Chevy's rule!

biggin69 · 08-29-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 93 Krawler

No, Chevy's rule!

itbrokeagain · 08-29-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 93 Krawler

No, Chevy's rule!

Yea maybe. Or they are just designed to run on crappy gas.....

biggin69 · 08-29-2011, 07:59 PM

I pee in my tank and my truck runs fine!

Flxratd · 08-29-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by biggin69

I pee in my tank and my truck runs fine!

ive seen what you eat so im not surprised

Hope Springs Hauler · 08-29-2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by biggin69

I pee in my tank and my truck runs fine!

So that is what your sticker means

biggin69 · 08-29-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hope Springs Hauler

So that is what your sticker means

What sticker? :confused:

Hope Springs Hauler · 08-30-2011, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by biggin69

What sticker? :confused:

Side window of your truck

frankensteinxj · 08-30-2011, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 93 Krawler

No, Chevy's rule!

Here is your answer.

jfiscus · 08-30-2011, 10:51 AM

The fuel station should take care of all your problems for you (expense wise) in this situation. I would take the Chevrolet to a local shop, and have them test it for you. I'm sure that the pump will give out sooner due to the bad gas it's not made for going through it.

I would assume the diesel was mixed with gas or vice-versa. If that's the case then you're not the only one with issues from THEIR problem. We've fixed this problem for one of our customers before when it happened at speedway & they were very easy to deal with & get paid.

We pumped the (mixed) gas out of the trucks & put it in a big container in our shop. A couple of us got brave since they didn't want the gas back & tried running it. Friend's Honda fuel pump bit the dust the same day. My 97 chevy van ran fine for a week, then the pump & injectors (spider!) bit the dust soon after.

biggin69 · 08-30-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hope Springs Hauler

Side window of your truck

itbrokeagain · 08-31-2011, 12:23 AM

Unfortunately the station is denying any issues but I noticed today they had all their pumps blocked off. The other issue we are running into is noone can tell me who will check the quality of the gas. I found out today all the Fords went to the same pump. The Chevy went to a different set of pumps. Wouldnt it be the same tank though?

WrenchMonkey · 08-31-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by itbrokeagain

Wouldnt it be the same tank though?

Just guessin, maybe the same tank but a different filter feeding each pump?

Dunno...

Robert

blazerbrad · 08-31-2011, 08:59 AM

Some fueling stations have multiple tanks feeding different pumps.......ever pulled into a gas station and only some of the regular no-lead gas pumps were taped off?

There could be several different reasons for the Chevy still running okay. One is that the fuel came from a different tank. Two could be the fuel filter was able to catch the debris and not get clogged.

If you had what looked like visible sand in the filter that would still plug up the injectors on any half-way modern fuel injected setup.

itbrokeagain · 08-31-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by blazerbrad

Some fueling stations have multiple tanks feeding different pumps.......ever pulled into a gas station and only some of the regular no-lead gas pumps were taped off?

There could be several different reasons for the Chevy still running okay. One is that the fuel came from a different tank. Two could be the fuel filter was able to catch the debris and not get clogged.

If you had what looked like visible sand in the filter that would still plug up the injectors on any half-way modern fuel injected setup.

No sand was just what came to mind. I dropped the tank on the truck running the worst and cleaned what looked like sludge out of the bottom of the tank. Cleaned the pump pickup screen and changed the fuel filter again and it ran perfect all day.

They are still denying any issues with their gas. This is irritating

biggin69 · 08-31-2011, 07:03 PM

That sucks! I would contact lawyer.

cincygman · 09-02-2011, 07:05 PM

I used to put just about any thing in my chevy and it would run. just short of beer.............

08-29-2011, 05:15 PM	#1
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	bad gas Our fuel station sold us some very dirty gas. I took the filters off the trucks and it looked like sand coming out. 4 F-250s were screwed up. Here is the kicker though. A chevy van with a 350 is still running fine. I was told the Fords atomize the fuel better and the chevy would run if there was a midget under the hood dumping fuel down the intake but wouldnt it have some issues???? __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

08-31-2011, 12:23 AM	#13
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Unfortunately the station is denying any issues but I noticed today they had all their pumps blocked off. The other issue we are running into is noone can tell me who will check the quality of the gas. I found out today all the Fords went to the same pump. The Chevy went to a different set of pumps. Wouldnt it be the same tank though? __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

09-02-2011, 07:05 PM	#18
cincygman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pleasant Run Farms (near Fairfield) Posts: 378	I used to put just about any thing in my chevy and it would run. just short of beer............. __________________ Romans 7-8

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08-29-2011, 07:35 PM	#2
93 Krawler >>>PMC<<< - CORE Member - - Administrator - Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ross, OH Posts: 2,069 Images: 1268	No, Chevy's rule!

08-29-2011, 07:59 PM	#5
biggin69 Really??? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincy Posts: 678	I pee in my tank and my truck runs fine!

08-30-2011, 10:51 AM	#11
jfiscus Terrain Stomper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 633	The fuel station should take care of all your problems for you (expense wise) in this situation. I would take the Chevrolet to a local shop, and have them test it for you. I'm sure that the pump will give out sooner due to the bad gas it's not made for going through it. I would assume the diesel was mixed with gas or vice-versa. If that's the case then you're not the only one with issues from THEIR problem. We've fixed this problem for one of our customers before when it happened at speedway & they were very easy to deal with & get paid. We pumped the (mixed) gas out of the trucks & put it in a big container in our shop. A couple of us got brave since they didn't want the gas back & tried running it. Friend's Honda fuel pump bit the dust the same day. My 97 chevy van ran fine for a week, then the pump & injectors (spider!) bit the dust soon after.

08-31-2011, 08:59 AM	#15
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	Some fueling stations have multiple tanks feeding different pumps.......ever pulled into a gas station and only some of the regular no-lead gas pumps were taped off? There could be several different reasons for the Chevy still running okay. One is that the fuel came from a different tank. Two could be the fuel filter was able to catch the debris and not get clogged. If you had what looked like visible sand in the filter that would still plug up the injectors on any half-way modern fuel injected setup.

08-31-2011, 07:03 PM	#17
biggin69 Really??? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincy Posts: 678	That sucks! I would contact lawyer.