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    dan ciske
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    Has anyone else experienced issues with bad gasoline? After filling up at a station on California Ave. on October 31st, our car stalled within a few minutes. Has repeatedly stalled, could drive 20, 30-50 miles then it stalled, replaced fuel pump today. Auto shop says they have had a rush on fuel pumps recently, they are suspicious that bad gas was sold during the past couple months, in the Seattle area.

    #744792

    2 Much Whine
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    I’ve gotten bad gas from a purchase on California Ave. but it was from a restaurant, not a gas station. This response is pretty much worthless and does nothing to answer the question that was posed but I figured someone would say it and now I’m first! I can add that we’ve never had a problem with Costco or Safeway gas.

    #744793

    365Stairs
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    No gas could be as bad as that elephants I ‘spect.

    #744794

    rico
    Member

    I too have had bad gas from a station on California Ave a few months ago. Screwed up car, lawnmower and boat. really sucks.

    #744795

    redblack
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    contact the franchisee/station operator.

    then let us know what transpired and what station it is – so we can avoid that station until they purge their holding tanks of the putrescent petroleum.

    edit: i think the original post qualifies as a rant. so in accordance with forum rules, i’d advise against naming the alleged offending operator’s business/franchise until the original poster has contacted its management about the problem and received some kind of response/non-response.

    #744796

    sbre
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    Oh, I thought this was a thread about my wife!

    #744797

    miws
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    sbre, be sure to let us know in the morning how stiff and sore you are from sleeping on the couch…. ;-)

    Mike

    #744798

    Street Jesus
    Member

    There’s a little inspection sticker on the front of every fuel pump with an inspection date and (I think) a phone number. Call it and file a complaint or contact the Washington State Department of Agriculture. They’ll test the stations water contamination level to see if its above acceptable limits. Yes, they have acceptable limits for water in fuel…

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    sbre
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    Mike, she laughed right along with us.

    #744800

    miws
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    #744801

    skeeter
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    Stations sometimes do sell bad gas. Happened to a friend of mine. The distributor will/should pay for any damages to your car. Doesn’t happen often, but does happen…

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