this contamenated fuel crisis

[Mr Sam]

weve all heard it on the news right?

 

i take it this doesnt effect propper cars........such as OSF's

 

not that it effects me my engine was allready knackered and its in bits

[mossy]

my cars been affected, as well as about 7-8 people i work with in asda...

[Pipster007]

Well my cars are always treated to Shell V-Power (don't know what the difference to that and the old Optimax is though)

[Rick]

first iv heard? tell me more

[mossy]

first iv heard? tell me more

 

a few of the supermarket chains...dont know about shell/esso ect...

 

But they have had a large quantity of contaminated fuel delivered, which causes running problems in cars, causing them to stall and shudder.

[Pipster007]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,, ... 99,00.html

[James HPE Motorsport]

Does that ethanol shit make cars more environmentally friendly by not making then run at all......

 

Cheeky fookers, they should have words with their lives

[sambo]

I always avoided cheap supermarket fuels anyway!!

[Doc]

CONTAMINATED !

[Mk2Jo]

I never, ever, ever put Supermarket fuel in any of my cars - always use ONLY Shell V-Power and never had any problems

[Pipster007]

I always avoided cheap supermarket fuels anyway!!

Round my way, it's actually cheaper to go to Shell rather than use Supermarket fuel

[Mrp]

Well my cars are always treated to Shell V-Power (don't know what the difference to that and the old Optimax is though)

 

The now branded V-Power is 99 octane Stable diet of my scooby. Supermarket fuel is shite thats why its cheap, even tesco 99 is crap it has the octane you want but is of a poor grade/quality

[mk2 stu]

I've heard they've been using the blood of dead gypsies and now theres a curse on all the fuel used, the only way to save your cars soul is to run over a badger and offer its corpse to the chief of your local pikey site!

[escort21]

I always use cheap supermarket fuel...you lot must be scared woofters..

[X-pack-Glyn]

I always use cheap supermarket fuel...you lot must be scared woofters..

 

thatl be why you only managed 60 bhp at the wheels mate now go and put propper fuel in it

[Messenjah]

i go to sainsburys becaue they sell LRP

[Fiesta Steve]

My engine make 153 bhp on cheap shit supermarket fuel

[Mr Sam]

get some methonal in there

[105Ian]

Unless your car has a catalaytic converter fitted it should make no difference as the contamated fuel is destroying the upstream oxygen sensors. I work in a big main dealer and we have had over 60 cars all with the same fault from this bad batch of fuel ,as no oldskool fords ever had this system none of them should be affected.

 

Cheers Ian

[Deano1351]

I was using sainsburys LRP but theyv stopped serving it, the cheeky b**tards, now iv got to put that lead replacement stuff in with the good stuff from texaco

[PAUL MANN]

WITH REFERENCE TO CHEAP SUPERMARKET FUEL ITS THE SAME FUEL AS ALL ESSO BP TEXACO WHAT HAPPENS IS THE SUPERMARKET GO TO THE FUEL DEPOT WHICH CAN FILL THEIR TANKERS FOR THE CHEAPEST AMOUNT WEATHER IT BE TEXACO 1 DAY AND ESSO THE NEXT THATS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE SO YOU GET A BIT OF ALL THE ADDITIVES THEY PUT IN SORRY FOR THAT BORING FACT

[Durham Fiesta]

I was using sainsburys LRP but theyv stopped serving it, the cheeky b**tards, now iv got to put that lead replacement stuff in with the good stuff from texaco

 

i was made to believe the sainsbury's lrp aint the same as old leaded petrol , and also the octane rating can't be guarenteed, is that right?

[Dom]

Anyone use BP Ultimate 102 Doogeryflop SuperMegaDuper?

[X-pack-Glyn]

i go to sainsburys becaue they sell LRP

 

i had the "pleasure" of rebuilding several pinto heads after about 10-20k on that vile stuff, if youd have seen what i saw you really wouldnt let it within 100 paces of your engine, let alone run it on the stuff, god knows what is is they use as the lead substitute, iron fillings by the looks of what i see.

 

i dont get all hung up about the unleaded thing, it affects cars with alloy heads far worse, i did about 4000 hard miles on my tuned pinto last year, with high octane unleaded and no lead substitute, i removed the head and the valves didnt even need lapping, the exhaust valve clearences were as the day id set em.

[Guest MK1gaz]

Yep the dodgey fuel is overdosed with silicone , it won't upset your points + dizzy though but the plastic fantastic posse are in trouble