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Watered down gas at Fiesta Mart 15th/Harvard?

Started by JeffM, April 28, 2010, 02:29:07 PM

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OpenYourEyesTulsa

Check out this link on Tulsa World to see if the place you fill up has water in the tank or any other violations.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/itemsofinterest/pump_violations/pump_violations.aspx

Cats Cats Cats

I just filled up earlier in the week and was having problems with my car shifting a little rough.  Mechanic thinks it is bad gas due to the fact that it wasn't doing it all the time.  I put some gas dryer in and haven't had problems in the last day.  I think maybe something with the weather may have increased the likely hood of getting condensation and/or water in gas tanks with low levels.

Obviously the "75% water" claim this wouldn't count.  But I bet that is a made up number the deal threw up.

Red Arrow

Quote from: Trogdor on April 30, 2010, 10:10:27 AM
I just filled up earlier in the week and was having problems with my car shifting a little rough.  Mechanic thinks it is bad gas due to the fact that it wasn't doing it all the time.  I put some gas dryer in and haven't had problems in the last day.  I think maybe something with the weather may have increased the likely hood of getting condensation and/or water in gas tanks with low levels.

Obviously the "75% water" claim this wouldn't count.  But I bet that is a made up number the deal threw up.

I haven't checked lately but I am willing to guess that your "gas dryer" contained a significant amount of alcohol.  Not sure if it would be methanol, ethanol, or propyl or higher.
 

Cats Cats Cats

Quote from: Red Arrow on April 30, 2010, 12:33:11 PM
I haven't checked lately but I am willing to guess that your "gas dryer" contained a significant amount of alcohol.  Not sure if it would be methanol, ethanol, or propyl or higher.

Yup, that is what it was..  Isopropyl .  Of course they throw in some other crap in those things so it isn't just rubbing alcohol :D

nathanm

Quote from: Trogdor on April 30, 2010, 10:10:27 AM
Obviously the "75% water" claim this wouldn't count.  But I bet that is a made up number the deal threw up.
If someone had a Mr. Funnel, it would be easy enough to test...
"Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration" --Abraham Lincoln

Red Arrow

Quote from: nathanm on April 30, 2010, 06:51:29 PM
If someone had a Mr. Funnel, it would be easy enough to test...

Sexist... what about a Ms. Funnel?  ;D
 

nathanm

Quote from: Red Arrow on April 30, 2010, 09:23:01 PM
Sexist... what about a Ms. Funnel?  ;D
Some of them are small enough they ought to be called baby funnel.
"Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration" --Abraham Lincoln