Contaminated Fuel - Help !

[mad082]

new update..

the fuel company has now declared liability, saying the fuel is severely contaminated with water.

They are sending out a private assessor to look at the damage to my car... then the insurance company will arrange to pick up my car and pay for the repairs!

so hopefully this will be all over and done with soon and i can get back on the road!!

But keep in mind guys, this problem is not isolated to independent service stations or ethanol blend fuels.. this is a problem that can effect any service station from any supplier.

According to this fuel company its somewhat common.. all it takes is a poorly fitted cover, alot of rain or a crack in the tank to cause water contamination like this?

Personally i will never use anything other than premium 98 from the big suppliers in future. A lesson well learned i think!!!

cheers for all the help guys.. ill let you know the outcome

yeah that is true. a few years back (before E10) the shell servo in town had a contamination issue (and the first car to suffer the problem was an ambulance, and it happened just as i was driving in to get fuel). they ended up replacing the tanks in the ground

[Rusty_185]

Hi all,

just a quick follow up on the progress of this contaminated fuel issue..

its taken just over 2 months but finally my car has had a full engine rebuild and new fuel system fitted.. FULLY paid for by the fuel company!

total invoice came to just under $6K plus the cost of my hire car which came to $1800 by itself!

In the end it was well worth the fight but F*ck was it a mission!...

i pick up my car in the next few days.. gotta run it in for a little bit then she's good as new!

Turns out insurance companies will cough up when you make a big enough issue out of it! lol

thanks to everyone for all there input.. and lets hope no one else has to go through this!

cheers guys!

[KEN-R34]

Hi all,

just a quick follow up on the progress of this contaminated fuel issue..

its taken just over 2 months but finally my car has had a full engine rebuild and new fuel system fitted.. FULLY paid for by the fuel company!

total invoice came to just under $6K plus the cost of my hire car which came to $1800 by itself!

In the end it was well worth the fight but F*ck was it a mission!...

i pick up my car in the next few days.. gotta run it in for a little bit then she's good as new!

Turns out insurance companies will cough up when you make a big enough issue out of it! lol

thanks to everyone for all there input.. and lets hope no one else has to go through this!

cheers guys!

Does anyone know where I can find a contaminated fuel pump station so I can get a free rebuild? haha

Good job mate!

[fib]

I'll have what he's having!

[GTR-N1]

You and your efforts are a success story.

This thread of yours is a success story.

And us guys hope that your 'new engine' Rusty, is a success story - which means you'll let us know about that too?

Tez

(Ken, Post #23 is so twisted lol)