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If a station has water in their tanks and it isn't a small amount, it usually doesn't take long for the problem to show up in the truck. Like within a few miles, not 187 miles. I haven't had this happen to my truck. I'm basing this on the posts I've read where water was introduced to the fuel during a fill up. Similarly, an owner putting gasoline or DEF in the tank, and driving it, finds out real quick that there's a problem.
Maybe the fuel was bad in some other way. Maybe there really was water in the fuel and it just took that long to accumulate enough damage. Independent testing results would be helpful.
I'm inclined to disagree with the fuel company. It depends on how many miles you drove on the prior tank of fuel. 300 miles on that tank? The fuel from the prior fill up is unlikely to be the problem.
If there were multiple complaints made against the fuel company, that would be damning. One complaint? I'm not sure you have a case. Good luck getting them to admit to other complaints without legal intervention.
It's a crappy situation and you have my sympathy. There may not be an easy way to determine the culprit.
Maybe the fuel was bad in some other way. Maybe there really was water in the fuel and it just took that long to accumulate enough damage. Independent testing results would be helpful.
I'm inclined to disagree with the fuel company. It depends on how many miles you drove on the prior tank of fuel. 300 miles on that tank? The fuel from the prior fill up is unlikely to be the problem.
If there were multiple complaints made against the fuel company, that would be damning. One complaint? I'm not sure you have a case. Good luck getting them to admit to other complaints without legal intervention.
It's a crappy situation and you have my sympathy. There may not be an easy way to determine the culprit.
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From: coldwater Michigan
If a station has water in their tanks and it isn't a small amount, it usually doesn't take long for the problem to show up in the truck. Like within a few miles, not 187 miles. I haven't had this happen to my truck. I'm basing this on the posts I've read where water was introduced to the fuel during a fill up. Similarly, an owner putting gasoline or DEF in the tank, and driving it, finds out real quick that there's a problem.
Maybe the fuel was bad in some other way. Maybe there really was water in the fuel and it just took that long to accumulate enough damage. Independent testing results would be helpful.
I'm inclined to disagree with the fuel company. It depends on how many miles you drove on the prior tank of fuel. 300 miles on that tank? The fuel from the prior fill up is unlikely to be the problem.
If there were multiple complaints made against the fuel company, that would be damning. One complaint? I'm not sure you have a case. Good luck getting them to admit to other complaints without legal intervention.
It's a crappy situation and you have my sympathy. There may not be an easy way to determine the culprit.
Maybe the fuel was bad in some other way. Maybe there really was water in the fuel and it just took that long to accumulate enough damage. Independent testing results would be helpful.
I'm inclined to disagree with the fuel company. It depends on how many miles you drove on the prior tank of fuel. 300 miles on that tank? The fuel from the prior fill up is unlikely to be the problem.
If there were multiple complaints made against the fuel company, that would be damning. One complaint? I'm not sure you have a case. Good luck getting them to admit to other complaints without legal intervention.
It's a crappy situation and you have my sympathy. There may not be an easy way to determine the culprit.
i drove 360 miles on the previous tank 👍🏻
then again when i stopped at a rest area to let my fur buddy potty someone could have put something in the tank but I find that highly unlikely.
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From: Brookings, SD
Thanks .. yeah without a list if others had a problem that day it's hard to tell.. and like you said, it's not like the fuel company will admit others have called.. their general response is " you're the only one with a complaint " knowing full well they told each one the same thing.
i drove 360 miles on the previous tank 👍🏻
then again when i stopped at a rest area to let my fur buddy potty someone could have put something in the tank but I find that highly unlikely.
i drove 360 miles on the previous tank 👍🏻
then again when i stopped at a rest area to let my fur buddy potty someone could have put something in the tank but I find that highly unlikely.
I keep a maintenance log and track every time i've changed my fuel filters with mileage, date, and hours recorded. I also keep every single fuel receipt in my truck and mark the mileage on each receipt. This way I can trace bad fuel if I ever run into any, and have proof on the maintenance aspect.
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