Stranded/broke down
Pulling through the city of Calgary, on the bypass. Had just filled with fuel 3 miles back. ¼ tank to full. Pulling up hill, gauges all normal, cruise set. Start to lose power and slow down. I reac...
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TravelinDog wrote:Cobra21 wrote:
My guess is fuel pump also. Breakdowns are no fun.
Brian
That's pretty funny. This isn't 1950. "Bad gas" is a thing of urban legend anymore. I have yet to find ANYONE that has actually gotten "bad gas" when buying it at any commercial retailer.
They always know somebody that says they got bad gas or heard of somebody that got bad gas like their sisters boyfriends dads uncle in Alabama. :R
It certainly is a thing. My 2015 Turbo Malibu, at the local Texaco. Affected 10 other cars, plus the stores owner, covered by their insurance.
Filled up drove 5 miles, car stopped, crank and no start. It was 6 months old. Had it towed to the dealer. 550 dollars to fix it. They kept a sample. Mostly water. Went to where we filled up. Owner admitted it affected his Lexus and at least 10 other cars before they closed the pumps. They had just had maintenance which allowed a large amount of water in the system. Costco about 2 years ago here in Washington had a similar problem. The paid to fix as I recall about 120 cars affected before it was caught.
Here is a new article, this was similar to what happened to my car.
Bad gas June 2019
You are right it isn't 1950 where you got bad gas, dumped it and moved on. Bad gas will mess pretty bad with an EFI or Direct injected car.
