Bad fuel

[Toot_Mc]

Chasses E-450 Ford

Filled fuel tank but could get no recite at fuel pump...!!! attendant tells me had 3 inches of rain day before and pumps were so wet recite machine not working in pumps. Drive about 5 miles Engine check light comes on!!! Stop check fuel cap to see if loose. does not help. Check fluid levels everything OK. Drive a short distance everything OK. Guys tells me fault code will go off after three engine starts if nothing wrong.

Code still on a couple days later pull into garage to get code read. Folks I got a tank of bad fuel. Put New filter in and Motor Home runs great.

My question? One guy tells me i need to drop tank and put in new pump. Another mechanic says pump ok if code light not coming on because if pump damaged it would not pump correct pressure and code light would show.

Have any of you run into this problem??? I have driven about 1200 miles sense changing filter and have not had a problem or trouble light.

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My question? One guy tells me i need to drop tank and put in new pump. Another mechanic says pump ok if code light not coming on because if pump damaged it would not pump correct pressure and code light would show.

Buy a fuel pressure gauge and see what your pump is really doing. Just a gauge with a hose and a valve that screws onto a valve in your fuel rail. If within spec's you're good to go.

Pumps can fail anytime but replacing one because of what might happen is like pulling a tooth because it might go bad someday.

Gas station has big problem if rain leaks into their tanks. That would also mean gas could leak out during dry season.

Good idea carrying a spare filter.

[Bumpyroad]

naturist wrote:
I have two reasons for always getting a receipt: (1) as a Virginia resident, I can get a rebate on fuel taxes paid on fuel bought in Virginia; and (2) if I ever get a tank of bad fuel, I want to be able to PROVE who is going to be paying for the damage. HPFP, a full set of injectors, bits & pieces plus labor on my TV could run upwards of $10,000. Dunno what they'd run on your rig, but unless you want to pay it all yourself, get a receipt.

I've never had to fight with an attendant to get one, btw.

tell me more about rebate on fuel taxes. 🙂
bumpy

[naturist]

I have two reasons for always getting a receipt: (1) as a Virginia resident, I can get a rebate on fuel taxes paid on fuel bought in Virginia; and (2) if I ever get a tank of bad fuel, I want to be able to PROVE who is going to be paying for the damage. HPFP, a full set of injectors, bits & pieces plus labor on my TV could run upwards of $10,000. Dunno what they'd run on your rig, but unless you want to pay it all yourself, get a receipt.

I've never had to fight with an attendant to get one, btw.

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Sounds like all the heavy rain put water into their fuel storage tanks.

Don't know about your fuel pump, but you should have gotten a receipt for your fuel from the attendant. That's what I do when the receipt printer at the pump is not working. Even if you didn't get a receipt at all, a record of it will show up on your credit card statement. If you paid cash, you're out of luck as far as having a record of your fuel purchase.