Bad Fuel

[zaffa]

I filled up at Bp today, I only ever use the Bp Ultimate expensive stuff, and literally a couple of hundred metres down the road my car isnt exactly misfiring or anything but is running exactly how it did when I was forced to put crap fuel in it once. This has annoyed me to no end. Anyone else had a similar problem. Did you do anything about it?

I am going down there tomorrow to have words with them. Highland Park Bp, as my car has a noticeble lack of power.

Only mods are apexi power panel filter (100kms old) and 3instainless exhaust front pipe back.

So yeah anyone else done anything about it?

Regards,

Jordon

[markimak]

go to BP and complain

tell them that the fuel is shot get a refund..

i got bad fuel from Caltex... once..

never again..

was in my old GTR.. after that.. it fouled my plugs.. wouldnt rev over 6k.. fixed it with new platniums .75mm and optimax... and then it revs to 9k.. lol crazy jap tuned car.. been using optimax for years now.. all good.

[Devils_Advocate21]

How long has it been since you did the fuel filter change? How empty was it when you filled it up? how do you exactly know the fuel is at fault? Have you tested the fuel? Only a fuel test itself will tell you its the fuel, have fun getting that, If you think its the fuel completely drain the tank shyphon it into a jerry can or a couple of and replace it with new stuff. Could be anything not just the fuel thats causing it to run crap, ie: injectors, fuel pump, Fuel filter, spark plugs etc?. Does the car ping/knock?

Have fun

A

[maccattack]

Yes, I've had a similar problem only my bad fuel blew my engine on the track. Leaned out and melted 2 pistons which ended up putting the bearings through the turbos. Made a complaint to the fuel company. They have a third party company who look after all complaints. There had been an issue at the time whereby plugs were being destroyed by certain batches of fuel containing a contaminant. With my case they had the fuel tested and came back with "all levels within tolerances". Either way I ended up with a $10k bill out of it.

Worth a complaint - don't know how far you will get though.

[subzeroR33]

How long has it been since you did the fuel filter change? How empty was it when you filled it up? how do you exactly know the fuel is at fault? Have you tested the fuel? Only a fuel test itself will tell you its the fuel, have fun getting that, If you think its the fuel completely drain the tank shyphon it into a jerry can or a couple of and replace it with new stuff. Could be anything not just the fuel thats causing it to run crap, ie: injectors, fuel pump, Fuel filter, spark plugs etc?. Does the car ping/knock?

Have fun

A

^^^^^^^^^^^Agree, same what he said^^^^^^^^^^^

I found my car didnt like the BP ultimate, so i dont get it. Go the V power.

Edited June 19, 2007 by subzeroR33

[steveo]

I fill my 33 up there all the time. Never had a problem. Don't think i'll fill up there for a while but after hearing that.

[POQ123]

ive only ever use bp ultimate in all my cars... my skyline especially- i used v power once car ran crap till i used all the fuel up. filled her up with ultimate again and never had any issues- just had car tuned by matt at P.I.T.S bout week ago and had no problems with using that fuel, all my other mates use it too no dramas- maybe that particular servo got a bad batch in and you got the crap fuel that day? but yeah i have no issuses with it.

[digitobi]

just a quick note about v power racing (the 100ron stuff) is that your car should be tuned on that fuel to get it running correctly

[Devils_Advocate21]

the vpower racing would require extra tuning to recieve the full benefit from it and running correctly to counter the ethanol additive which it contains,

Cheers

A

[zaffa]

How long has it been since you did the fuel filter change? How empty was it when you filled it up? how do you exactly know the fuel is at fault? Have you tested the fuel? Only a fuel test itself will tell you its the fuel, have fun getting that, If you think its the fuel completely drain the tank shyphon it into a jerry can or a couple of and replace it with new stuff. Could be anything not just the fuel thats causing it to run crap, ie: injectors, fuel pump, Fuel filter, spark plugs etc?. Does the car ping/knock?

Have fun

A

Thanks mate, there is no pinging or knocking and the car still runs fine its just feels as if it has low grade 90ron fuel in it. Only time will tell as I draining the fuel and trying the Bp at Ashmore. Hopefully this solves the problem.

Thanks for everyones opinion also!!

Rgeards,

Jordon

[Green_s13]

i have used bp ultimate in my cars for years now, i find it to be the most consistant. strange, it might be possible that they stuffed up when re filling the tanks at the servo but i wouldn't think so

[zaffa]

Well I drained my tank to nearly empty went to shell at surfers and got some of the V-power racing and bobs ya uncle she is rocking again, and when I say rocking i mean rocking...car is noticeably running better!

Thanks for all your replies!

Regards,

Jordon

[markimak]

ok dont forget that in japan they use magical jungle juice with high octane levels even in ther prius' (man they are a hoot to drive).. so they would have a far more advanced ign timing than what we should have.. running a lower octane..