[Help]Car still won't start
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I wonder if you weren't the victim of sulfur contamination?
Sulfur has contaminated gasoline pumped at filling stations in many states, causing a range of problems in cars, including broken gas gauges.
A lawsuit filed in 2004 sought class-action status for Florida drivers and $100 million in damages from Shell and its refiner.
There was another lawsuit filed that same year against Ashland Oil Company in Lexington, Ky. Many motorists that filled up at Speedway Stores (formerly SuperAmerica) had fuel-related problems.
Like others have said, keep watching your local news to see if other motorists are reporting problems from that station.
Sulfur has contaminated gasoline pumped at filling stations in many states, causing a range of problems in cars, including broken gas gauges.
A lawsuit filed in 2004 sought class-action status for Florida drivers and $100 million in damages from Shell and its refiner.
There was another lawsuit filed that same year against Ashland Oil Company in Lexington, Ky. Many motorists that filled up at Speedway Stores (formerly SuperAmerica) had fuel-related problems.
Like others have said, keep watching your local news to see if other motorists are reporting problems from that station.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Minneapolis MN
Originally Posted by onedef92
I wonder if you weren't the victim of sulfur contamination?
Sulfur has contaminated gasoline pumped at filling stations in many states, causing a range of problems in cars, including broken gas gauges.
A lawsuit filed in 2004 sought class-action status for Florida drivers and $100 million in damages from Shell and its refiner.
There was another lawsuit filed that same year against Ashland Oil Company in Lexington, Ky. Many motorists that filled up at Speedway Stores (formerly SuperAmerica) had fuel-related problems.
Like others have said, keep watching your local news to see if other motorists are reporting problems from that station.
Sulfur has contaminated gasoline pumped at filling stations in many states, causing a range of problems in cars, including broken gas gauges.
A lawsuit filed in 2004 sought class-action status for Florida drivers and $100 million in damages from Shell and its refiner.
There was another lawsuit filed that same year against Ashland Oil Company in Lexington, Ky. Many motorists that filled up at Speedway Stores (formerly SuperAmerica) had fuel-related problems.
Like others have said, keep watching your local news to see if other motorists are reporting problems from that station.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: edgerton WI
Try calling all the local new car dealers. People with a woranty take there cars to them with problems. You might not be the only one in town with same prob. Get a bunch of people bitching you might get someplace faster. GOOD LUCK
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Le Mans Master
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From: Minneapolis MN
I didnt get new injectors, just filled the tank and put some chevron injector cleaner through. It turned out to be water that was in the gas, dont ask me how it got in their but with everything fixed and the new opti and coil it hasnt ran this smooth since I bought it 60k ago.
At least after all that, the car is even better than before.
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From: Minneapolis MN
I can't believe how responsive the car is again. I am going to go for a nice little spirited drive on my lunch break. I really hope I can find the means to keep it, but if something doesn't come up in a couple weeks I might have to sell it. 4 years and 60k later I am so attached to it I don't know how I could get rid of it.
