03 Mar 2007, 20:49
well, I heard on the radio a bit back that Silicone is the contaminant that has been doing all the damage - and not just to Vauxhalls - people were phoning into Jeremy Vine's programme the other day with all sorts of cars that were suffering from knackered oxygen sensors.
Silicone is used in diesel as an antifoaming agent - I wonder if petrol was put in diesel tanks, or silicone was added to petrol by mistake? I've heard that alot of supermarket petrol is 'watered down' with ethanol and methanol to keep the price low.
Apparantly, Asda, Morrisons and Tesco have said may have to put up their petrol prices to cover the cost of having to dispose of the contaminated fuel, clean all their tanks out and refill with fresh petrol.
Silicone is used in diesel as an antifoaming agent - I wonder if petrol was put in diesel tanks, or silicone was added to petrol by mistake? I've heard that alot of supermarket petrol is 'watered down' with ethanol and methanol to keep the price low.
Apparantly, Asda, Morrisons and Tesco have said may have to put up their petrol prices to cover the cost of having to dispose of the contaminated fuel, clean all their tanks out and refill with fresh petrol.
Claire Wright - Club Treasurer
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Jul 1981 DeLorean - Flopsy #2292
Aug 1989 Cavalier 1.6L - Guinney
Apr 2021 Mokka-e Launch Edition - Evie
#170