James R
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To get the water iof any out the bores, unplug the injectors and then crank it over, it will blow what ever is in the cyls out
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broster
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cheers James....
here was my view on the matter....
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Rob H
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Shame the AA guy couldnty have tested the fuel, or took a sample, as that way it could have been done on the premisis, and it would have been done by someone independant, so just looks better if they start being funny  .
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broster
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samples have been taken!
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Rob H
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Good good 
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Will_Sport
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Registered: 28th Jun 04
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heard a few people i know have had same problem with a local tesco store....
car breaking down and finding there petrol tank was contaminated with water
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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TO BE FAIR all petrol stations are franchises therefore the garage and not BP would probably be liable...
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Sam
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I used to get Shell Optimax but as I now live out in the sticks the nearest petrol station to me is BP which is 4 miles away.
I've started using their normal unleaded and I must say it seems to be better (and cheaper) than Optimax... Very weird... Also with the Optimax I noticed that if I fill up from the Shell petrol station in Headington, Oxford, my MPG isn't as good as when I fill up with Optimax from the Shell petrol station in Slough (trading estate)... Same mileage etc.
Oh well.
Good thing about the BP near me is that they speak English (they are all white there)... 
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
TO BE FAIR all petrol stations are franchises therefore the garage and not BP would probably be liable...
end of the day they get their fuel from bp, the fuel has hurt my car in some way..... i blame bp! end of, they have a big bp sign! they are to blame! ill be on the phone most of tomorrow i feel trying to find out who will pay for what!
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_godfather
reckon you could sue bp for it because the station wasnt up to standard.and water contamination in there fuel tanks!!!
try sue the fuckers they fucked your car you fuck them
Sue an oil company. Do you know nothing about the legal system. The person with the most money will always win.
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by corsa_godfather
reckon you could sue bp for it because the station wasnt up to standard.and water contamination in there fuel tanks!!!
try sue the fuckers they fucked your car you fuck them
Sue an oil company. Do you know nothing about the legal system. The person with the most money will always win.
not necessaryily ed, itll go to the small claims court, usually the person with the most money will make a payout to stop it going to court! however i dont think itll get to court! im sure BP will make the corect decision and act accordingly!
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Jake
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im scared
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Lee 16v
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
indeed, but its the inconvenience it has caused me, not been able to get to work, I'm angered at them acusing me of tampering with the fuel! how for example!!! also missed a going to a family dinner at the girlfriends house which pissed me off!
sue them for loss of earnings 
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Cybermonkey
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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try and look for some sort of compensation from them as well, for all the grief this has caused you.
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britaxcooper
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Location: N. yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
try and look for some sort of compensation from them as well, for all the grief this has caused you.
hes mentally scared 
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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spoken to BP, Trading standards and my friendly garage! all seems to be going smothly! seems trading standards are off to investigate the site now, bp are aswell and jamsport are going to strip the injection system down and remove all signs of contaminaion, also they may wip the head off.....
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Skinz
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iv heard of watered down beer, but watered down petrol!? 
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
iv heard of watered down beer, but watered down petrol!?
Good luck broster
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broster
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lol
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Steve
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its the vapour return balance suction line thats to blame, probably have water sitting on the tank vent inlet valve
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richard_syko
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Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Newport, Wales
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Any news?
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by richard_syko
Any news?
Yeah, BP are nvestigating it and if it is their fuel then they will have no problem in paying me for the damages, aswell as compensating loss of earnings and the way i was treated.
Jamsport are picking my car up tomorrow and they will clean all the lines out and drop the tank to check it.... basically do a complete check,.,
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richard_syko
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Good stuff.
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Half Pint
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take the plugs out and turn over with no fuel lines attached might get rid of some of the water !
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Greasemonkey
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Surely if it was the fuel, the new fuel you pumped in wouldnt have reached the enging till all the old petrol in the lines and feul rail was used up, you would have made it some way down the road surely??
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