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Car won't start when I use certain petrol brands

orbital83 · 2007-08-22 18:42:32

My car (2002 Hyundai Accent) is incredibly temperamental about what brand of petrol* I use. Has anyone else ever had this problem, and is it indicative of something wrong with the car? I normally use Shell but I've got my last 60 litres or so at Top as they're the cheapest... it's now taking me several minutes to get the…

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22-08-2007 7:42pm

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orbital83

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My car (2002 Hyundai Accent) is incredibly temperamental about what brand of petrol* I use.
Has anyone else ever had this problem, and is it indicative of something wrong with the car?

I normally use Shell but I've got my last 60 litres or so at Top as they're the cheapest... it's now taking me several minutes to get the car started, when it usually turns over immediately!! Incredibly annoying :mad:

*Yes it is a petrol car, and no I'm not putting diesel in the car

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#2 23-08-2007 9:25am
michaelanthony

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Maybe it's dirty. I got dirty petrol twice in the last year. It is surprisingly common.

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