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Dodgy diesel in kilmacanogue??

  • 14-01-2015 7:32pm
    #1
    roomwithaview
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    Anyone recently in the last fortnight bought diesel in kilmacanogue and having serious engine problems? I've an 11 focus which runs like a dream and in the last week having topped up with diesel from a garage in kilmac am having engine malfunctioning and misfiring. My mechanic who is highly trusted has told me the problem and I'm absolutely disgusted that a "reputable" garage can do this.


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  • #2
    JohnDx
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭JohnDx


    Was it the garage that was recently refurbished that you filled up at?


  • #3
    roomwithaview
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭roomwithaview


    JohnDx wrote: »
    Was it the garage that was recently refurbished that you filled up at?

    No.... Another one :/


  • #4
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,598 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Is that the only garage that you have used?

    Perhaps issues caused by poor quality diesel from a garage used sometime ago are only surfacing now.


  • #5
    Kevin McCloud
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Kevin McCloud


    Washed diesel is making its way into alot of tanks on forecourts everywhere. Bad fuel takes down a motor very quick.


  • #6
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,598 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Kevin McCloud wrote: »
    Bad fuel takes down a motor very quick.

    I would think that it is fair to say that the more "washed" diesel is the quicker it takes an engine down. Therefore it would follow that fuel that is only very slightly contaminated may cause damage that would not be immediately apparent.

    My point is that it can be hard to pinpoint the source of washed fuel with absolute certainty.


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  • #7
    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    Put €20 Diesel from there last night done about 50km no issues will keep and eye on it.


  • #8
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,846 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Is it either of the 2 stations on the n11 that are opposite to each other?

    I've put a few 20 quids in the topaz in the past week - van is going ok - any light to be shed on the station in question?


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