Mix-up at the pump sends driver to the repair shop - WWMT-TV
It turns out drivers who thought they were getting regular gas instead filled up with diesel. "When I went to Metro Toyota, they told me there were a couple of other cars with the same problem and there was diesel fuel in my gas tank instead of regular. They asked where I had filled up and they said it was the same gas station," Girolami said. "When I called Admiral, they admitted there was diesel in their 87 octane tanks by accident," he said. "You'll know pretty quick when you get on the highway, as soon as the fresh gets out of the line and starts sputtering," said auto technician David Cooper. He says he worked on two of the vehicles brought in with diesel in their tanks. catalysts are very expensive, a newer vehicle 1500-2000 dollars just for the exhaust part," Cooper said. Cooper says if your engine light comes on and the vehicle starts to sputter, pull over immediately to avoid doing further damage to your car. "If it does happen, it's best to get it towed to the nearest facility to have the diesel taken out of the vehicle. Luckily, Brodie's car just needed to be flushed, but that still cost $500, which he was told would be taken care of. We called the corporate number for Admiral, but. Source: www.wwmt.com
