Post by kru251 on Oct 31, 2012 22:25:53 GMT
Just the best described one of many 'Tesco fuel issues' on the net. That 5 year old story (like most history) just gets repeated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18503084
And these type of comments are common threads too:-
Review of Tesco Petrol Stations
"Water in fuel"
Picked up 24 litres of unleaded from Tesco Extra in Swindon on 21/03/12. On driving up the first hill after the refuel, the car hesitated a bit but cleared. This repeated once more on my way home. The next day it happened a few more times, so I contacted my dealer as I was due a service soon anyway. The problem got steadily worse and the dealer identified a misfire on one or more cylinhders when cornering or going uphill. (I had thought that it might be something to do with the CVT drive on my Jazz). As the car was under warranty, Honda UK required the dealer to check the ignition side first, then the fuel. On draining the tank, they found globules of water in suspension and this is what had caused the misfiring. It could only have come from the Tesco fuel as the problem had only started on that day after the refuelling. After flushing the system with compressed air and filling with 'decent' fuel, the car runs perfectly again. The bill for this was £365 including the new fuel. Tesco have passed my complaint on to their insurers, so watch this space. The dealer has kept the sample of fuel drained off for later analysis if needed. If Tesco do not play ball, I will pursue the matter through the Small Claims Court. I doubt that I'll use Tesco fuel again in a hurry.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18503084
And these type of comments are common threads too:-
Review of Tesco Petrol Stations
"Water in fuel"
Picked up 24 litres of unleaded from Tesco Extra in Swindon on 21/03/12. On driving up the first hill after the refuel, the car hesitated a bit but cleared. This repeated once more on my way home. The next day it happened a few more times, so I contacted my dealer as I was due a service soon anyway. The problem got steadily worse and the dealer identified a misfire on one or more cylinhders when cornering or going uphill. (I had thought that it might be something to do with the CVT drive on my Jazz). As the car was under warranty, Honda UK required the dealer to check the ignition side first, then the fuel. On draining the tank, they found globules of water in suspension and this is what had caused the misfiring. It could only have come from the Tesco fuel as the problem had only started on that day after the refuelling. After flushing the system with compressed air and filling with 'decent' fuel, the car runs perfectly again. The bill for this was £365 including the new fuel. Tesco have passed my complaint on to their insurers, so watch this space. The dealer has kept the sample of fuel drained off for later analysis if needed. If Tesco do not play ball, I will pursue the matter through the Small Claims Court. I doubt that I'll use Tesco fuel again in a hurry.