Gas Stations Misfueled ....

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Saw this in one of the daily airplane news thingies,,,

I got a kick out of the comment " small amount of lead will not damage the cars".... yeah right ..

can you say cat converter sales going up 1000% in the area.:yes:


And, why could I not be soo lucky as to have my portable fueling rig for my plane ready to take advantage of this major screw up.:rolleyes2:.....

Disregard the fact it was 2000 miles away.:sad:

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"The aviation fuel, which is rated at 104.7 octane compared to 93 octane for super unleaded gasoline, was delivered to, and then dispensed as super unleaded by, the following New Jersey gas stations from Wednesday, December 5 to Friday, December 7:
  • Delta, 88 Route 36 South, Keyport
  • Getty, 1292 Route 22 East, North Plainfield
  • Express Fuel, 2482 South Broad Street, Trenton
  • Lukoil, 218 Parker Avenue, Manasquan
  • Lukoil, 2239 North Avenue, Scotch Plains
  • Pasmel, 2515 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
In a news release, the DCA said all six stations are owned by Freehold-based Pasmel Property. Officials with the State Division of Consumer Affairs and its Office of Weights and Measures today met with Pasmel representatives to gather information about this situation.
The aviation fuel was only sold as super unleaded and the other grades sold by these stations have not been affected. In addition to having a higher octane level, aviation fuel, which is used in propeller-driven aircraft and not jets, contains a small amount of lead as opposed to the unleaded gasoline dispensed to motorists. Automotive professionals consulted by Consumer Affairs believe that the aviation fuel should not cause damage to vehicle engines.
However, any consumer who has concerns about their vehicle after purchasing super unleaded from any of these stations during this time frame should file a complaint with the Division. The Division to date has received about 30 complaints from motorists who purchased fuel at the six gas stations, some who said that it caused their cars to stall or not run at all."
 
What was funny is that when the story first broke, the news said that the gas stations inadvertently sold Jet Fuel....BIG difference.
 
I saw that and laughed as well. Somebody is going to make a few bucks off scrapping the converters.
 
Hmm, NJ requires vehicle inspections. Here we just take the cat off, ram a tire iron or something in it and shake out all the innards and re install.

Some modern OBD-II cars will require some resistors across the O2 sensors after the cat if you don't want to see the check engine light.
 
Wow, why would you waste $50 worth of precious metals? Why not just run a clean catalytic converter?
 
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