Marc72
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Sitting on the couch last night watching the news. The wife and I weren't really paying attention, but she happened to catch the tail end of a story. Apparently the Racetrac where we had just filled up our truck with Diesel had accidentally filled their diesel tanks with gasoline. It happened the Friday before Labor Day and they didn't catch it until Monday. We filled up (100 gallons) on Saturday. Dept. of Agriculture says it's about a 50/50 mix.
The story: http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/204042844-story
Apparently a tow truck has already lost it's motor due to the mixup. I've probably run about 20 gallons of the **** through the motor. And have about 80 gallons in the tanks. Last night I was thinking that we'd drain, change the filters, and rock on. From my research this morning, people are talking about changing injectors, pumps, lines, and turbos. It also sounds like it's around $25 a gallon to dispose of the contaminated fuel!
Thankfully, Racetrac has acknowledged the issue and is dealing with it on a case by case basis. I have to call them on Monday to see when I'm getting my check! Fortunately, the truck was already scheduled to go in to the shop on Tuesday to have the vacuum pump replaced. "Hey guys, can I add just one more little thing to the list!?"
What would you guys do?
The story: http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/204042844-story
Apparently a tow truck has already lost it's motor due to the mixup. I've probably run about 20 gallons of the **** through the motor. And have about 80 gallons in the tanks. Last night I was thinking that we'd drain, change the filters, and rock on. From my research this morning, people are talking about changing injectors, pumps, lines, and turbos. It also sounds like it's around $25 a gallon to dispose of the contaminated fuel!
Thankfully, Racetrac has acknowledged the issue and is dealing with it on a case by case basis. I have to call them on Monday to see when I'm getting my check! Fortunately, the truck was already scheduled to go in to the shop on Tuesday to have the vacuum pump replaced. "Hey guys, can I add just one more little thing to the list!?"
What would you guys do?