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Offline xfactor

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Bad gas?
« on: October 18, 2010, 04:54:33 PM »
Hello all,

I think I got some bad gas from the station the other day.

I think this because my bike read running fine then I filled up with 93 when I looked in the tank the gas looked cloudy and had little bits floating in it.

I didn't,think much because it,was late and I was tired.

I put some in a glass container and it looked like cloudy urine.

I took a picture but my phone didn't really do it justice.




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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2010, 05:00:39 PM »
I was sure this was gonna be a Blazing Saddles topic! ;D
Sounds like the gas station is running low and you got some of the bottom of the tank dregs.
If you have a good filter you should be OK but I'd dump that gas (or use it in the mower/truck) and clean your filter before gassing up again.
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2010, 05:22:10 PM »
People say know one is buying that "expensive 93" anymore because of the economy,just sitting in the tank,and you know that you only really need the 87 to get you down the Chi-town road anyway. Save a little bit and get the fresh----  PS- get some pics of the gas and your urine and we will take a poll   ;D  
« Last Edit: October 18, 2010, 05:24:01 PM by ekpent »
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2010, 05:24:23 PM »
X

Makes you want to drain it, take it back to the station and pour it into their cash register!

Now, you've got to go to a lot of trouble because of someone's stupid negligence.
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2010, 05:27:19 PM »
Quote from: Hush on October 18, 2010, 05:00:39 PM
I was sure this was gonna be a Blazing Saddles topic! ;D
Sounds like the gas station is running low and you got some of the bottom of the tank dregs.
If you have a good filter you should be OK but I'd dump that gas (or use it in the mower/truck) and clean your filter before gassing up again.

I thought brussel sprouts..... ;D

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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2010, 05:41:03 PM »
Brussel Sprouts  ??? OK let us lousy Americans in on that joke ???
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2010, 05:44:55 PM »
Quote from: ekpent on October 18, 2010, 05:41:03 PM
Brussel Sprouts  ??? OK let us lousy Americans in on that joke ???

http://borealkitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/martian-heads-aka-brussel-sprouts.html

Famous for producing gas..... ;D

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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2010, 05:45:47 PM »
A local truck stop had that happen, there were dead cars all over the area.
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2010, 05:51:21 PM »
You have to love a good big bowl of real bean soup over here Retro  :'(
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2010, 06:00:41 PM »
You should stand up for your rights:

http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/008/00800850sections.html

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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2010, 06:03:44 PM »
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2010, 07:34:11 PM »
Heres the pic, its way more yellow in person.


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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2010, 07:55:21 PM »
What you were drinking before you submitted that sample---Beer ,Scotch,or Whiskey    ;D  Sorry about the bad gas,what station was it-we need names.
« Last Edit: October 18, 2010, 07:57:12 PM by ekpent »
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2010, 09:30:45 PM »
Quote from: ekpent on October 18, 2010, 07:55:21 PM
What you were drinking before you submitted that sample---Beer ,Scotch,or Whiskey    ;D  Sorry about the bad gas,what station was it-we need names.

BP station up on Peterson and Pulaski
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2010, 09:34:29 PM »
another "possible" is if the station had received a shipment within the previous hour or so, filling the tank stirs the crap up off the bottom too...never buy gas at a place where you see the tanker delivering a load....
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2010, 09:58:57 PM »
Quote from: grnrngr on October 18, 2010, 09:34:29 PM
another "possible" is if the station had received a shipment within the previous hour or so, filling the tank stirs the crap up off the bottom too...never buy gas at a place where you see the tanker delivering a load....

Yeah I dont, but everything was in the clear, so I thought. I let the glass sit and it looked very clear, then I moved it and a #$%* storm of sediment got stirred up, GREAT.


Looks like I need to drain the gas, maybe with new gas, fingers crossed, I wont have to clean the carbs.


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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2010, 11:52:09 PM »
If you add water to gas that has ethanol in it, it turns the gas cloudy.
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #17 on: October 19, 2010, 08:09:51 AM »
Quote from: grnrngr on October 18, 2010, 09:34:29 PM
another "possible" is if the station had received a shipment within the previous hour or so, filling the tank stirs the crap up off the bottom too...never buy gas at a place where you see the tanker delivering a load....
+1!!!!!
i've got 1 station within a 5 mile radius of my house
I asked and they get their 87 tanks refilled on Thursday am's. 
i wont get gas there tues-fri.
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Re: Bad gas?
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2010, 11:24:23 AM »
Quote from: xfactor on October 18, 2010, 09:30:45 PM
Quote from: ekpent on October 18, 2010, 07:55:21 PM
What you were drinking before you submitted that sample---Beer ,Scotch,or Whiskey    ;D  Sorry about the bad gas,what station was it-we need names.

BP station up on Peterson and Pulaski

BP? It's probably that saltwater and crustacion additive they're using now  ;)
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