Andy-C

Yesterday I filled up with 99RON at Tesco Lakeside as usual. Whether this has anything to do with it I don't know, but since doing that my car seems to hesitate when I put my 'foot to the floor'.
At about 3.5k the engine just seems to cut out until I ease off the throttle, but if I go gently on the accelerator the car will pull to high revs.

Any Idea's on what this may be?

Thanks for help in advance

Andy

MrBush

Did Tesco's not have problems with there fuel a while back were there was water found in the underground tanks?

Might be wrong.........

A friend of a friend had his engine blow on him due to it...........

Looie

I put Tesco 99 in this morning to go to the Zoo trip and had no problems at all, so if it is this that has caused your problem, it hasn't spread to Harlow yet!

Andy-C

TBH I'm not too sure if it is the petrol, the hesitation started after I had put it in, so it may well be a coincidence.


@MrBush; cheers mate, that sort of news I really DON'T want to hear, LOL

Any one else with any ideas please

Mrs spec'c'57

Mine has been hesistant since I filled up a couple of weeks ago.... Tesco Pitsea

May go over to Rayleigh V Power and fill it up to see if there any change...

MrBush

Sorry, only repeating what I heard!

Cornelius

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My Golf seems to have a slight misfire after I put in Tesco's 99 RON fuel in Pitsea last week, and like scoobies, it's supposed to run on super unleaded

MrBush

Inquiry into 'contaminated' fuel

Dated 28th Feb 2007 (so it was a while ago but I knew i'd seen it somewhere)

Ethanol content should be made clear
Trading standards officials have launched an investigation after drivers complained that they had been sold "contaminated" fuel.
Drivers from across south-east England believe they may have been sold petrol containing ethanol, which has damaged their cars.

Their vehicles have been juddering, misfiring and suffered a loss of power.

Independent oil company Greenergy said it was testing fuel supplied to Tesco and Morrisons to see if it was faulty.

Greenergy, which supplies "greener" fuels, said its "extensive" tests on the batch of fuel supplied to Tesco and Morrisons showed that it met industry standards but it was continuing its investigation.

A spokeswoman said the fuel contained up to 5% bio-ethanol, which was within permitted limits.

"So on that basis ethanol does not seem to be the cause of the problem but we are still testing," she said.

The company added in a statement: "Greenergy has been made aware that some drivers using our fuels are experiencing some problems. We take this very seriously."

At this stage we can't trace the problem back to Tesco fuel

Jonathan Church, Tesco media director

Trading standards said its officials were also testing a number of samples but had not yet had the results.

Ian Hillier, a petroleum spokesman for the Trading Standards Institute, said: "I understand that there have been around 75-100 complaints from people in south-east England.

"Including ethanol in petrol is not really contaminating it, but there has to be a clear warning to people who buy petrol as to exactly what is in it."

The penalty for supplying fuel which does not meet industry standards is a £5,000 fine.

HAVE YOUR SAY
One of these stations had strange additives in their fuel

Michael Gibson, West Byfleet


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Tesco said its initial tests had not revealed any contamination, although it would continue to investigate the problem.

Jonathan Church, Tesco's media director, said the company was testing fuel from a terminal in Essex.

"We've tested and re-tested including from some of the vehicles that have had reported problems and we actually can't find an issue.

"So at this stage we can't trace the problem back to Tesco fuel. That said, obviously we're continuing to work with our supplier to see if we can find a problem and if there is one we'll let customers know."

Morrisons also issued a statement following the complaints. The chain insisted it had found nothing wrong with fuel bought from its stores.

"Morrisons suppliers test every batch of unleaded petrol to ensure that it meets British and European standards.

"Having received a limited number of enquiries further tests were carried out. These found no contamination and confirmed our unleaded petrol met the required standards."

BBC NEWS | UK | Inquiry into 'contaminated' fuel

L.J.F

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DAMN!!! ive just filled up with lakeside tesco fuel!!! i hope there aint any problems with it!!!!

MrBush

Well i've always used Tesco's fuel and have so far never had any problems.........

[he looks franticly for some wood to touch!]

Mrs spec'c'57

This was when cars where breaking down at the side if the road - which if I remember correctly was caused by silicon in the petrol!

Andy-C

IMHO I can't see the refinery making the same mistake twice, that would cost them a LOT of money.

Putting the petrol part of it to one side, what else could be causing this?

Milamber

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MAF?

jonny81

My old scoob did exactly what yours is doing, i fixed it by cleaning the maf sensor,worth a try at least?

Andy-C

Hi All,

Just an update:

It was the MAF, thanks to you guys who pointed me in that direction.

After Knowlesy at Xtreme Scoobies relieved me of the best part of £350 (typically, the purple labelled MAF is the most expensive ), a new MAF sensor was fitted to my car, and now said beast runs superbly

BRI4N

£350!!!

Oh well, that's one less velux window in the loft extension.

Glad it's sorted mate.

V4JDMSTi

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£350! surely you could have got one cheaper than that! normally about £80 aren't they?

Spec'c'57

iTrader: (1)

worst luck nope.... The £80 is for the MY99 +... these have an insert which you change. The pre 99 are a complete unit which is £350....

98RED

I switched from V-power to Tesco about two months ago in Colchester area and touch wood it seems fine, maybe even a touch better.

Milamber

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Blimey, I got something technical right

Andy-C

@ Spec'c' 57 and Milamber

WRX_Dazza

If you keep saying "MAF sensor" enough times on threads... law of averages dictates...!!! lol

Milamber

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Ha ha, you so funny, me love you looong time

Shouldn't you be playing Forza or have you retired

WRX_Dazza

lol, no just giving the finger a 2 week vacation

i now have G.O.W, thanks to Mr RB5

hopefully we can do Forza regularly once a week (sunday night is always good)

V4JDMSTi

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blimey. i hope mine doesn't go as that'd be 1/7 of what i paid for the car!

bibo_boy