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From: Brimstone on 3 Mar 2007 17:44 Brian Robertson wrote: > Brimstone wrote: >> First they wreck people's motors with contaminated petrol, and then >> the want to charge them extral!! >> >> Just how bloody arrogant can some people get?? >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6414905.stm >> >> Rogue fuel traced to depot tanks >> Contaminated unleaded petrol blamed for causing thousands of cars to >> break down has been traced to a depot in Essex, a supplier has said. >> >> Harvest Energy said "unusually high levels of silicon" were found in >> four storage tanks at the Vopak site. >> >> It had not been detected before sale at retailers including >> supermarkets Tesco and Morrisons because routine tests did not look >> for the substance. One industry group said the incident could force >> prices up by 2p a >> litre. The faulty unleaded petrol has been blamed for damaging thousands >> of >> cars in south-east England. >> >> More than 5,000 people have contacted the BBC to say they have been >> affected. >> >> Harvest Energy shares tank facilities at the depot in West Thurrock >> with independent oil company Greenergy, which supplies both Tesco >> and Morrisons. In a statement, Greenergy said a component understood to >> have been >> used by Harvest Energy in the production of unleaded petrol had >> tested positive for excess levels of silicon. >> >> Morrisons has stopped selling unleaded fuel at 41 outlets supplied >> by the depot until tests are complete. >> >> Tesco said it is to empty its unleaded tanks at 150 outlets in the >> south east but would refill them with uncontaminated fuel and >> continue sales. Asda, which buys fuel from Harvest Energy, said it was to >> replace >> unleaded petrol at 30 forecourts in the south east supplied from the >> affected depot as a "precautionary measure". >> >> Harvest Energy said it could guarantee no further contaminated >> petrol would be distributed. >> >> An independent inspection company would be testing fuel stocks at >> more than 100 petrol stations. >> >> "We are working as closely as we can with our customers the >> retailers, to address such motorists' concerns," said Harvest >> Energy's managing director Franco Bussandri. >> >> "We would ask motorists who feel they may have been affected to >> contact their fuel retailer for advice." >> >> Ray Holloway, from the Petrol Retailers Association, told BBC News >> 24 prices on the oil markets could be affected. >> >> "They look for those opportunities and the price goes up so >> motorists across the UK everywhere, not just in the south-east >> corner, they'll end up paying probably one to two pence more per >> litre in the next week." Harvest Energy is at >> http://www.harvestenergy.co.uk/contact_us.php >> >> Their Head of Sales is Simon Davis, simon AT harvestenergy DOT co >> DOT uk Perhaps he might appreciate some constructive input? >> >> > > It is called capitalism. It is nasty, selfish, and ordinary people > always get screwed. That concept should please most of the road lobby > on here. They'll certainly understand it, and squeal when the price rises.
From: Clive Coleman. on 3 Mar 2007 20:13 In message <Xns98E8E7DBC76C4adrianachapmanfreeis(a)204.153.245.131>, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> writes > A lot of stocks have had to be removed from the supply chain >(wonder what'll happen with it?) I suspect it'll be blended away say 1% of diesel, in the winter it was normal to add up to 25% petrol to stop diesel freezing, so a small amount could easily be blended away without problem or loss of profit. Apparently silicon is added to diesel to suppress foaming. -- Clive.
From: Alasdair on 3 Mar 2007 22:13 On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:50:56 -0000, "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Perhaps he might appreciate some constructive input? I use silicone oil for lubricating the rubber plungers of syringes. Putting some of that in the petrol tank of a modern car is presumably better than a solution of sugar in petrol was in the olden days for wrecking the car's engine. -- Alasdair.
From: Adrian on 4 Mar 2007 03:56 Clive Coleman. (clive(a)yewbank.demon.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : >> A lot of stocks have had to be removed from the supply chain >>(wonder what'll happen with it?) > I suspect it'll be blended away say 1% of diesel, in the winter it was > normal to add up to 25% petrol to stop diesel freezing, so a small > amount could easily be blended away without problem or loss of profit. > Apparently silicon is added to diesel to suppress foaming. Then just wait for the claims for new common rail diesel pumps...
From: TripleS on 4 Mar 2007 04:04
Clive Coleman. wrote: > In message <Xns98E8E7DBC76C4adrianachapmanfreeis(a)204.153.245.131>, > Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> writes >> A lot of stocks have had to be removed from the supply chain >> (wonder what'll happen with it?) > I suspect it'll be blended away say 1% of diesel, in the winter it was > normal to add up to 25% petrol to stop diesel freezing, so a small > amount could easily be blended away without problem or loss of profit. > Apparently silicon is added to diesel to suppress foaming. Hells bells, surely not as much as 25%. Diesel engines wouldn't accept that without ill effects would they? Best wishes all, Dave. |