JLWM8609 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 (edited) I would think it would be the Texas Department of Agriculture, but I'm not certain. I ask this because my diesel powered car is in the shop right now with what seems to be injector nailing problems, resulting in rough idle, white smoke, and loss of power. I haven't tried an additive in the fuel tank yet because I don't know if that would fix the problem. Cheap fixes like that rarely work when it comes to fuel system problems such as dirty injectors, and when they appear to work in those cases, they really serve more as band-aids than a solid fix. I'm having my mechanic check the fuel system out. It could be one of two things. As I mentioned before, either I have a dirty injector or injectors causing a poor spray pattern for which a cleaning, new nozzles and a pop test would fix, or I have some bad fuel in the tank containing too much water, which would explain the white smoke, and would be one of the rare problems repairable by an additive. I also just switched fuel brands over the past 3 tankfuls, but I've switched brands of diesel back and forth over the years without issue, and this is the first time it's happened to my car. Not to say that it can't happen though. If there is water in my fuel, there's only one station where it could've come from. If that should be the case, what state agency would I report it to? Edited November 10, 2008 by JLWM8609 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 The Texas Department of Agriculture inspects and deals with complaints about measuring devices (including fuel pumps). Not sure if it is an exact fit, but maybe a good place to start:http://www.agr.state.tx.us/agr/program_ren...?channelId=5658 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brerrabbit Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 If the station is a larger brand they will have a 1-800 number listed at the site as well. Definitely call them and report the incident. Make sure to keep your receipt. I work in the retail fueling business for a large international oil company and can tell you this happens more than you would think. If you report it they will self test and if they find a bad product they will pay for your repairs. We pay pretty quickly and without much hassel. By reporting it you may also be saving other drivers from having the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Call Aiken's Army or Mr. Arnold at channel 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 Thanks for the advice everyone. Make sure to keep your receipt. I work in the retail fueling business for a large international oil company and can tell you this happens more than you would think.I've been taught to get a receipt every time I buy fuel because such things may happen. I keep a logbook and everything. I'll keep everyone posted on what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Spread it far and wide on the Internet too. Start a blog about it and let other people post their gas-station/fuel horror stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native_Houstonian Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 This happened to my mother about 10 years ago and her 1983 Mercedes diesel. She went to an car wash where Exxon gas was sold. The attendent filled it up with gas instead of diesel. Severly damaged the engine. After getting an attorney and threatening to sue, Exxon paid for the repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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