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by **eleni** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:14 pm

I have been hearing the odd rumour that some petrol stations are topping up with water... this is a rumour.. as I do not have any proof, but I did want to ask if anyone else had heard this and is it the norm?

by **fedexman** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:29 pm

i am sure if they are your car would soon let you know......

by **CBBB** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:32 pm

The British told them to do it under instructions from the Americans!

by **bill cobbett** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:29 am

Happened to me many, many years ago here in GB.

Had a very nice, sporty Capri .... which had to get to a garage and had to get a tank-ful of petrol contaminated with water dumped .... which was not cheap.

(Believe it's standard practice for petrol suppliers to put water in their storage tanks to keep the petrol at the top, without air getting in to the tanks... is this right??????)

by **eleni** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:52 am

Thankyou Bill, that may explain it because it's not the first time I've heard this my father-in-law had said they did and he has been dead for 15 years & now a young guy that works at a petrol station has said that after the tanker has left the boss puts the water hose in and tops up...

by **Sotos** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:39 pm

eleni wrote:Thankyou Bill, that may explain it because it's not the first time I've heard this my father-in-law had said they did and he has been dead for 15 years & now a young guy that works at a petrol station has said that after the tanker has left the boss puts the water hose in and tops up...

If you suspect a specific gas station then report them. Or you could put a bit of petrol in a container and send it for analysis. With gas stations open 24h and clients arriving at any time I doubt many would risk using a water hose.

by **SpartanGamer** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:05 pm

Sotos wrote:
eleni wrote:Thankyou Bill, that may explain it because it's not the first time I've heard this my father-in-law had said they did and he has been dead for 15 years & now a young guy that works at a petrol station has said that after the tanker has left the boss puts the water hose in and tops up...

If you suspect a specific gas station then report them. Or you could put a bit of petrol in a container and send it for analysis. With gas stations open 24h and clients arriving at any time I doubt many would risk using a water hose.

you only have to let the petrol stand and if there is any water it will separate out.

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