Dodgy Fuel
Posted
#707846
(In Topic #85385)
Local Hero
Dodgy Fuel
1981 1600 GTI (coming to a road near you soon…)
1983 1100 C
1983 1100 C
Posted
Old Timer
Posted
Old Timer
I then filled up at Morrisons in leeds before coming home and have put tesco petrol in last tuesday.
By thursday last week I was experencing major problems but have no choice other then to drive the car as its my only one any husband is working in leeds and im in thetford on my own.
We changed the HT leads Dizzy and rota arm at the weekend as the fuel filters were all fine. car was worse then ever on monday this as you can see by my post in big block carb engines we believed it was the carb.
Monday lunch time I put some carb cleaner in the tank before filling up at the BP garage since then the car has got gradually better and is almost running perfect today. I believe this is because the tesco fuel is now almost gone from my system.
I will never fill up at tescos again and am going to look into claiming the money back for the parts I had to purchase as the car was running tip top until I filled up tescos.
I cant use words on the forum to descibe how angry I am feeling right now.
Sorry for the rant am not a happy bunny.
Yorkshire Region Host
Mk1 Cabriolet 1500 (under resto)
Mk1 GTI
Mk1 Cabriolet 1500 (under resto)
Mk1 GTI
Posted
Local Hero
Posted
Local Hero
Posted
Local Hero
Posted
Old Timer
Yorkshire Region Host
Mk1 Cabriolet 1500 (under resto)
Mk1 GTI
Mk1 Cabriolet 1500 (under resto)
Mk1 GTI
Posted
Local Hero
hello!
Posted
Old Timer
I had the carb serviced and it was apparently 'full of crap'.
I might fill up with the regular stuff from the Total garage and see how it runs after a bit, I'll just havbe to fork out the extra few pence :roll:
Hmm, something to think about…….
Yradave says relax.
07792646786
07792646786
Posted
Old Timer
I had the carb serviced and it was apparently 'full of crap'.
Showing my carb ignorance again but you must have a fuel filter?
My old 1L polo had really cool see through ones so I could actually see if it got dirty.
Peter.
1980 1600 GTI, daily driver.
Posted
Life Member
Will run it down a bit and fill up with some 'good stuff'.
Cheers,
Drew.
Once a Mk1 fan, always a Mk1 Fan...
Posted
Settled In
Once that was running out, popped down to Esso for some of their lovely Super stuff and now I can use my right foot properly again!
1980 Black GTI - now sold
2002 Black GT TDI 130
2002 Black GT TDI 130
Posted
Settled In
Posted
Settling In
Posted
Old Timer
marsredgti said
my brother recently used tesco premuim fuel in his cobra and within 10 miles it had clogged up his fuel system. :roll: :?
i only shell V-power its tested on ferrai's you know :mrgreen:
Marsredgti, i must see pics and the spec of this beast please
Posted
Old Timer
1983 MK1 PIRELLI EDITION
Alpine White LHD ("SOLD")
Alpine White LHD ("SOLD")
Posted
Old Timer
Posted
Old Timer
if you ever need somone to show you how to drive any of those cars you know where i am :mrgreen:
funny how the threads about fuel and a cobra comes along, i here there quite economical
nice collection of cars there dude :wink:
Posted
Local Hero
not good! and I heard Tesco are denying it? :dontknow:
Posted
Old Timer
This whole thing is not just affecting Tesco. Most of my work is to do with Sainsburys and the PFS staff I've spoken to all say sales have been down over the past 24hrs - some have seen a 35% drop.
When I'm all growed up (and less brassic) I want this one….
Mk1 GTi White Cab '86
Mk4 TDi
Mk4 TDi
There are too many online users to list.