Does any1 have any info on bad fuel? I got some gas that ate apart my fuel injector screens twice. Help? ?

Question

I bought gas that caused my engine to run poorly. My mechanics pulled my fuel injectors and the screens were gone. Completely eaten apart. Since I bought the car used they first thought that someone might have scraped the screens to clean them previously and didn't think about it being a fuel issue. Two days after picking the car up, and driving with the same tank of gas as before, the car misfired again. The mechanic pulled my injectors a second time and saw the screens were already being eaten apart. We pulled the fuel pump and got a sample of the gas and determined that it may be the cause of the problem. When they smelled it seemed to smell very weak. The color was more yellow and very cloudy, and when they each poured some onto their hands to smell it, their hands began to burn and go slightly numb.

I am wondering if anyone else has had this issue, or knows where I can find some information about poor fuel ruining fuel injectors and such. I have had no luck with internet searches and need some background information to help prove my point to the large fuel corporation that I have a claim against right now!

Answer 1

well seem funny but to have a claim you would have to know if others would have had the same problem with that place really not much of a chance... of knowing that id be more aware of the people workjing on mine car more..... ive never seen that before and been working on cars over 40 yrs

Answer 2

only help i can give you  is never go back there.sounds like the octane level was to hi.

Answer 3

I have never seen bad gad eat a screen. If the gas is bad the station you gas up from can be held responsible for the cost of your repairs. Talk to the mechanic and if he will say it is then contact the station about the situation.