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 Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:35 am |
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Joined: Feb 20, 2012
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Location: Wolverhampton
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Just a quick one, Can bad petrol effect power? Just after i had my car back, and the misfire fixed, it had this nice bit more of an umph. Drove around for about 2 hours ( not just driving, Had stuff to do lol ) But i went and put £20 petrol in and it is like it has lost that extra umph, misfire is not back, ticks over smothly, just lost that umph.
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:19 am |
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Location: Coventry
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The garage might have watered down the petrol to make it last longer. I had the same problem with my GTi 180 once. I proved that they did it and BP gave me 6 months worth of free fuel for my trouble 
Put some petrol flush/ treatment into the tank and go to a garage you know has good fuel and it should be fine. Be thankful you don't drive a diesel lol!
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:01 am |
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Cheers mate i will try that, going to the garage i normally go to, yeah watered down petrol was what i was mainly refuring too, DUnno how to prove it, i will just go to waitrose garage and see if it makes a difference.
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:14 am |
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Location: Coventry
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If you nip to a trusted garage they should be able to dip a petrol tester vain into the tank and test for moisture levels in the fuel/ tank?
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