Posted by Grandpa's Fords on May 15, 2018 at 05:35:06 from (50.32.137.94):
In Reply to: Watered down gas posted by da.bees on May 14, 2018 at 21:45:50:
Several years ago (1998) I was traveling through Indiana and into Ohio and just across the state line I had stopped for gas in my 93 Chevy K2500 with a very happy running 454 with a 5 speed.
After about 40 more miles I had noticed black smoke from the exhaust and within a few more miles my service engine soon light came on and started to loose power. I stopped to investigate and found nothing obvious. pulled a plug and found darkened but not fouled. I removed battery cable and reset the code and proceeded on. Still smoking but SES light out and ran ok. I did this 3 more times before I got the Ohio -Pa. border.
Just across the border it started to run real bad. I started suspect the gas and filled her up again. I got it cleared again and continued on. Another 80-90 miles she started in again, pulled into a gas station to top it off. Called a buddy who was sort of guru explained it to him and he asked me if I could get the O-2 sensor changed. Which there was a parts store nearby and I proceeded to change it in their parking lot. (good thing I carried tools with me). At his point I had about 240 miles left to get home. Took me several more stops and topping off my gas 2 more times, managed to get her home.
The smoke was starting to diminish by then but still would kick a code.
Next day topped of the fuel again, replaced O-2 sensor again, reset with analyzer. took about a week of running before it finally ran 100% again.
I was told that from a few sources that I got what they called chase gas. Gasoline that was used to flush tanks and piping that may have had other products in them. Never did get to the bottom of it.
Anybody ever hear of this?
It sickened me I feared the worst for the engine in that truck it was real runner, fortunately it went for another 80k before I replaced it at 220k.
I got really conscious about where I fueled after that. I fueled at a high volume station off the interstate in Ohio never thought I'd have these issues.
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