Tag: Diesel
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‘Oh, this is wrong:’ Have a diesel problem around Colorado? Here’s some expert analysis
How a vehicle built to run on unleaded fuel reacts when diesel is introduced to the mix depends on a number of factors, including how long the vehicle is driven post “infection” and the ratio of unleaded-to-diesel in the system when contamination occurs, as few drivers gas up a truly empty tank, said Jesse Schillinger,…
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Contaminated gas fiasco impacts hundreds of motorists in Colorado
Hundreds of metro Denver motorists who filled their vehicles up with gasoline contaminated with diesel last week are scrambling to get them fixed, renting cars, and taking ride shares. They are also figuring out how to get reimbursed. Some service shops are grappling with a dozen or more cars towed, as state regulators seek to…
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Colorado Springs Costco among locations selling potentially contaminated gas, state database shows
A statewide mix up of fuel has found its way to Colorado Springs. The Costco Fuel Center at 5897 Barnes Road appears to be a gas station that mixed up regular gasoline and diesel fuels, according to a database maintained by the state’s Division of Oil and Public Safety. Several gas stations have sold mixed…
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Retired Colorado Springs K-9 Diesel remembered for ‘incredible career’
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s K-9 unit had to say goodbye to one of its retired furry friends Friday, as canine Diesel died at 14. Diesel served the city of Colorado Springs from 2012 to 2019 as a narcotics detection and patrol apprehension dog. Police said that Diesel “had an incredible career” with his handler…