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Station vends jet fuel instead of gasoline at pumps

GasBuddy Blog -- Whoops! Cars filling up in Hamilton, NJ left a Lukoil station not with regular gasoline but aviation jet fuel. According to the Associated Press, authorities closed Lukoil at 2515 Brunswick Pike in Lawrence, Express Fuel at 2482 South Broad Street in Hamilton, and Lukoil at 1070 White Horse Avenue in Hamilton after discovering that jet fuel was being dispensed instead of regular.

Mercer County spokeswoman Julie Willmot says the stations will remain closed until all underground storage tanks, lines and filters are emptied and cleaned. State officials are investigating how the mistake happened. Also, several cars stalled on Friday when a gas station in Keyport and one in Manasquan unknowingly pumped jet fuel into their tanks.
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Submitted Dec 13, 2012 By: PD

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Bttlecat All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:907 Points:114,375 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2013 1:49:52 AM Ignore Bttlecat Report Abuse Now the motorist can really fly. May be they can use it in their 'Flux Capacitor ,' It is Back to the Future to read this post for the first time.
mdcsgt Sophomore Author South Carolina Posts:182 Points:55,920 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 22, 2013 1:28:18 PM Ignore mdcsgt Report Abuse More overhead expenses for the OIL COMPANY that has to repair the vehicles for their mistake. "AKA" consumers will pay for it a PENNY at that time at the pumps.
kennyman Veteran Author Alberta Posts:368 Points:79,950 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2013 11:08:46 PM Ignore kennyman Report Abuse OOOPS could end up expensive with repairs.
priver All-Star Author Alberta Posts:569 Points:52,915 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2013 9:39:23 AM Ignore priver Report Abuse Unbelievable..
stlhawk All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:926 Points:431,625 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 9:44:47 PM Ignore stlhawk Report Abuse Sounds like the lawyers will get rich on this one.
USMCturtlehead Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,394 Points:131,400 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:02:29 AM Ignore USMCturtlehead Report Abuse Were the drag racers from Detroit's Woodward avenue in town for rally.
paulweb All-Star Author Ohio Posts:907 Points:380,075 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 5:26:40 PM Ignore paulweb Report Abuse Recycled story there, PD.
gir1938 All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:812 Points:152,110 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:37:16 AM Ignore gir1938 Report Abuse oops
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:802 Points:500,960 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2013 2:12:26 PM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse Oh boy...
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,255 Points:2,200,100 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 5:17:11 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse Not good!
MiataPrincess All-Star Author Des Moines Posts:733 Points:126,385 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 1:54:16 PM Ignore MiataPrincess Report Abuse Oops....someone is going to pay for this mistake
swampman Rookie Author Ontario Posts:79 Points:528,305 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 10:15:31 AM Ignore swampman Report Abuse kaaaaaaaaabooooooom
Medic55 All-Star Author Columbia Posts:578 Points:936,955 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 11:58:37 PM Ignore Medic55 Report Abuse Got to hate it!
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:161,535 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 11:57:49 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse old
PhilnTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:665 Points:457,185 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 12:21:02 PM Ignore PhilnTX Report Abuse Engine died on everyone of them as they drove away. Required tow, draining fuel tank, hours lost. Jet fuel won't burn in an automotive engine that requires gasoline. Just like filling the tank with water. [Edited by: PhilnTX at 2/15/2013 12:22:13 PM EST]
Medic55 All-Star Author Columbia Posts:578 Points:936,955 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 8:15:28 PM Ignore Medic55 Report Abuse Wow, talk about putting a tiger in your tank!
Tommyguns45 Veteran Author Illinois Posts:250 Points:156,840 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 8:53:20 AM Ignore Tommyguns45 Report Abuse In the mean time they are giving a discount to any jets that wants to fill up at that station. lol
lesandliz Sophomore Author New Orleans Posts:190 Points:366,475 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 9:17:59 PM Ignore lesandliz Report Abuse Bet they had some get up & go in those cars... [Edited by: lesandliz at 1/1/2013 9:20:42 PM EST]
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,524 Points:444,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 27, 2012 11:21:25 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Oh my.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:6,107 Points:1,303,700 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:49:41 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse What a mess.
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,255 Points:2,200,100 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 5:49:01 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse The roadways must have been filled with stalled cars...
dockersbin Veteran Author Virginia Beach Posts:407 Points:279,135 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 7:19:24 PM Ignore dockersbin Report Abuse Looks like the drivers need to be paid aliitle more of .... fired....
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,487 Points:1,346,755 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2012 11:29:46 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Everything has to be cleaned up in the cars, the stations, the delivery trucks....all.
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,487 Points:1,346,755 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2012 11:28:28 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse This contamination is costly to get rid of.
bugweiser22 Rookie Author Ohio Posts:20 Points:26,005 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2012 5:38:19 PM Ignore bugweiser22 Report Abuse I have a garage heater the will run on kero, jp-5, jet-a-fuel,or diesel, it has a label that say any of those will work, The first time I ever looked at it I went huh?!?
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,168 Points:307,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2012 11:09:14 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse should not have occured.
garywa01 Sophomore Author Alberta Posts:130 Points:401,215 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2012 8:51:42 AM Ignore garywa01 Report Abuse i wonder how that affected the cars?
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,642 Points:2,329,230 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 9:18:33 PM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse Jet fuel is basically kerosene. I don't think that even a flex-fuel car would be able to digest that stuff.
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,524 Points:444,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 2:44:37 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Whew!
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,955 Points:669,990 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:42:28 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse How could such a blunder happen?
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:576,480 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 10:05:27 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Wow, what a goof
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,779 Points:1,300,035 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 9:39:02 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse Sounds like a lot of liability to go around......... Lawyers delight.
bevmill Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,716 Points:628,000 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 6:38:41 PM Ignore bevmill Report Abuse That's bad.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,284 Points:1,226,490 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:30:39 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Doh.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,496 Points:1,271,125 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:29:32 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse I hate it when that happens.
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,168 Points:307,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:21:07 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse it happens. safety first though.
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:8,079 Points:1,783,190 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:36:23 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Not good for mileage.
geezrtek Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,049 Points:449,830 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:53:11 PM Ignore geezrtek Report Abuse Oops!
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,955 Points:1,491,945 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:46:31 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Boom?!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,595 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:36:41 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Station vends jet fuel instead of gasoline at pumps, if only the vehicle had jet engines then everything would have turned out fine. Flying cars? But the vehicle has a gasoline engine and things will get very costly for the fuel distributor. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
Mandrake All-Star Author Alabama Posts:517 Points:2,235,835 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:11:50 PM Ignore Mandrake Report Abuse @ civicdutie >> Quote: "...Hmm...doesn't jet fuel smell different?" --- And it tastes different too.
Bildawg Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,091 Points:504,245 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:03:29 PM Ignore Bildawg Report Abuse ok
Wild_cat Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:156 Points:244,745 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:02:12 PM Ignore Wild_cat Report Abuse Do not buy fuel from Russian scams.
jodybull All-Star Author El Paso Posts:767 Points:140,880 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:00:45 PM Ignore jodybull Report Abuse Will my diesel pickup run on jet fuel? Will I go faster?
Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,523 Points:1,379,005 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:00:27 PM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse Oye! I hope the jets didn't get auto fuel!
Hop1LA Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:3,444 Points:1,202,245 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 12:59:06 PM Ignore Hop1LA Report Abuse Oops!
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,188 Points:839,305 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 12:58:38 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse That'll boost the octane rating!
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:5,099 Points:1,515,655 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 12:58:33 PM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse Why would this fuel even be on the same truck as that needed by service stations?
jpj23 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,811 Points:1,118,850 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 12:58:20 PM Ignore jpj23 Report Abuse This was posted yesterday. It's not "news" anymore.
civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:4,586 Points:978,485 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 12:58:06 PM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse Hmm...doesn't jet fuel smell different?