http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636 At least 50 cars have reportedly been damaged by a bad batch of&nbsp; gas produced at a local refinery and delivered to 25 Kern County gas stations in late March. The county Department of Agriculture and Measurements says the gas contained a sediment that's plugging fuel filters and damaging fuel pumps. Anyone experiencing those problems should contact the department at 868-6300. John Jacobsen of John's Independent Honda &amp; Acura repair shop in Bakersfield said a woman&nbsp; brought in a 1991 Acura Integra Monday afternoon affected by the tainted fuel. &quot;Basically, the car doesn't want to run,&quot;&nbsp; said Jacobsen, who's&nbsp; draining the gas tank and&nbsp; pulling out the car's fuel system to survey the damage today. In newer model cars with fuel injection systems, the sediment may plug the injectors, he said. Kern Oil &amp; Refining Company, a small refinery southeast of Bakersfield, supplied the gasoline and is reimbursing affected car owners for the repairs. The gas was believed to have been tainted when the refinery's filtration system unknowingly malfunctioned, according to county officials. In addition to the affected Kern fueling stations, another 15 stations in six other counties also received the tainted gas. Has anyone been affected by this? At least 50 cars have reportedly been damaged by a bad batch of&nbsp; gas produced at a local refinery and delivered to 25 Kern County gas stations in late March. The county Department of Agriculture and Measurements says the gas contained a sediment that's plugging fuel filters and damaging fuel pumps. Anyone experiencing those problems should contact the department at 868-6300. John Jacobsen of John's Independent Honda &amp; Acura repair shop in Bakersfield said a woman&nbsp; brought in a 1991 Acura Integra Monday afternoon affected by the tainted fuel. &quot;Basically, the car doesn't want to run,&quot;&nbsp; said Jacobsen, who's&nbsp; draining the gas tank and&nbsp; pulling out the car's fuel system to survey the damage today. In newer model cars with fuel injection systems, the sediment may plug the injectors, he said. Kern Oil &amp; Refining Company, a small refinery southeast of Bakersfield, supplied the gasoline and is reimbursing affected car owners for the repairs. The gas was believed to have been tainted when the refinery's filtration system unknowingly malfunctioned, according to county officials. In addition to the affected Kern fueling stations, another 15 stations in six other counties also received the tainted gas. Has anyone been affected by this? en-us Wed, 14 May 2008 11:32:44 PDT <p>Somebody needs&nbsp;a good,&nbsp;swift kick&nbsp;in the gas.&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237957 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237957 <p>Somebody needs&nbsp;a good,&nbsp;swift kick&nbsp;in the gas.&nbsp;</p> <p>Has anyone been affected by this?</p> <p>According to the above information, I would say the people who own the &quot;at least 50 cars&quot; have been affected.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237965 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237965 <p>Has anyone been affected by this?</p> <p>According to the above information, I would say the people who own the &quot;at least 50 cars&quot; have been affected.</p> <p>4 bucks a gallon for mud...hahaha</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237968 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237968 <p>4 bucks a gallon for mud...hahaha</p> <p>I heard about this last week and it was a while back according to the news.&nbsp; A lot of people may not have reached that part of the gas tank but the people who check this stuff out said it should be long gone by now.&nbsp; Who of us hasn't run at least a tank of gas through by now?&nbsp; They're supposed to have a red sticker on the pumps that aren't cleared.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237971 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237971 <p>I heard about this last week and it was a while back according to the news.&nbsp; A lot of people may not have reached that part of the gas tank but the people who check this stuff out said it should be long gone by now.&nbsp; Who of us hasn't run at least a tank of gas through by now?&nbsp; They're supposed to have a red sticker on the pumps that aren't cleared.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Yes, the gas was delivered on March 24, according to the county, but may have been sold through April 2.</p> <p>Also, it appears not everyone who filled up with the gas had car trouble. Several gas stations I contacted said they had no customer reports of problems. </p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237973 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_237973 <p>Yes, the gas was delivered on March 24, according to the county, but may have been sold through April 2.</p> <p>Also, it appears not everyone who filled up with the gas had car trouble. Several gas stations I contacted said they had no customer reports of problems. </p> <p>I purchased gas at the Fastrip on White Lane.  I noticed that when I started my 1991 Accord, the engine would die.  This was internittant, and stopped when I re-filled the tank at AmPm.  The car is running fine so I guess my fuel pump is ok, right?</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_238315 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_238315 <p>I purchased gas at the Fastrip on White Lane.  I noticed that when I started my 1991 Accord, the engine would die.  This was internittant, and stopped when I re-filled the tank at AmPm.  The car is running fine so I guess my fuel pump is ok, right?</p> <p>My van is having problems like those mention. It hesitates to run. I was puting gas in the gas station on H street and White lane. What can I do about it?</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_238429 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/TheDirt/26636/#c_238429 <p>My van is having problems like those mention. It hesitates to run. I was puting gas in the gas station on H street and White lane. What can I do about it?</p>