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At least 50 cars have reportedly been damaged by a bad batch of  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 & Acura repair shop in Bakersfield said a woman  brought in a 1991 Acura Integra Monday afternoon affected by the tainted fuel. "Basically, the car doesn't want to run,"  said Jacobsen, who's  draining the gas tank and  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 & Refining Company, a small refinery southeast of Bakersfield, supplied the gasoline and is reimbursing affected car owners for the repairs....
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