Diesel was distributed instead of regular gas at many Colorado gas pumps
The Colorado Sun••business
Key Points:
- Colorado state regulators have received over 200 complaints after customers mistakenly filled their tanks with diesel fuel instead of regular unleaded gasoline at Costco, King Soopers, and Murphy Express stations.
- The contamination originated from diesel fuel loaded at a Sinclair terminal in Henderson and distributed to various gas stations between Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning.
- King Soopers confirmed about a dozen of their stations were affected and took immediate action by shutting down fuel lines and conducting diagnostic tests; Sinclair is investigating to identify all impacted stations.
- The effect on vehicles varies depending on the amount of diesel added, with gas engines stalling quickly if tanks were low; repairs typically involve draining fuel, cleaning fuel lines, and can cost around $1,000.
- Customers who suspect they
