Speaking by telephone from Texas, Gary Hanson of Western Refining confirmed that several loads of gasoline contaminated with water inadvertently went to Giant stores in Durango and Cortez, as well as two Arizona cities. But, \u201cthis is the first I\u2019ve heard of diesel,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is quite different from the situation in all the other places.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an Associated Press story Friday, Hanson said a defective gasket at a New Mexico refinery allowed water to leak into a gasoline storage tank near Gallup.<\/p>\n
The article said a number of motorists in the Albuquerque area had to have their vehicles repaired when they wouldn\u2019t start or conked out while being driven.<\/p>\n
Durangoan Darby Beas filled her car\u2019s tank with what she assumed was unleaded gasoline at the Giant convenience store on U.S. Highway 160 west.<\/p>\n
She then drove three miles to Centennial Plaza on an errand, she said. When she tried to start the car a few minutes later, the motor wouldn\u2019t turn over.<\/p>\n
Beas had her car towed to Brittain\u2019s Highland Service, where Ben Brittain said the fuel in Beas\u2019 vehicle was 90 percent diesel and 10 percent gasoline. The tank had to be drained and cleaned, Brittain said.<\/p>\n
Brittain said he\u2019d received calls from two other people asking for a price quote for the same repair. They apparently knew what their problem was, he said.<\/p>\n
Beas said she was out $80 for the tow truck and $160 for the work at Brittain\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The manager of the Giant store on U.S. Highway 160 west declined to comment. She referred questions to Hanson.<\/p>\n
Hanson said Western Refining has a toll-free number, (877) 511-1012, to handle claims by drivers whose vehicles were incapacitated by contaminated fuel.<\/p>\n
The company will pay for repairs if the driver documents the purchase of fuel and the cost of damage, Hanson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely, we\u2019ll take care of this,\u201d Hanson said. \u201cPeople rely on their auto, and if it\u2019s not working, it\u2019s an undue burden on everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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