Marathon Petroleum issues small engine fuel advisory
Marathon Petroleum issues small engine fuel advisory by Press release WHAS11.com Posted on March 9, 2012 at 7:43 PM Marathon Petroleum has identified a product quality situation at one of its terminals resulting in gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol in the counties surrounding the greater Louisville area, excluding Jefferson county. Adjacent counties in southern Indiana have also been impacted. Fuel with excess ethanol has the potential to cause small engines such as chainsaws, leaf blowers, generators, lawn mowers, snow blowers, etc., to run faster and hotter than normal, which may result in safety-related issues.
This fuel should not cause drivability or safety issues with respect to automobiles.
If you purchased gasoline since March 3 from Marathon Brand or Speedway locations Marathon Petroleum recommends that you do not operate small engines containing this fuel.
Marathon Petroleum is continuing to identify other retail locations in the impacted areas that may have been supplied with this gasoline and will provide additional information as soon as it becomes available. If you have a concern regarding your gasoline, please contact the retailer to determine if it was supplied by Marathon Petroleum.
Should you have any questions or concerns about gasoline that you have recently purchased for small engine use, please contact Marathon Petroleum’s representatives at 1-800-892-3418 between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 9 or between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. EST on Saturday March 10, or file an inquiry at
www.MPCResponds.com.
