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11/24/2016
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If the fuel station refuses to take the test, you can contact Procon and the ANP to have the site inspected.
Do you have an idea of the quality of the fuel that goes in your car? Have you noticed if there was a problem after refueling? A lot of people have this headache. But there is a way to prevent it.
Fueling the tank with poor fuel can cause problems and a lot of damage. From one hour to the next, the catalyst, which was new, became old. And the car, which was good, was bad.
"Depending on the car, the value is high, you can go out choking, it can lose the acceleration, and even the car stops in some way and you run the risk of it not working," says garage owner Marcos Paulino.
It is a routine in the workshop that often receives a car with problems caused by poor fuel quality. Last week, many drivers searched for mechanical workshops, due to engine and electronic injection defects, such as Janaína, who had to pay for extra expenses. "It was put [fuel] on the Tuesday afternoon of the holiday, and when it was the night that we left our mother-in-law's farm, we started tying it, you know?" The car was not wanting to walk, it was tying the car "She says.
Many people may not know it, but the consumer may ask for the quality test for gasoline, ethanol and diesel. Therefore, the fuel stations are required to have a notice to the customer about the possibility of testing the products for free.
The test is simple and fast. Just mix 50ml of gasoline with 50ml of water and salt. Then just move the test tube and the result will come out in a few minutes. "We have regulated 27% of ethanol in gasoline. Since we work with 50ml, we will consider that we can reach 13.5%. So, added to 50ml of the solution [water and salt], I can reach up to 63.5ml The product stays within the specification, "explains Felipe Diebe, position manager.
The quality of the ethanol can be checked at the pump itself, where there should be a plate indicating the level of safety of the combable. If the volume is above or at the same mark as the red line indicated on this card, you can refuel.
Alessandra Lozano, from Sorocaba's OAB, indicates what to do in case of a problem. "In case of tampering, the vehicle presents a problem, it is with the invoice that you will prove that there was a causal link between the damage and the supply."
The best way to avoid this type of disorder is prevention and asking to do quality testing is one of the alternatives. "Due to the rush, the consumer does not ask for it, but if you have any doubts, the consumer's right is asking for the analysis to be done at the time," says workshop owner Marcos Paulino.
Another orientation is: if the station refuses to take the test, you can contact Procon and the ANP, the National Petroleum Agency, to have them inspect the site.
Source: Time 1
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