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Libertyville Station Sold Tainted Gas, BP Says
The BP station at 113 N. Milwaukee Ave. has been identified by BP as one of the affected stations.
The in Libertyville has been identified as one of the stations that received tainted gas.
BP released a searchable database that lists all of the stations that "did receive off-specification gasoline associated with problems related to the alkylation unit at BP’s Whiting, Indiana refinery," BP officials said on their site.
"Once identified, each location was instructed to immediately stop selling the off-spec fuel and to properly clean out their tanks and dispose of the material," officials continued. "Consumers who obtained fuel from the listed sites may or may not have filled up with off- specification fuel."
BP officials advised that if a customer's car starts experiencing "hard starting, rough idling, stalling or other drivability issues," the customer should have the car towed to a repair shop to be checked out. The customer should also call 1-800-333-3991 or 1-800-599-9040 to make a claim.
Other local stations affected include:
- BP at 490 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire
- 700 E. Route 45, Mundelein
- 540 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove
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