# Bad gas or something else

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-gas-or-something-else/45274>\
**Category:** Power/Fuel\
**Tags:** l, saturn, gasoline\
**Created:** [February 28, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-gas-or-something-else/45274 "2010-02-28T17:40:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sashay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@sashay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sashay)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-gas-or-something-else/45274/1 "2010-02-28T17:40:24Z")

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I own a 02 Saturn L200 and yesterday I strayed from my usaul gas and got some from another place well late last night while stopping at a stop sign it cut off. could this be bad gas or should I be worried. It tries to turn over and it is even back fireing but its not doing anything. the battery light, oil light & check light came on. I have 105,000 miles and it has always been a good vehicle. Any ideas or help advise

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-gas-or-something-else/45274/2 "2010-02-28T17:51:24Z")

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Sure, it could be “bad gas”, but there are so many other possibilities here that nobody can say from afar.  
When was the last time that the car had a full “tune-up”, to use an outdated term?  
If things like spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter, pcv valve, etc have not been replaced in the last couple of years/25k miles, this could simply be a case of lax maintenance.

This car needs to be towed to a competent mechanic for examination. If he believes that this problem is the result of “bad gas”, make sure that he takes a sample in case you want to file a claim against the station where you bought the gas.