May 16, 2004

THE STATE`S ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE WILL CONTINUE THEIR PROBE MONDAY INTO THE MYSTERIOUS RASH OF VEHICLES THAT HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF A BAD GAS SENSOR.

AS ACTION NEWS 24 FIRST REPORTED LAST WEEK...... HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS, EVEN THO THEIR GAS GAUGE INDICATES THEIR IS FUEL IN THE TANK.

THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS CENTERED ON THE FUEL SENSOR THAT IS SUBMERGED IN THE GAS TANK OF YOUR VEHICLE.
APPARENTLY SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE GAUGE NOT TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND AT THIS POINT, THE PROBLEM MAY BE IN THE GASOLINE.

UNITED REFINING OUT OF WARREN SERVICES MANY OF THE GAS STATIONS IN THE AREA AND HAVE DENIED THEIR GASOLINE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEMS.

IN THE MEANTIME, SET YOUR ODOMETER WHEN YOU PUT GAS IN YOUR CAR TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR MILEAGE.

IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL YOU CAN CALL 871-4371.... OR 1-800-441-2555...OR YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A COMPLAINT FORM BY LOGGING ONTO <http://www.attorney/>WWW.ATTORNEY GENERAL DOT GOV

AT THIS POINT NO PARTICULAR GAS STATIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING BAD GASOLINE... THATS WHAT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE WILL LOOK INTO AS WELL.

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