Blown Engine – Contaminated Fuel And Stranded In The Outback
For all the time and planning for this big trip, I never realised I had in fact, done some preparation for this catastrophic event.
The first thing I organised was the best breakdown service available. This gave me access to a professional service that could arrange towing from a breakdown in the middle of “nowhere”.
The second thing I did was to take comprehensive insurance against damage to the car for most accidents including contaminated fuel. I have a strong suspicion having read one of the major second tier insurance companies they will only allow the claim if they can in turn, sue the fuel company. That doesn’t sound reassuring.
Speaking to locals they told me, those in the know use a product to prevent damage before it happens. The product they spoke of is :
Available at all good auto stores about $40 to $50 for one litre