The Minnesota Department of Commerce says it's received two consumer complaints about problems with vehicles and has traced the high ethanol gas to 21 communities.
Magellan has been "reclaiming" the gas and replacing it with gas from other terminals in the area. The communities involved include Mankato, North Mankato, New Ulm, Redwood Falls, Sleepy Eye, Albert Lea, Austin, Renville, Owatonna, Olivia, Winnebago, Le Sueur, Springfield, St. Peter, Belle Plaine, Blue Earth, Hector, Winthrop, Morgan, Gaylord and Fairmont.
What if you got a tank of the bad gas? Auto-mechanics say unless you have a car older than 1986, or a car on its last legs, then you should be ok.
"It will probably turn the check engine light, the service engine soon light on, and it will continue to run just fine. They won't notice any operational differences"
If you do experience problems you can contact your gas station or the Department of Commerce.
Magellan and the Department of Commerce have taken samples of the gasoline for testing. Those results are not yet available.
A representative from Magellan reported to News Director Laura Olson at KLGR that the gas would have been delivered over this last weekend and most likely involved vehicles that were filled up over the weekend. Majority of the gasoline has been recaptured.
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