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| 09/08/2012 |
Faulty Petrol Pumps Giving Out More Fuel Than Paid For |
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Inaccurate counters on petrol pumps are giving drivers up to 4.4% more fuel than they have paid for, the AA has said.
The motoring organisation tested pumps after members were concerned they were not getting enough petrol but it found that all nozzles dispensed at least the right amount with many giving more fuel.
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They also said that UK forecourts had a mix of ageing and newer pumps, with Trading Standards officers finding discrepancies at 11 of 216 sites in Derby and four of 38 sites in Cumbria.
An EU ruling will force garages to upgrade pumps to meet the Measuring Instruments Directive by the end of October 2016.
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