HONOLULU (KHON2) — More than two dozen cars were damaged after a West Oahu gas station sold gas contaminated with water.
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Officials said it’s rare for something like this to happen, and the cause isn’t what most think.
Officials at Hele Gas Station’s parent company confirm that their station on Renton Road in Ewa sold gas contaminated with water for a few hours last week. That’s not a good combination for cars.
“So you’re screwed,” said Frank Yuen, K & Y Auto Services. “I mean, nothing you can do, that car’s not gonna run.”…