A gas station in Surrey, B.C., says it will put its pumps on ice after CTV News discovered that it dispensed cloudy gasoline full of debris and rust, which could do damage to a car's internal systems.

The manager at Super Gas on King George Highway and 91st Avenue says he's going to get a technician to evaluate his tank and his pumps to find out what was wrong.

"I feel really bad. I hope there's nothing in there. I'm not sure where it came from or what happened," said K. Grewal.

Usually motorists don't think twice about what they put in their gas -- and if they're pumping with a newer pump, they won't see the gas before it goes into their car.

"It's coming out of the ground," said Super Gas customer Nepa Epaarachchi. "You think gas is gas."

CTV News decided to put that notion to the test, with several jerry cans and a measuring jug. We went to ten stations and took samples of regular gasoline.

At most stations, the gas met federal standards. It was crystal clear.

But at Super Gas, the gas was cloudy and a large collection of suspended particles, including rust, settled out.

We took the gas to mechanic Max Chang, who has been running his Vancouver repair shop for 30 years. He said he wouldn't put that gas in his tank.

"This is the worst type of gas you can use on a car," he said. "It will cause a lot of problems in the fuel injectors and the fuel pump."

Chang said the debris was rust, and the damage it caused, could cost up to $500 to fix.

There is a federal standard that says gasoline must be "clear and bright" -- which means that any gas with anything visible fails.

When we returned the gas to Super Gas, Grewal said he would shut the pumps down until he could find out what was the matter.

"The technician should be here first thing in the morning," he said.

If a gas station uses proper filters and has its underground tank made of fibreglass, then rust shouldn't make its way into gasoline that gets into your car.

The "clean and bright" standard is a federal regulation. But the federal government doesn't enforce it -- and no agency contacted by CTV News on Monday said they inspect the gas or punish offending stations.

One spokesman told CTV News that it was a consumer issue, meaning that the only way to settle a dispute would be between the consumer and the retailer, or through the courts.

"I'm really glad CTV came and tested this. It's good for everybody," said Epparachchi.

Epaarachchi said that he'll no longer take his gas for granted.

With a report from CTV British Columbia's Jon Woodward