Red Diesel

[brymoore]

I have trouble with the high volume nozzles but will be experimenting with the red diesel soon. I shouldn’t get dipped unless an officer is in the parking lot

 

[atlas]

Is a temporary furlough on taxes for diesel actually going to help or is it just a feel good move before the midterm elections? I filled my barrel in August, already tax free, and it was 5.17 a gallon. The previous fill was in the 3.50 range.

kicking the can down the road.

 

[El Jason]

Just think how much red dye diesel you can buy with your $5k after the midterms.

 

[Gr8bawana]

it's nothing more than a distraction for the 30%. Those 24 cents are not going to help anything.

 

[Redmt]

Just think how much red dye diesel you can buy with your $5k after the midterms.

23 gallons?

 

[Gellar]

kicking the can down the road.

The only thing BOTH parties are better at is blaming the other side.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I'm not exactly sure what states are allowing red diesel, partially untaxed, to be used on road. I have used red fuel for years and years in our equipment. It used to be necessary to have it delivered but a few years ago it became available at the pump at my fuel jobber. The issue that you may find is that it has a very high volume nozzle. If you were to try and use it in a road vehicle it would be a train wreck. The high volume nozzles and pumps fill a 100 gallon tank in a matter of a minutes. I seriously doubt that a passenger vehicle or pickup could handle that kind of volume.

Just think what would happen if you tried to fill a 5 gallon can?

But some how I see people do it all the time. Kerosene is cheaper than untaxed diesel here.

 

[mevertsen]

Just think what would happen if you tried to fill a 5 gallon can?

But some how I see people do it all the time. Kerosene is cheaper than untaxed diesel here.

I think the issue is the auto cutoff** in the fill spout on small vehicles.

(Splash guard, screen?)**

 

[Redmt]

I think the issue is the auto cutoff** in the fill spout on small vehicles.

(Splash guard, screen?)**

I don't think the fill necks on my '96 F-250 would take the flow. It's a fight with the regular nozzle on the rear tank. I can't imagine trying to feed it at 10-15 gpm.

 

[brockel]

One click on the nozzle. Fills fine

 

[Laszlo Cravensworth]

I don't think the fill necks on my '96 F-250 would take the flow. It's a fight with the regular nozzle on the rear tank. I can't imagine trying to feed it at 10-15 gpm.

The 2003 was fine but my 97 was a PITA on the semi pumps.

 

[Redmt]

One click on the nozzle. Fills fine

Hah. You probably haven't fueled at a fuel jobber. It's nothing like going to the mom and pop gas station. Their nozzles are either on or off. They get really pissy if you spill anything on the ground.

 

[Gellar]

. There also used to be #1 diesel at the pump.

#1 diesel is what run they run in the summer. #2 diesel is what they run in the winter cold climates. #2 is usually a bit more but I don’t think that’s because of taxes.

 

[Redmt]

#1 is a higher grade of fuel and #2 is the stuff that's available all year. I haven't seen #1 even available for years.

 

[Forkyfinder]

It'll be alright trust me.

A clean tank of undyed washes the red dye sins away.

 

[brymoore]

I think the issue is the auto cutoff** in the fill spout on small vehicles.

(Splash guard, screen?)**

I’ve done it. It wasn’t fun.

 

[Dave N]

A clean tank of undyed washes the red dye sins away.

No it doesn't

 

[Forkyfinder]

No it doesn't

- okay

 

[Dave N]

- okay

The dye coats the tank lining, colors the fuel filter, and every last drop left in the tank contaminates the fresh fuel. I believe there is even an additive that shows up with a blue light or something like that. It's only being allowed for farm use so only semis or pickups used for farming are allowed to use the red fuel.

 

[Treeshark]

I was unaware of what red diesel was when I heard this on the news- so it’s just regular diesel dyed red for identification (tax) purposes?