SilverRam3500

Is Farm/Marine diesel fuel better for the VP44?
Its High Sulfer red dyed fuel...///????

Its cheaper and said to be more lubricated than ultra low.




Yeah I know its illegal !!! So is lossing you silencer ring around here!!!!!!!!!

matthopp

Sulphur = Lubrication = good for vp44.

Red = illegal on road = $$$$$$ if caught (not worth it in my opinion)

13ALPHA

The fees are usually pretty stiff!

marine4life

Used to run a secondary tank in the bed, thats where I put the offroad/farm diesel back when I lived in Nebraska. Got dipped 3-4 times growing up, never had any problems because it wasn't in the primary tank.

displacedtexan

Most red is actually ULSD as well. Makes things easier. What isn't ULSD is LSD, 500 ppm max sulpher.

Sulpher in and of itself is not really a lubricant, but the processes to remove it also remove parrafins and other lubricants, which are replaced.

You can get lubricity additives if you still want more lubricity and still be legal.

And remember that this is a PUBLIC forum that you are discussing commiting a federal offense on

Number47

red dye/ marine stuff is usually B5 or B20, mixed with LSD, at least the stuff we get is. but in 2009 or somethign like that is all ULSD

AggieJustin

Only cheaper because there are no taxes included in the price. But if you get caught with it, they make sure to get their tax money, plus some, back from you.

Krob

Talked to the local fuel station which sells both and they told me both their on-off road diesel is the new USLD. If they ran the older stuff for off road, if just one drop got into the new stuff it would contaminate it and make it unfit for sale. So to avoid hassel they only have USLD

From what i remeber hearing its 10,000 dollar fine and they audit your taxes. Just putten it out there.

Vern Calhoun

So, red diesel AND dealin' dope is all tax free??? Sweet!!!

(This is only a joke, if you take it serious then you might need some of the Rx stuff)

SilverRam3500

OK I know of the legality. Just thought running some red marine diesel would help clean and lubricate the injector system.

I guess I'll buy some additives and stay safe.

Boilermaker08

I run both...the truck seems to get better fuel mileage running red. Offroad diesel has a 500 ppm sulfer content as oppposed to the 15 ppm sulfer content of green diesel.

RAFTEN

If you want better lubrication for your pump, run some biodeisel, B10 is good for that.

19Fury69

its only $3000 around here

Tate

That $3k will buy a lot of fuel additive.

Where does one find red diesel up here anyway, besides farms? Never seen off road pumps before. Probably because you'd have to drive it on the road to get to the pump . . .

19Fury69

haha didnt think many people would still be awake (awake already) UFA has red at the pumps