In an emergency can I use heating oil for fuel?
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In an emergency can I use heating oil for fuel?
Every station around had no diesel one day last week , luckily I have three vehciles but I wondered if I could use heating oil? I know could have in my 95 12 valve but not sure with the 2007 5.9.
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You could but I don't think it would meet the lubricity requirements for the CP3.
If it was an emergency you could run it but I would put a good double or so dose of TCW3 ashless 2 cycle oil in to help with lubricity.
BTW very nice truck! Exact same as mine! I like the color of your fleet as well. Thats the color I see when I look outside too!
If it was an emergency you could run it but I would put a good double or so dose of TCW3 ashless 2 cycle oil in to help with lubricity.
BTW very nice truck! Exact same as mine! I like the color of your fleet as well. Thats the color I see when I look outside too!
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yes you can run it we have a farm 12 valve that has ran on it off road for years, no problems they say the red fuel provides more lubricity and sulfur. BUT i had a friend with a newer powerstroke 05, and he ran some emergency situation, and it died. he brought it to the dealer and they said it clogged the injectors. so i know the the dodges up to 2001 not sure about past 2001
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yes you can run it we have a farm 12 valve that has ran on it off road for years, no problems they say the red fuel provides more lubricity and sulfur. BUT i had a friend with a newer powerstroke 05, and he ran some emergency situation, and it died. he brought it to the dealer and they said it clogged the injectors. so i know the the dodges up to 2001 not sure about past 2001
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The 94-98 12 valves used a P7100 injection pump. It is lubricated by engine oil so if a diesel can burn it the P7100 wont be affected by it. Engines with this pump can run #1 & #2 Diesel, 1K & 2K Kerosene, Jet-A, Jet A-1, JP-5, and JP-8 with no problems.
The VE pump on 1st gens, the VP44 on 98.5-02 and the CP3 on 03+ all use fuel for lubrication. Its not that the engine can't run on it. Its just the fuels lubricity is too low to prevent damage to these pumps. You shouldn't do it unless it was a dire emergency but these can run on 1K & 2K Kerosene, Jet-A, Jet A-1, JP-5, and JP-8. But additional lube oil of at least 5% must be added to prevent damage.
Under no circumstances can you run Jet-B, JP-4, and Cite!
The VE pump on 1st gens, the VP44 on 98.5-02 and the CP3 on 03+ all use fuel for lubrication. Its not that the engine can't run on it. Its just the fuels lubricity is too low to prevent damage to these pumps. You shouldn't do it unless it was a dire emergency but these can run on 1K & 2K Kerosene, Jet-A, Jet A-1, JP-5, and JP-8. But additional lube oil of at least 5% must be added to prevent damage.
Under no circumstances can you run Jet-B, JP-4, and Cite!
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On another note, many times heating oil isn't even dyed. I have come across this many times where I live. It isn't being marketed or dispensed as offroad fuel so there appears to be little attempt to identify it differently than road fuel. It kind of makes me wonder if it is different at all. I have heard rumors (don't you just love that?) that fuel suppliers often find it cheaper in the long run not to have to store and transport as many different types of diesel even if the purchase cost are slightly more than others. Storage and distribution costs are claimed of multiple fuels are claimed to more than offset the small cost differences of the fuels themselves. My experience seems to support this since every time I have checked my heating oil tank it was not dyed and very obviously a natural diesel fuel colour.
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The #2 heating oil in this county has a higher sulfur content than ULSD or even LSD. It cannot even be sold in the neighboring county. Definetly not the cleanest, but I still have considered it.