04-08-2011, 08:25
Red diesel (Gasoil) is for agricultural engines and those that dont go on the public highway. It is also used in boats but I believe that may have / might be changing very soon. All other diesel engines run on Derv. The difference?? A red dye indicated rebated fule that is charged out with much lower duty on it. The penalty for using it illegally is a very large fine. They also take a very dim view on people buying gasoil and extracting the red dye!
Kerosene is a very similar fuel but is drier. You can run a diesel engine on it but not for long as it doesnt have enough lubrication in it. Kerosene is also known as heating oil. Like Derv, it is clear and has been used for running cars - it costs just over 1/3 of the price of Derv. More difficult to detect but you would soon ruin an engine if used constantly. Again major fines if caught using it in a vehicle.
Green fuels manufactured out of old cooking oils etc seem very good for the environment but are costly to produce - unless you have a ready supply of raw material. You can produce about 2,000L for personal use before you get taxed (I think!), then duty is charged and it becomes uneconomical.
Wow, what a boring old fart I have become!!! Incidentally, I dont have a problem with the tractors, the filler aperture is very large!!
Did that once Freddo - was not well at all one morning just after coming back from a trip with OH's car (petrol). Had gone shopping in mine (diesel), filled up at the petrol station and driven a mile down the road when it started to cough. Thats when i realised my mistake!!! - I was extremely lucky as it cost me £150 to fix. Wont be making that error again!
Kerosene is a very similar fuel but is drier. You can run a diesel engine on it but not for long as it doesnt have enough lubrication in it. Kerosene is also known as heating oil. Like Derv, it is clear and has been used for running cars - it costs just over 1/3 of the price of Derv. More difficult to detect but you would soon ruin an engine if used constantly. Again major fines if caught using it in a vehicle.
Green fuels manufactured out of old cooking oils etc seem very good for the environment but are costly to produce - unless you have a ready supply of raw material. You can produce about 2,000L for personal use before you get taxed (I think!), then duty is charged and it becomes uneconomical.
Wow, what a boring old fart I have become!!! Incidentally, I dont have a problem with the tractors, the filler aperture is very large!!
(04-08-2011, 07:24)Freddo Wrote: There are some cars about now that won't let you stick the wrong nozzle in as it doesn't fit.
I have seen loads of instances where alledged professional drivers have put unleaded in Diesel vans
costs £400 if you do not move it and thousands if they do not realise in time and try to drive off.
Did that once Freddo - was not well at all one morning just after coming back from a trip with OH's car (petrol). Had gone shopping in mine (diesel), filled up at the petrol station and driven a mile down the road when it started to cough. Thats when i realised my mistake!!! - I was extremely lucky as it cost me £150 to fix. Wont be making that error again!
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