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Dec 23, 2022 | 05:48 PM

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1olddogtwo

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Originally Posted by scraprat

Most folks aren't running red or blue in personal street legal vehicles.

No, maybe not everyday, but it is legal from time to time.

Dec 23, 2022 | 07:47 PM

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scraprat

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Originally Posted by 1olddogtwo

No, maybe not everyday, but it is legal from time to time.

What time to time? State of emergency? If so is there paperwork to carry afterwards so in the very rear occasion a tank is tested for untaxed fuel you're good to go? I'm honestly curious.

Dec 24, 2022 | 09:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scraprat

What time to time? State of emergency? If so is there paperwork to carry afterwards so in the very rear occasion a tank is tested for untaxed fuel you're good to go? I'm honestly curious.

It is legal to run red fuel depending on where you are and what you are doing; most people would not likely run into a situation to “legally” use red fuel. I am unsure, nor have I ever heard of, blue fuel. Green (on-road/taxed) and red (off-road/less tax/no tax) is all I have ever heard of and used.

With what 1olddogtwo does, it is likely he runs into the “legal” realm of red fuel use.

Dec 24, 2022 | 09:20 AM

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Blue diesel is for government use.

Dec 24, 2022 | 04:00 PM

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1olddogtwo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scraprat

What time to time? State of emergency? If so is there paperwork to carry afterwards so in the very rear occasion a tank is tested for untaxed fuel you're good to go? I'm honestly curious.

Usually in the state of emergency, in my line of work we do it all the time.

See example from the EPA website.

Dec 24, 2022 | 09:03 PM

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toofy

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I'm about to change my fuel filters for the first time also. What do you guys do with the fuel that drains in the bucket?

Dec 24, 2022 | 09:12 PM

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I'm about to change my fuel filters for the first time also. What do you guys do with the fuel that drains in the bucket?

I poured it in with the used oil from the oil change I did at the same time and dropped it all of at Auto Zone. They said as long as there’s no water in it it’s no problem. Some folks use it in their tractors or heaters.

Dec 24, 2022 | 09:43 PM

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B-737

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changed both fuel filters today, first time doing it, was very easy, and only took about 20 minutes.

bottom filter still looked very clean at 20,000 miles, prob could have waited until the suggested 30k interval.

Feb 10, 2023 | 02:24 PM

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JoeUser

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I change mine every third oil change (15K), regardless of what the manual states. Can't have enough filtering, IMHO. Plus, drain a sample every month just to be sure there's no unexpected water contamination.