Is fuel different?
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From: Kansas
Is fuel different?
Been fueling at a convenience store ever since I bought my Diesel a year ago but have been getting fed up with the high price of there fuel ($1.93). At another location, I was able to buy fuel for $1.77 BUT I sure don't think I'm going to get as far on the cheaper fuel. Is there a difference in fuel that would cause this? As far as power, it seems to be the same. Just curious if anyone else has run into a situation like this.
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From: Washington, Kansas
we just hit 2.09 here and I don't know if it's done yet either. I agree run additive if not all the time then at least every other tank which is what I've gone to now and it works great.
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I would be careful about where I buy my fuel. Diesel fuel can get "old" and have bacteria begin to grow in it. At least that is what my farm fuel tank driver told me. Fuel that has been stored for a long time, especially in the summer, can begin to deterioriate. I have never known how long it takes, how bad it can get and what damage it could cause to an engine but I do know that the performance and mileage will suffer. The station that you bought from may have received a deal from a fuel supplier on some fuel that was getting old and is passing the "savings" on to you. Use of an additive certainly wouldn't hurt and may prevent some bad things from happening. Might want to consider changing your fuel filter a little more often if you keep buying fuel at that location.
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From: Bonney Lake, WA
I'm not sure of the technical aspects of what makes one supplier's fuel differ from another's, but I've found that my truck runs better, and gives better mileage from some fuel stations than others. I routinely pay $2.03/gal for fuel, though I can also buy it for a little less at a different truck stop, because my truck runs so much better on the "pricey" stuff.
I don't know why it does, but it's consistent, and that's good enough for me.
I don't know why it does, but it's consistent, and that's good enough for me.
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There are different "grades" of diesel fuel. Here on the farm we can buy regular, premium and biodiesel fuels. There are 2-3 cents/gallon difference between each grade. The premium, as I understand it, is refined a little more which helps it to not smoke as much and helps to keep the injectors cleaner. To add to the mix, the government is requiring low- or no-sulfur fuel in the near future, 2006 or somewhere around there. Do you guys know if the PSD's are designed to run on the no-sulfur fuel? I would think so. I know that the older tractor engines aren't so will have to deal with that when we get there.
