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All right, for nearly 6 months I have been trying to figure out why my GPM has dropped, I have tried just about every suggestion and test you all have given me, or given some one else, no improvement. I went to the gas station the other day, and hit the wrong pump, didnt realize it until i got me a reciept. Would not have Risked such a move for a simple 9.00 savings. But I did it, I have off road diesel in my truck right now, and i am getting up to 15 in the city. WTF,
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Originally Posted by just another truck
All right, for nearly 6 months I have been trying to figure out why my GPM has dropped, I have tried just about every suggestion and test you all have given me, or given some one else, no improvement. I went to the gas station the other day, and hit the wrong pump, didnt realize it until i got me a reciept. Would not have Risked such a move for a simple 9.00 savings. But I did it, I have off road diesel in my truck right now, and i am getting up to 15 in the city. WTF,
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Originally Posted by CSIPSD
Dont know what to tell you... Its the same stuff... Just with red die in it...
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Just food for thought, Nonroad Diesel Fuel. At the Tier 1-3 stage, the sulfur content in nonroad diesel fuels was not limited by environmental regulations. The oil industry specification was 0.5% (wt., max), with the average in-use sulfur level of about 0.3% = 3,000 ppm. To enable sulfur-sensitive control technologies in Tier 4 engines—such as catalytic particulate filters and NOx adsorbers—the EPA mandated reductions in sulfur content in nonroad diesel fuels, as follows:
500 ppm effective June 2007 for nonroad, locomotive and marine (NRLM) diesel fuels
15 ppm (ultra-low sulfur diesel) effective June 2010 for nonroad fuel, and June 2012 for locomotive and marine fuels
500 ppm effective June 2007 for nonroad, locomotive and marine (NRLM) diesel fuels
15 ppm (ultra-low sulfur diesel) effective June 2010 for nonroad fuel, and June 2012 for locomotive and marine fuels
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Originally Posted by rbaker6336
don't get caught with it in your tank
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Whoa, where did u find a station around here that let you pump red into your truck? Last time i tried(on accident of course!) they told me that i couldnt pump it into the truck. When i had a transfer tank that i needed for heating oil, they let me pump red, but i had to sign a wavier stating i would not run it on the road. Its too much BS for me to run red fuel so i never run it.
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There is absolutely no difference between off road and on road diesel fuel except for the red dye! I work for an engineering firm that designs and builds truck loading facilities and the only thing different is the dye. you might be getting better mileage now that winter blend diesel is gone for the summer months but its not the dye. As everyone said dont get caught with it in your tank!!!
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Thanks guys, for letting me vent, I hope you are right Red Boat, it would be nice to get better MPG, even if it is just for the summer, and like I had said before, I did not intend to put it in my tank, and I now know what pumps not to hit ( new gas station ). Have a great one!! And to all you vets out there, A special thanks to you this weekend( on top of the one's you should get all year ), Glad your Home, and Great Job!!!!I will stop and share my thanks with the Vets that wont hear me again Monday...
