Off Road Diesel
 

im curious. i recently ran out of diesel in the middle of nowhere. all i had was about two gallons of off road red dye diesel. how bad have i messed up my 6.7L engine. i got to a station ASAP and filled up and also dumped a bunch of power service diesel kleen in it. i just dont want to void my warranty.

I am not positive but I think the diffference is off road has dye in it. Off road can be either low sulfur or regular from what I read.

I dont think ya hurt nuttin

off road diesel is the same only it has red dye in it

you have however tainted yer fuel system red and it will always be there

Not another off road diesel thread!

There is no difference. Red dye is added for tax purposes.That is all.

It all depends on what off road diesel you put in it. Here we still have a choice between USLD and LSD, at work we have LSD. I would not be worried about it, just keep in mind that one cup of red fuel will taint 500+ gallons of road fuel.

Most dyed fuel is still LSD. 6.7L's are designed for ULSD. If you ran it all the time, system wouldn't be able to handle it, causing damage. But the little bit you put in, you'll be fine.

Didn't dye my system red:w2:

Nope. As a matter of fact I ran 3 tanks of it, then went back to clear. I changed my fuel filter shortly after, and didn't see a trace of red.

I do not know for sure , but aren't they using an ultra violet lite , also dip the tank & or check tail pipe .
Then need to know more about the red dye filter system .:w2:

I've been told red fuel will leave traces and show up in your pump even after many hundreds of gallons of fuel have gone through it.

The red dye leaves behind an undectable to the human eye color change on everything it touches. You need a special light, not sure about the blacklight or not, to see it. I know that if you are stopped they will dip real quick and see if it comes up red, if not and there is reason to suspect that you have been running red they will send it to their lab for analysis. I know that one cup of red will taint 500+ gallons of road diesel, they will still be able to see it, but it will look as though you have not used it in a long time. So if you have ever run red in your tank they could find it after hundreds of miles of running road fuel. Everyone that ran red after Hurricane Katrina when the government ok'd it needs to make sure that they have it documented and aviable in case they ever get into a dispute, the best way is to have one receipt. Just my .02

I run red when I'm puttering around the farm or doing a logging job, its the only way I can make sure I stay in the black with fuel prices as ridiculous as it is. The LEO's around here know I do it, and as long as I have a recent fuel receipt for road fuel they just let me go. I haven't seen it dye anything in my system at all, and I've had to drop the tank a number of times.

Only your fuel filter will hold the red color; your fuel system will not hold any color at all. So, change your fuel filter when you get a chance.
Off road will not hurt anything, even if you mix it 50/50.
No need to worry about it, it only cost you $45 for the fuel filter!
For 6.7L I get my fuel filter from Advanced Auto, if you are a veteran with ID card, most of them give you %10 off. I have seen only few Advance Auto stores that did not give the Military discounts.

that farm diesel I've always been told has a higher sulfur content, ofcourse the last I heard anything about it was from my papaw back in the early 90s so Im sure alot has changed since then, but now isn't it supposed to be the same fuel and it's only cheaper cuz it doesnt have road taxes on it?

FYI they have been pulling over all diesels even cars and dipping them here in ohio , Zanesville and lancaster i know for sure

Around Wilmington in NC also they have been checking the contractor's trucks. A friend got stopped twice so far.

Yep, Thet IRS checks jobsites here in Texas Frequently also.

probally the past....atleast 10 or so tanks, ive run offroad diesel in my 05 6.0 powerstroke. havent seen any problems. but im soon going to be using WVO. if i can learn how do it and all ill be using it in the cummins too

all over Oklahoma and Texas, the IRS is pulling up to Drilling rig locations and checking every vehicle on location. They busted 9 trucks on my location about 3 weeks ago in Decatur, TX. 1st offense is $1000, 2nd offense is $2500, 3rd Offense is $2500 plus the number of miles from Offense #1 to current, times up to $10 a mile, depending on the officer that catches you. I was lucky enough to not get caught this time, and I run Fruit Punch quite often. Every drilling rig in the US pretty much runs red fuel 100% of the time, and the only thing we see is it stains the fuel filters. There was a rumor that Red dye can eat up your o-rings in the fuel system, but that is also a myth associated with Fruit Punch.. I wouldnt sweat it.

hmm i ain`t been stop yet but i ain`t running no fruit punch

heres another question....

I bought my truck used, changed OEM fuel filter at opil change after i bought it. Havent run red diesel in my truck once since owning it. Went to a FASS system and rid myself of stock fuel filter canister. How would the DOT go about it if the PO had run red in it before i bought it......Would i still have any trace of it anywhere in my fuel system or not. How would i go about telling them ive not ever run it if they did come back with something.

I know it can be very tempting to run "Fruit Punch".

I run Fruit Punch in my 6.7 every few tanks and it takes it no problem and havent had any problems so far but I had a HP dip my tank like a month ago and i was full on Red and he asked me where i was headed and i told him that my truck was a ranch truck and i usually dont have it on the streets and he let me go. I steered clear of Red for a while after that thinking he was prolly gonna pull me over again but he hasnt. The lure of cheap fuel reeled me back in tho and i filled again and the last three tanks have been nothing but Fruit Punch. I just hope i dont get caught.

no worries dude it wont hurt your truck so acuma matata

about a month or so ago i got pulled over in NC in a coworkers truck and got dipped along with every other car and truck on that road that day..... we was clean :yeah: