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Old 07-30-2010, 08:01 PM
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I ran low in my 98' dodge on highway diesel fuel so i just took some off road fuel from the farm barrel. My buddy said that mixing highway and off road is hard on injectors. Do you guys know if thats true?
 
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Old 07-30-2010, 08:30 PM
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The only difference I know of here in Tx... is if DOT dips your tank.
 
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Old 07-30-2010, 09:07 PM
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The only difference is the color. If DOT catches you with it in a highway vehicle the fine can be in the thousands
 
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Old 07-31-2010, 09:42 AM
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ya my dad got caught with off road in his 95 ford, bout a $2000 dollar fine Not good so i don't think i wana run it too long like that
 
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Old 08-02-2010, 08:49 PM
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Some states require that dealers, lube shops, and other licenced repair facilities report the presence of red dye if it is discovered during thier work, or they also face a fine. Have never used it but i hear it dyes everything and takes forever to come out.

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Old 08-03-2010, 09:56 AM
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In N.C. it is a hugh fine close to 5 figures for each "incident" caught. I have been told by my friend that is a DMV inspector, that the only differance is the dye used for tax reasons. I have a farm and have always been tempted to just take it from the fuel station on my farm....
 
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:37 AM
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Yeah, NC is very tough on it. Numerous times I have had my tank dipped. It dyes everything in your system.

I've watched diesel tanks fill up many-a tank... and it's the same diesel.. then they dump the red dye in... and that's the end of it.

I got dipped after running red off-road for about a month last year (off-road on a family members farm) and even five months later the residue was still in my system, thank god I had a fuel leak at the time and he saw it dripping normal diesel.
 
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Old 08-10-2010, 05:09 PM
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offroad diesel has a higher sulfer content then regular premium diesel. plus obviously its not taxed so no road use. although i have been known to pull up to the offroad diesel pump and just stick it in my filler neck, risky i know but they dont check alot here in michigan. its pretty much all i run in my truck, that or trans fluid
 
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Old 08-10-2010, 05:16 PM
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there is no sulfur difference between dyed diesel and non dyed....and it will stay in the system for a while.
 
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Old 08-10-2010, 10:54 PM
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There's no difference... unless you order a non #2.. it's the same.. the only difference is the dye.
 


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