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Fuel dyed red does not have highway tax paid on it. This is cheaper for you, & would be very appropriate for you. I would buy off-road diesel. The other stuff is exactly the same, just not dyed, and you are paying road tax. Fuel comes in 2 common grades for diesel engines. #1 & #2. #2 is 'better' in that it costs less, has more btu, & is better at lubricating your fuel pump & your engine runs cooler. But if it gets below 25 degrees or so for a high temp, #2 diesel starts to settle the waxy parts out. This is called fuel gelling'. These wax lumps will plug up your fitler, & trhe engine will die off. #1 diesel is more refined, close to kerosene, and does not gell up. For winter use, depending on your temps, you might want to run #2 diesel with an anti-gel addeded (PowerService, Paridym (sp), or such; run a mix of #1 & #2 diesel fuels; or just full #1. There is also a grade called 'heating oil'. Many times this is actually #2 diesel fuel. It also will not have road tax on it. Some suppliers find a grade that does not have engine additives in it and is a bit cheaper - this would not be so good for your engine. Other suppliers don't want to seperate out a whole set of tanks & keep supplies different, and so use the exact same #2 diesel for bothe diesel fuel & heating oil. Both #2 diesel & heating oil have the same properties, but diesel fuel for sure will have the additives while heating oil may or may not. jfyi If you come across unknown type (from the above) but good clean fuel that is diesel/heating fuel, it doesn't hurt to blend it in 10% or so with your regular fuel. Of course, emphisis on clean, water free, good..... --->Paul
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