Re: FUEL QUESTION

Posted by paul on October 03, 2003 at 14:15:53 from (66.60.197.180):

In Reply to: FUEL QUESTION posted by Allen on October 03, 2003 at 05:16:29:

Here in Minnesota, where it does get down to 20F below (was out in -33 once...) we burn #2 in the furnace, but the tank is in the basement. :) Most folks use a blend of 1 & 2 if their tank is outside.

Anyhow, can you ask your supplier what they put in the tank? In most cases, it is just diesel fuel, would work fine in a tractor. If it is #1 it is better to use in winter, as it doesn't lube quite as well, the engine runs hotter, & you lose a bit of power. But it works fine. If it's number 2, you don't want to run it straight below 20 degrees...

There is a chance it is heating fuel, which as others say doesn't have quite all the additives for lubing the fuel pump or centane rating. Same basic fuel, but missing a bit. Many suppliers don't want to tie up seperate tanks and use engine fuel for both fuel & heating oil.

If it were me, I'd try to find out what the supplier delivered. I'd probably mix it 50/50 with regular fuel & use it up in a tractor even if I didn't know what grade or type it was. Then tho maybe I wouldn't want to use it for extreme use like heavy plowing in hot weather....

--->Paul

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