PTO driven generator

[Dana Warner]

There definitely was a difference between normal diesel and home heating oil. My Kubota smoked continuously when it burned the heating oil. The normal diesel is back in it and the smoke is gone.

 

[Soundguy]

i always thought sulphur as a lube was in high heat, high pressure environments involving sliding gears? and in a fuel sulphur was a contaminate.. and that the process to remove the sulphur had the side effect of lowering the fuel lubricity?

soundguy

 

[daybreak1998]

Howdy,
Diesel Fuel= comes in many forms
All comments are by today's current standards
Road Diesel= clear, sometimes a greenish tint. 40 or better cetane. known as road tax applied. currently known as ULSD 15ppm or less

Older diesel was LSD 500ppm or less

Off road diesel= ULSD 15ppm or less, no road taxes paid. dyed red

some still might find some LSD 500ppm being sold. it should all be gone by now. Yes, some industries call for it (Locomotives)

Home Heating Fuel= usually does not have the added lubricty additives etc. Dyed RED, but is taxed. TAX is because of use. NOT road tax, but your usual tax. Because the price of Off-road diesel could go under the price of Heating Fuel, a bulk delivery could put off-road diesel in your house heating tank. Dyed red, but taxes are paid due to its use. I have scene a delivery truck fill a farm tank (off-road diesel) and a home heating tank out of the same section from the tanker. Farm use NO-TAX, and the Home heating fuel TAXED. A normal delivery of heating fuel could be diesel #1, also might not have any fungicide additives also.

Red Dye= is in the fuel to show no road taxes paid. If the DOT straws your tank (Regular pickup etc) and pulls any red color out, you are in big trouble. Your messing with the IRS and taxes.

so, in summary
road taxes paid, clear diesel
taxes paid, heating use, dyed red
no taxes paid, farm use (off-road) dyed red

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Home Heating Fuel= usually does not have the added lubricty additives etc. Dyed RED, but is taxed. TAX is because of use. NOT road tax, but your usual tax.

Are you talking about sales tax? Oregon doesn't have one, and home heating oil is certainly not taxed.

 

[daybreak1998]

Are you talking about sales tax? Oregon doesn't have one, and home heating oil is certainly not taxed.

Howdy,
OK, Oregon is a stand out. The rest of the world is taxed to death....

Here is a really nice info notice on someones website about home heating fuel and off road diesel.
Diesel vs Home Heating Fuel

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Yeah, if someone wants to run #6 heating oil in their generator, they better be running a Lister diesel engine. A Lister will burn anything. It's interesting to note that heavier oils will also give more power in modern diesel engines, but it makes them hard to start and may result in higher head temperatures.

 

[RoyJackson]

Yeah, if someone wants to run #6 heating oil in their generator, they better be running a Lister diesel engine. A Lister will burn anything. It's interesting to note that heavier oils will also give more power in modern diesel engines, but it makes them hard to start and may result in higher head temperatures.

A Lister would be a good power source for a genny, if you can get the RPM up to a required speed (using a gearbox or belts).
Very simple, low maintenance engines...