have a problem with diesel fuel in the bilge had a small leak over time maybe a pint of fuel in bilge now repair is complete and ready to start clean up absorbent pads, cat litter, pump in a bucket? next clean bottom of bilge dish soap or something i can purchase at west marine Thanks
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10-23-2014 06:46 PM #1Registered Member
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10-23-2014 07:58 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: diesel fuel
I too, have a problem with diesel fuel. Gasoline is now below $3 a gallon in NC and diesel is still $3.65 a gallon! I smell ripoff.
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10-23-2014 09:19 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: diesel fuel
I thought diesel used to be .20 cheaper a gallon than glass ???
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Re: diesel fuel
It was. But we are getting into the heating season when it goes up- it's similar enough to HHO that it all comes out of the middle of the barrel, so diesel users are competing with users of HHO and it raises the price.
And, of course, the ripoff theory may be true as well. Unfortunately.
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10-23-2014 09:42 PM #5
Re: diesel fuel
It's expensive to make ULSD. Cost a lot extra to make it to the satisfaction of the epa. It's also terrible for the pumps and injectors.
Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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Re: diesel fuel
There's also much more oil in diesel fuel compared to gas. The refining cost is the same for a gallon of gas regardless of the price of the raw materials. As the material cost rises the refining cost is amortized in the price and gas gets cheaper than diesel. If oil was $30 a barrel diesel should be cheaper than gas.
Jack Sardina
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