Farm grade Diesel?

[Northcott]

I am planning a trip up the bayous and rivers and was wondering if anyone has used "farm grade" diesel in teh boats. According to a fuel distributor, the only difference is a color die and $.44 a gallon tax...

Will put 500 gallons in my boat for $2.10 a gallon

 

[MikeP]

Thats the difference - no tax paid. I'm told the same is true of #2 heating oil - exactly the same thing as the colored stuff you buy at the marina or gas station pump.

 

[rsmith]

used to be different except in Fla. Diesel was supposed to be closer to #1 we had a tank at our shop in Pa. back when they had the odd even day BS we ran the cars and trucks on the #2 but they smoked like hell. There was no dye back then but the color of the fuel was quite a bit different I remember when you could actualy see thru the racor bowl without a light.

 

[Avenger]

That Was Then, This Is Now..... (hmmm, maybe I should write a book....)

We've beaten this up pretty well starting at about the halfway point on this thread:

http://www.samsmarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16310

 

[rsmith]

That Was Then, This Is Now..... (hmmm, maybe I should write a book....)

We've beaten this up pretty well starting at about the halfway point on this thread:

http://www.samsmarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16310

Yup it all looks like crap today.