Furnace oil can i run it in my car?

[SMOKEYDUB]

i would think if its regular diesel fuel with just dye in it it would be fine just hopefully the ministry doesnt take any samples of our tanks.

[LeeG]

off-road diesel = diesel less the taxes.  But it will still be used in some awful expensive engines, much more so that a VW, so I think your safe mechanically using it.  Word I hear around here is that passenger cars are never likely to be checked for dye unless they have a reason to suspect you.  Like your neighbour rats you out or they see you filling up at the 'offroad' only pump.

I wonder what they will do if they pulled you over and found a bunch of home brew bio or cooking oil in your tank?  

Heating fuel is not necessarily the same thing as diesel, but in many places it is.  Call up your fuel supplier and ask them if it is safe to run it in your 'tractor', see what they say.

[macsdub]

i was just asking
hey im down here in the states btw :wink:
i know you cant run off road (dyed) fuel in a gm 6.5 t because the red dye makes some optical sensor in the pump wack out cause it cant "see" thru the fuel
and i wasnt sure if there was any kind of wierd thing like that on a tdi that could happen

[burn_your_money]

How old of furnace oil would you guys feel comfortable running? Somone down the road is getting rid of their oil tank, the condition is that you have to take the oil. I see it the other way, free oil but you have to take the tank :lol:

So yeah, if it's been sitting, how long is safe? Should I mix if 50/50 or something crazy like that?

[jtanguay]

How old of furnace oil would you guys feel comfortable running? Somone down the road is getting rid of their oil tank, the condition is that you have to take the oil. I see it the other way, free oil but you have to take the tank :lol:

So yeah, if it's been sitting, how long is safe? Should I mix if 50/50 or something crazy like that?

hmmmm....  as long as its full and has been sealed, it should be fine.  dunno if i would pump from the bottom though... thats where all the crap would collect.

[LeeG]

There are a few things to look for: water & crud at bottom, slime or cloudiness from algae (or is it a bacteria?) and evaporation of the lighter components.

google on fuel storage, diesel cleaning, diesel scrubbing.  You will find stuff coming from boaters and survivalists, both of whom tend to store fuel.  And you will find miracle addititives galor to 'fix' old fuel.

If it was me, I'd put some into glass jars from various levels in the tank and see what it looked like and how it compared to fresh fuel.  I'd use it in my car unless it looked contaminated.  I'd mix with new fule if it didnt run as well on the old stuff.  My car is a beater though.  before I used it in something expensive, I might send a sample for testing.

[vwnut20]

Just be careful Jeff, furnace oil might contain a little bit more moisture than pumped diesel.  Also I hope your not thinking of running this in your Jetta.   So what I'm getting at is, it will run but you might see differences in your idling, consumption and also smoke trails.  Make sure you use the Stanadyne for lube cause the furnace oil doen't have the same lubrication properties as diesel (which Im sure you know).  Anyways Jeff your a smart guy, Im pretty sure you'll be able to figure it out.  And if you really want some good info call Giles!!! I'll tell everything you need to know.

Cheers,
Simon