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November 08, 2004, 05:51:06 pm

Hammy

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« on: November 08, 2004, 05:51:06 pm »
Anyone here capable of making me understand the current price(in Ontario, anyways) of desiel fuel, and why it costs more than gasoline?!! I just can't understand it? Maybe it's time to stop traffic on the highway again! Like the truckers did a few years back. Just to show the government our concern, so to speak!

 Just my opinion anyway, what do you all think?

P.S. prices up here are around $0.83-$0.86/L
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Reply #1November 09, 2004, 04:52:18 am

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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2004, 04:52:18 am »
Moonstone

The price of diesel is higher than gasoline right now because the refineries are producing home heating fuel for the winter season. I believe home heating fuel is just regular diesel fuel which is not taxed as much as fuel for transportation, but I'm not positive on that one. Plus there's the whole supply and demand thing to factor in as well. As mentioned, if you want to stop fattening up the oil companies wallets, make your own bio-diesel at home. I plan on trying to make my own bio-diesel soon but I'm having a hard time finding pure methanol and lye. By the way, I paid 77.9 yesterday at a Sunoco in Mississauga.

Take care.

Peter
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Reply #2November 09, 2004, 05:45:00 am

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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2004, 05:45:00 am »
Here in Quebec, i paid 94.9 at Irving last week.. It's unbelievable..  :x

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Reply #3November 09, 2004, 09:31:48 am

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« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2004, 09:31:48 am »
i'm running on waste jet fuel for free!  :lol:
but if i didn't have that, i'd be making my own without question.
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Reply #4November 09, 2004, 09:33:50 am

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« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2004, 09:33:50 am »
98.9 - here in NB last week

92.9 when I was in Halifax over the weekend

WVO - seems to be my only hope too - home brew!
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Reply #5November 09, 2004, 12:09:39 pm

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« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2004, 12:09:39 pm »
diesel has been at least 5 cents more than gas here solid for about 2 wks now... and on and off before that.  :evil:

i filled at a truck stop about 2 wks ago... cost me more than i've ever paid to fill the tank but i still have about 3/8 of it left!  :lol:
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Reply #6November 09, 2004, 12:55:50 pm

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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2004, 12:55:50 pm »
Equivalent of 1.10 US$ per litre last fillup... of course fuel taxes are way higher here.

Petrol is up around the 1.50-1.60 mark though, so I'm still kinda smiling. I'm glad my other car runs on ~55 cent LPG though.

Veggie oil is around 60-75 cents depending where you get it. I am considering mixing some of this cheap stuff with diesel in the tank but it's probably not the right season to start messing with that.
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Reply #7November 09, 2004, 05:08:34 pm

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« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2004, 05:08:34 pm »
SO how the hell do I make diesel then???
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Reply #8November 09, 2004, 05:43:53 pm

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making fuel?
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2004, 05:43:53 pm »
Can anyone give me some insight on making my own fuel. I'd be curious if I would need, or be expected to get some sort of permit(s) to be able to make veggie fuel?
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Hammy (Jason)
'96 Golf, 1.8 gas
'91 Golf, 1.6 TD
'98 GMC 1500 4x4, 5.7L (doing my best to save the oil companies, 85 liters takes me 600 km)
'78 Ford 3000 3cyl, 201 diesel, with loader
Reply #9November 09, 2004, 06:13:19 pm

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« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2004, 06:13:19 pm »
I absolutely agree, that it should be nobody elses business but mine. But, my nieghbors might be inquiring when I start storing 45 gallon drums in my back yard, and doing a jerry can jockey marathon in my driveway. I need to do research on whats involved in making the fuel first.

 Thanks for the info. anyways.
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Hammy (Jason)
'96 Golf, 1.8 gas
'91 Golf, 1.6 TD
'98 GMC 1500 4x4, 5.7L (doing my best to save the oil companies, 85 liters takes me 600 km)
'78 Ford 3000 3cyl, 201 diesel, with loader
Reply #10November 09, 2004, 10:13:07 pm

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« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2004, 10:13:07 pm »
How would you heat it in a 55 gallon drum??
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Reply #11November 10, 2004, 05:06:47 am

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« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2004, 05:06:47 am »
Does anyone know of a place in the GTA where I can buy small amounts  of methanol and lye, enough to make 10 liters or so of bio-diesel? I've read on some U.S. sites that you can get a certain gas-line anti-freeze which is nearly pure methanol and a drain cleaner made from lye, but I haven't seen them here. If anyone knows where to get these things it would be most appreciated.
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Reply #12November 10, 2004, 09:19:38 am

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« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2004, 09:19:38 am »
$1.60 here in UK :oops: ...consider yourselves lucky!
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Reply #13November 13, 2004, 03:29:44 pm

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« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2004, 03:29:44 pm »
Maybe you were being told about Methyl Hydrate.  You can buy it by the jug at truck shops but I'm not sure of it's application in this case.

Steve
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Reply #14November 16, 2004, 05:59:08 am

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« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2004, 05:59:08 am »
I was in Florida last week.....gas was $2.05....diesel was $2.25. (U.S., per gallon).
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