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Desiel fuel pricing??????????
by
Hammy
on 08 Nov, 2004 17:51
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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
:evil:
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#1
by
farkman
on 09 Nov, 2004 04:52
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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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#2
by
RedRotors
on 09 Nov, 2004 05:45
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Here in Quebec, i paid 94.9 at Irving last week.. It's unbelievable.. :x
Marc/
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#3
by
Dr. Diesel
on 09 Nov, 2004 09:31
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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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#4
by
Centurion
on 09 Nov, 2004 09:33
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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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#5
by
BlackTieTD
on 09 Nov, 2004 12:09
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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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#6
by
web
on 09 Nov, 2004 12:55
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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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#7
by
Topherdiesel
on 09 Nov, 2004 17:08
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SO how the hell do I make diesel then???
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#8
by
Hammy
on 09 Nov, 2004 17:43
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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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#9
by
Hammy
on 09 Nov, 2004 18:13
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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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#10
by
Topherdiesel
on 09 Nov, 2004 22:13
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How would you heat it in a 55 gallon drum??
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#11
by
farkman
on 10 Nov, 2004 05:06
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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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#12
by
AntonUK
on 10 Nov, 2004 09:19
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$1.60 here in UK :oops: ...consider yourselves lucky!
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#13
by
srivett
on 13 Nov, 2004 15:29
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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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#14
by
Red Rabbit
on 16 Nov, 2004 05:59
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I was in Florida last week.....gas was $2.05....diesel was $2.25. (U.S., per gallon).