Archive for November, 2008

How much is the tax on Diesel Fuel?

Oldwhiteguy2earth asked:
When I was a kid, diesel was much cheaper than gasoline. Somewhere along the way, it became more expensive. Now I know that diesel is easier to produce than gasoline, so I am assuming there are more taxes on it. We had better start thinking about repealing the tax on [...]

Is there a diesel fuel additive out there that actually works?

Sick of paying so much for gas asked:
I have been considering spending money to buy a fuel additive to increase my mpg and hopefully as an end result help me save money on gas. I am leery to start buying tablets though as it is an added expense in itself. Does anyone [...]

Whats the difference between #2 Diesel fuel and Farm Diesel Fuel?

diesel_power_87 asked:
I think # 2 Diesel is the petro-diesel that you can get at your truck stop and so is your biodiesel. But i can’t find information on the farm grade diesel fuel. There can’t be that much of a difference in the tractor diesel engine when compared to your Cummins/Duramax. [...]

The Price Of Diesel Fuel Effects Us All

Originally designed in 1892 to be used in the compression ignition engine named after it’s inventor Rudolf Diesel. Diesel Engines have the ability to run on a wide variety of fuels, such as diesel fuel and modified vegetable oil. The most commonly useddiesel fuel is refined from crude oil. This fuel is most widely used [...]

Is it legal to bring diesel fuel from mexico?

Nate asked:
I was just wondering if I put a 150 gallon tank in the bed of my pick up truck and filled it with diesel fuel in mexico would I have a problem coming back into the U.S.?

What truly is the danger of using diesel fuel in place of a kerosine heaters fuel?

haildarklord asked:
OTHER than the obvious reason, a fire hazzard, is there a CO2 or CO1 hazzard? Doesn’t kerosine emitt the same amount of dangerous gas as a diesel fuel when burning? I would care to hear from people who actually have the schooling and knowledge to answer this one.

What is the difference of Diesel Fuel and normal?

Ashlee K asked:
And also.
Can you use diesel fuel for normal cars?
Yea kinda a dumb question.
But everyone tells me something different.

How to dispose of expired Diesel fuel in dead car?

boutmuet asked:
I have an old car that doesn’t run that has about 10 gallons of 3 or 4 year old diesel fuel. I understand that diesel fuel has a lower shelf life than regular gasoline fuel and I am thinking that my car isn’t working because the diesel fuel has expired. How do I [...]

Why has the price of #2 Diesel fuel risen to over $5 per gallon in California?

Gary P asked:
I always thought that diesel was a less refined fuel than gasoline and was easy to process. As few as ten years ago, diesel was much cheaper to buy than unleaded gasoline. Now it is the most expensive fuel at the pumps.

I’m almost out of home heating oil in my tank. Can I use diesel fuel temporarily?

cgb asked:
It’s May in the Northeast, and some of the mornings make my house chilly. I don’t want a refill, because I will need at least 150 gallons for a delivery ($$$.) Can I use a few gallons of diesel fuel to tide me over?