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Where to get Ag. Diesel?

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Katharine

07-14-2007 15:03:08




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Where in North Florida can we find agricultural Diesel and also do any of you know if Bio Diesel will work or if adjustments need to be made in our '68 Ford?

Thanks!




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James22

07-15-2007 08:34:15




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to Katharine, 07-14-2007 15:03:08  
Katharine
Unless you will use a lot of fuel, therefore keep a fresh supply, I wouldn't use biofuel and add another potential concern to what you already have. Biodiesel is a good cleaning agent and you may end up cleaning crud out of your fuel tank and changing fuel filters for quite some time. OEM's also suggest not storing biodiesel for more than a couple of months and also to prepare the machine for winter use by "flushing" the machine by using regular diesel for 20 hours. This regimen is tough to follow for a small operator. I usually grow soybeans and biodiesel would appear to be a great fit, but I don't use it. It would be a huge hassle to get the 20 hours before winter, because I'm such a small operator. Similar to the inconvenience experienced when using straight weight oil; ie, one weight for summer and one for winter and you always seem to be changing it. Although I have two tanks and it would theoretically be possible to have both fuels, one tank is only used with the smaller machinery and not accessible to the larger machinery. Therefore it would be necessary to "bucket" 100's gallons of fuel to the larger machines. Not going to happen. Regardless I would still be storing some biodiesel over the winter, which isn't recommended.
Perhaps as the industry matures, biodiesel will become a more consistant product with improved stabilizers and/or affordable devices which render it possible to home store the product with minimal concerns. Until this day dawns, I'm going to let the big users rule the field. Ethanol gasoline is another matter, I use it in all the road vehicles. However all small engines still receive a straight gasoline diet as do the two antique/classic gas tractors we seldom use.

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djm75

07-17-2007 03:19:26




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to James22, 07-15-2007 08:34:15  
bio will last at rest for 6months atleast and if you are using a blend of b20 or less there is no reason to flush it for winter. when mixed in ratios less than 50/50 it takes on the gelling properties of petro diesel but it will clean so have filters ready at first but after that you will have and keep the cleanest fuel system around.



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big jt

07-14-2007 22:53:10




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to Katharine, 07-14-2007 15:03:08  
I think big truck stops should have it. Dyed fuel is also used in Refer units.

Otherwise anyplace that has diesal tankwagon service will have it.

jt



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Traditional Farmer

07-14-2007 22:44:32




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to Katharine, 07-14-2007 15:03:08  
If you are in a Ag area sometimes stations will
sell 'off road' diesel.its higher sulfur than the auto pump stuff these days and better for an older diesel



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djm75

07-15-2007 03:38:54




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to Traditional Farmer, 07-14-2007 22:44:32  
That depends on the state here in Iowa they are now required to be usld even in the dyed. But if you run bio it has better lubricity than even the old sulfur packed petroleum diesel.



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Leland

07-14-2007 21:49:58




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to Katharine, 07-14-2007 15:03:08  
look in your yellow pages under gas fuel or diesel you should be able to find distribuator close



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ChrisLSD

07-14-2007 19:10:59




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to Katharine, 07-14-2007 15:03:08  
I just buy the road diesel - then take the exemption on federal income taxes for the federal taxes - get like 28 cents/ gal back - you dont get state road taxes back unless you have a state tax then you could pprobably get that back also -

at $3 a gallon to go get it - you can;t be driving all over



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amo

07-14-2007 16:53:12




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to Katharine, 07-14-2007 15:03:08  
try Lewis OIl Company in Gainesville



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Stephen in SoKY

07-14-2007 15:33:53




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 Re: Where to get Ag. Diesel? in reply to Katharine, 07-14-2007 15:03:08  
If you have a Southern States Co-op nearby, that's where I get mine.



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