Posted by Rick C. on March 10, 1998 at 20:22:51:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Tractors, What kind of diesel to use? posted by Diesel Dan on March 10, 1998 at 20:10:58:
: Rick,
: Looks like you have some very note worthy information. However, I work in a fuel injection shop and see what happens to pumps using this new fuel. Red fuel in our area has no lubrication whatsoever. Parts in pumps that use to never wear out are being eat up like bearings with no oil. Distributer pumps that could last for years have worn out in less than a year under heavy use, on a steady diet of Red fuel .
: MORAL- Get a tractor with an inline pump.
: Diesel Dan
Dan,
What you are probably seeing is the low sulfur fuel that is dyed red. Sometimes companies do this, especially if they are tankage limited (as you suggested earlier). If you can find out what the sulfur content is and it's above 0.05% (typically 0.3 -0.5%), it's probably true high sulfur diesel and shouldn't cause a problem.
Rick
PS What area do you live in?