#2 heating oil?

[Mbschmidt]

My aunt's furnace went out and she is replacing the old oil burner with a new propane model. she has a tank with about 60 gallons of #2 heating oil left in it. I wonder if anyone has tried using this in a 12 valver? Can anyone think of any possible bad side effects or maybe even benefits of using #2 heating oil?

 

[cj hall]

fuel

the only thing is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa free fuel upside, down side think i would filter it before using it.



cj hall

 

[AKaiser]

Probably want some Power Service or whatever good additive in there, too.

 

[Msilbernagel]

It's probably not ULSD, so be careful that the rig you're using it in is not one of the newest ULSD-only rigs with particulate filters. It could be expensive if it plugged the filter.

Mark

 

[HighRanger]

Um, it's great. Just dont suck the crap off the bottom of the oil tank. Trust me you don't want that crap in your engine. And I would def filter it as you pump it out of the oil tank. Other than that my truck runs so much better on it. I ran out of my supply so I am back to reg diesel.

 

[JoeBioDiesel]

... also, it's probably dyed fuel with no road tax charged on it. Don't get caught running it if it is. I believe fines start at $10,000. 00.

Joe

 

[HighRanger]

Yup. It is a healthy fine. Most of us don't have anything to worry about but if you have any company lettering on your vehicle or an in bed tank, I wouldn't suggest running it.

 

[steved]

Just my two cents worth... home heating oil around here is NOT dyed...

steved

 

[HoleshotHolset]

I know a guy that has been running home heating oil in his '96 Cummins since day one... no issues at all.



Matt

 

[Hammy713]

If it was filtered, could it be run in a 2004 CTD?

 

[cj hall]

whats in a name

this will tell you what it is



http://www.petrocard.com/Products/MSDS-ULS.pdf



cj hall

 

[Nate]

Just make sure it's not dyed. Most of the time it's red, but I have seen it not dyed either. Home heating oil is usually just off road diesel FYI.

 

[SuperSteeler]

If it was filtered, could it be run in a 2004 CTD?

Yes it can.

 

[The patriot]

I know a guy that has been running home heating oil in his '96 Cummins since day one... no issues at all.



Matt

I dont remember ever telling you that. Oh yea... mine's a 98. :-laf

 

[tgordon]

#2 is not as refined and has more BTU's per unit than #1. You will want to have an extra filter on hand at all times if you don't already. Usually we could get through the year on a single fuel finlter but one year we ran #2 and were constantly changing filters. Got both from the same place and stored it in the same tank.



Troy

 

[PKozlowski]

Yeah, when I use to deliver "home heating oil" and then the same day deliver #2 diesel to a gas station or truck stop. I'd get it from the same refinery out of the same tank. So there is no difference between the two. None.

#1 is a 50/50 mix #2 diesel and kerosene.