Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Poll: Red Fuel

[JNailor]

I never have used red fuel, but I have thought about it! I don't know how the cops would check our trucks since you can't stick anything in the tank through the filler neck. Maybe drain the filter? If I tried red I would put on a filter without a water drain and let them figure out how to see the fuel.

 

[CMorrow]

Ya they do need cause. I just came from an acident scene and a WSP trooper verified they just can't dip your tank. They need to witness you filling up or get credible witness statements. Only exception is commercial vehicles. He informed me that the weights and measures troopers are actively checking the commercial vehicles and stated "you guys are small fish" meaning they only go after the big affenders/abusers. This comes from a trooper with 32 years exp and who instructs at the WSP academy.

 

[dtygart]

I have friends who are Police, Sheriffs, and Highway Patrol and they say they can search your vehicle without a warrant. Some of them are polite, and ask first in order to let you tell them what you have that is illegal.



Red fuel, a few gallons to get you to town. . ok.



And finally: JHastings from SLO, now I know why all those cattle trucks stink so bad when I am stuck behind one



david

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Never. Don't need the aggravation if I get caught.

 

[The patriot]

I've never seen anything other than class 8 vehicles getting checked.

I'm in a somewhat suburban area, I'm sure in farm counrty things are different.

I'm not saying that PU trucks never have been checked in NJ, just that I find it more likley to be hit by a meteor.

Eric

 

[Champane Flight]

Useing?

The local IRS man does the checking around here. He is the only one who dips tanks. If you like a thousand dollar fine and your red fuel privilages pulled, well go right ahead...

 

[Chester8420]

I got a tricky question for all ya- OK, I realize you can run it in tractors, combines, backhoes, graders ect. That is fine and dandy, BUT- explain me this- lets say you are gonna go combine 100 acres of corn in a field 3 miles from your barn, tell me, how are you gonna get it there? Technically, one of the reasons that off road is illegal on road is that there are no taxes applied to it. The taxes are used for, among other things, road maintenance. Mean to tell me a combine dosen't tear up/put wear on the roads?? I would assume no motor vehicle should legally be allowed to touch a public road w/ red fuel in the tank???

Out of the 35,000+ gallons we use on the farm, I doubt that 50 of it are burned riding to the field. A tractor, or any other farm equipent burns a very small ammount riding down the road, as opposed to pulling a plough or something. I bet your combine won't even burn a fourth of a gallon on a 3 mile drive.



The fact that there are no taxes on "off road diesel" is the #1 reason it's illegal to run on the road.

I've never seen anything other than class 8 vehicles getting checked.

I'm in a somewhat suburban area, I'm sure in farm counrty things are different.

I'm not saying that PU trucks never have been checked in NJ, just that I find it more likley to be hit by a meteor.

Eric

Yeah, the Georgia State Patrol checks pickup trucks in my area every now and then, but the locals don't. My neighbor got hit, and had to pay almost $2,000 worth of fines. The sad part, is that his truck hardly ever hits the pavement. He's the only person that has a legit reason to burn it!

 

[MacMc]

The fact that there are no taxes on "off road diesel" is the #1 reason it's illegal to run on the road.

I thought it was the only reason. What are the others?

 

[Champane Flight]

Sulfur content..

I thought it was the only reason. What are the others?

Although most companys have shifted away from high sulfur diesel, some still have stores of it.

 

[Darmeisner]

This link might provide some info for Wa. state. Different states, different laws! It's posted on some stations that sell off-road that the fine is $10,000 per day. I have an oil furnace for my shop and I use red in my tractors and excavator, don't feel rich enough or lucky enough for on road usage.



http://www1.kitsapsun.com/bsun/local/article/0,2403,BSUN_19088_4755166,00.html

 

[barbwire]

you have to look at his location :-laf

Are you a spy???? :-laf





Michael

" SHADY GROVE" :-laf Emphasis on shady. just kidding!!!

But a person would have to be a fool to admitt to it's usage here on this website in plain view of the whole planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[The patriot]

MY FIL lives in Fla, and told me of someone there that got hit with a fine because the inside of his fuel cap "looked red" while getting an inspection.

There's got to be more to that story.