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Old 04-29-2007, 07:45 PM   #22 (permalink)
smorris
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Re: Jet Fuel A in 7.3's

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The red dye is in high sulfur diesel (higher than what you normally get in the pump). I know of a few places that sell it but it is for "Off-road" use only! Air Force uses JP-8 now, Navy JP-5. Basically the same stuff, we burn both in our jets (Air Force KC-135s refueling Navy jets, and those same KC-135s some times tank up at Navy bases). We run our diesel generators on JP-8, and our trucks on B20, so take that for what it's worth. Also, JP-8 is clear in color, the only way to tell for water is smell and weight (out on the jet, at least).

[/ QUOTE ]It may have used to been high sulfur....I'm willing to bet its all the same now. A local guy works for colonial pipeline where thay pump the fuels in to the tank farm. Also there is a ex-employee of that same place working with me now. Both have said its all the same. They just add dye to it to show its off-road---(no highway tax added) Thats the only difference. I got a couple of tanks of the red stuff a couple years ago when "the shortage occured due to the hurricane". As long as you kept the reciept from the truck stop showing the taxes were paid , you were legal. Matter of fact the same lines are used for pumping all grades of gasoline --(seperate line for the diesels). They run the reg. and the plus back to back down the same lines without anything to seperate the batches. The Super, supposedly gets run with a "pig" to seperate it from the other.
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I wouldnt run it unless its been tested to be sure its clean and dry.
My truck cost a lot.....if its gonna break , its gonna be cause I flogged it to death!
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