[farmedition]

Gettin a 2005 6.0 that's gonna get to mostly camp out on the farm. I been running off-road diesel in my 7.3 since I've had it with no problems. I know ford doesn't recommend and won't back the warranty if they find out. But what I'm asking is does anyone know if it should cause any immediate threats to the engine. I hear of folks running bio-D and I can't believe that the 6.0 can handle bio and not off road. I have had folks tell me that the fuel injection system couldn't handle the off road on my 7.3 and my argument was that my john deere have electronic fuel injection as well. I am sure there is a lot of difference in my PSD and my john deere but all I know are the basics and that's why I'm asking for some feedback. I would be extremely convenient if I could continue to run off-road in the new truck when it is staying on the farm (i.e. off road)
thanks
2002 7.3 CC SRW Lariat 4x4 3" homemade lift (blocks) 35x12.5 r16.5 BFG A/T KO on Weld Super Single II Diable Flip Chip stock/54hp/85hp PopUp goosneck hitch K&N XM

 

[Lurkin]

i thought the only diffrence was off road is dyed red.

 

[American_Pride]

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i thought the only diffrence was off road is dyed red.

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Yep and not taxed /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[cfd29]

Only dif is the dye, and no tax. Odds are pretty slim in getting caught, but you don't want to get caught on the road w/ off rd fuel. The "federal" fine is extremely steep. like several thousand dollars. Also the tests that the feds do to check your fuel can detect if there has ever been off rd fuel in the tank. Basicly if your truck is designed to be on the rd. and/or has license plates (is registered to be on the road) and you get checked, and any trace of off rd fuel is in a tank that is providing fuel to the motor of that truck, your goose is cooked.
Off rd. fuel is for your tractor, bulldozer, excavator, skidsteer, combine, ect... not your truck. now if you paid big bucks for a psd, and it never leaves your farm, not even to go to the feed store or get grocerys, go ahead and use off rd. fuel it wont hurt a thing. But I highly doubt that your psd never leaves the driveway.
Good luck

 

[CaptRon]

In this area there is absolutely no difference in #2 diesel and #2 fuel oil when it is unloaded from the ship and stored in the tank farm. It's all what we call "2 oil" and I unloaded and hauled it for years. The dye is added when it is loaded into a tanker truck, at that point it becomes #2 fuel oil and the bill of lading states that no road taxes have been paid and it is not to be used for highway vehicles. We used to have to climb on the tanker and pour in a gallon of dye which tinted 7,000 gallons of fuel. If the next load was diesel then we would have to flush the tanker with 20 gallons of fuel and drain it till no dye was present.
The dye was a real pain in the butt if it got on you, kinda like an ink. This also brings up another caution about running it in your trucks, the dye stains anything that it comes in contact with and leaves a taletail indication.
The first time that I saw this was on a boat that used dyed fuel when it first came out. One of the injector pumps had a red streak down the side from a very small fuel leak. We couldn't get that streak off either and the Coast Guard pointed it out everytime they came for an inspection.
So just putting diesel in to try to cover the red fuel may not work...once you get the red dye in the system most likely it will be there for a long time. Especially if using the red fuel for long periods of time.

The vehicle manufacturers make that big statement about not using off-road fuel just to help the feds collect taxes. It's designed to put the fear of destroying the engine in the hearts of people with ideas of using the cheaper fuel. I wouldn't be surpised to find out that the statement is required by law.


Capt Ron

 

[Snowsdog]

We run both in our dump trucks, when they are doing site work for a full day or more we run off road, then switch back when we go over the road. Of course we drain the tank and refill when going over the road. The small amount of left over die has never been a problem when being checked over by the weightmaster. I have never had my pickup fuel checked, but more times than I can count on our dumps, and other big trucks.