2007-02-04 00:52:45 · 17 answers · asked by MILL 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Normally diesel, but as compression ignition engines (diesels) can run on a variety of oil based fuels (cooking fat, rapeseed oil) they are classed as heavy oil users. The government can't put diesel on the disc as you may not be using it.
2007-02-04 04:24:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One major reason is that home heating needs increase in the late autumn and winter, which increases demand for #2 oil, which is both diesel and home heating oil. Also, refinery time can greatly affect the cost of refining fractions, as each one takes time from all the others. Balancing the need costs money. Not sure where you got the 26% water number from. I work for a fuel retailer and can assure you, none of our diesel fuels have 26% water, or even 1%. That would foul up an engine in about 5 seconds.
2016-03-19 14:39:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heavy oil is diesel, both the V5C documents for my van and car state 'Heavy oil' as type of fuel. However I did know that when I bought them!!
2007-02-04 01:09:50 · answer #3 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Heavy oil refers to good old diesel
Geordie
2007-02-04 05:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Grizz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have bought yourself a diesel car, I conclude by you question that your not an experienced motorist, nothing up with that we all gain that as we go along. The main thing is make sure when filling up don't put petrol in the vehicle. Diesel filling hoses are black. good luck with your new car enjoy it.
2007-02-04 02:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by bill 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Diesel
2007-02-04 00:55:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mark C 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Heavy oil? Now that would be first in my 43 years around cars.
Heavy oil is normally only used in industry most common is large ships. They use diesel in port or where shipping lanes are tight so to say where manuverability is a concer. Out on the open ocean they burn Heavy Oil.
Heavy Oil is less efficient and the engines tend to fail more often. Diesel is more efficient and easier on the engine. So why use Heavy Oil you ask... because it is dirt cheap compared to Diesel.
I cannot imagine a car engine capable of running on Heavy Oil.
2007-02-04 01:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
I'm just guessing here but it is possible that the documents are referring to the engine oil that you put in the engine specifically the viscosity i.e. castrol 20-50 or BP 30 or whatever. I can't believe that a mechanic (20 years) would think it meant Deisel. I like bananas but even I didn't think deisel. Hope I am correct cos I would feel a right lemon if it turned out that you were stupid and it actually did mean deisel. Best of luck
2007-02-04 01:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
sorry but if you have just bought a car and you don't realise that its a diesel i think you should resell it and catch the bus, there are enough Muppet's on the roads already
2007-02-04 00:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
.Diesel is heavy oil
2007-02-04 05:51:46 · answer #10 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋