Can it be used in a diesel car with similar reliabilty and performance?
2007-03-12 05:46:14 · 11 answers · asked by James b 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
No. It is a different grade, viscosity, and ignition point or flash point. You have the possibility of destroying an engine if you use heating oil to power a diesel vehicle.
2007-03-12 05:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by rex_rrracefab 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
If your central heating is run on gas oil (35 seconds) which has been dyed a reddish colour this is exactly the same as diesel fuel dyed a greenish colour that is bought in a garage. Diesel engined farm vehicles and boats that do not require to pay road fuel excise duty use the obviously cheaper gas oil.
Royal standard kerosene (RSK) is a lighter paraffin fuel (28 seconds) that is also used in central heating oil fired boilers, this a colourless liquid. This oil will run a diesel engine but so will I believe chip pan oil but you would be foolish to use it.
Using any fuel in a road vehicle that has not had duty paid on it is illegal and will lead to confiscation of the vehicle and a large fine if you are caught using it.
2007-03-12 12:26:11 · answer #2 · answered by Web Foot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends.
There are two grades of home heating oil, which the home heating trade refer to as 28-second and 35-second oil.
One of these (I believe it is 28-second) is quite closely related to diesel fuel. An old diesel engine, with indirect, low-pressure injection and no electronic control systems will run on this fuel.
However, the fuel will not have the detergents and other additives commonly used in diesel fuel, so the engine will not run as cleanly, and deposits will build up within the engine and fuel system, causing reduced performance and additional maintenance requirements.
With modern high-pressure injection systems (e.g. common-rail and pumpe-duse) the lack of additives will affect performance much more quickly, and any build-up of deposits could cause severe damage to the injection systems.
Also bear in mind that it is illegal to use fuel on the road if the road fuel duty has not been paid. Once you have paid the duty, the cost saving will be minimal - probably less than the cost of additional engine maintenance.
2007-03-12 05:59:57 · answer #3 · answered by Neil 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Having worked as an auditor for over 4 years as a fuel tax auditor, I can tell you that the only difference between home heating oil and diesel fuel, is a red (looks pink) coloring in home heating oil. States require the red dye be placed in home heating oil, to differentiate it from diesel fuel, since there are no state taxes levied on home heating oil. In Pennsylvania, there is a $0.32 tax added to each gallon of diesel fuel. Inspectors can dip a fuel tank to check for any color. If any color is found, the vehicle operator would be fined, at a minimum of the total capacity of the fuel tank. For diesel trucks, that can easily be 500 gallons. A penalty is also added, which is 100%, plus a fine for putting the home heating oil in the tank in the first place.
2007-03-12 05:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by auditor4u2007 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many different grades of fuel oil, ranging from #1 fuel oil (which is essentially a kerosene) to #6 fuel oil which is a heavy (high-boiling point) fuel oil used for maritime bunker oil.
As a very broad generality: diesel oil, #2 fuel oil, distillate fuel oil and home heating oil are all names for essentially the same product.
I still wouldn't though, since there are dangers involved. You might get by with using diesel to heat your house temporarily, but I wouldn't go the other direction.
2007-03-12 05:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes but its illegal.
you don't pay the same level of tax on the red diesel used in heating systems as you do on the diesel sold at garages for vehicles.
you face heavy fines and possibly jail if you're caught using the cheap red diesel in vehicles on the road.
2007-03-12 05:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by mainwoolly 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Central heating fuel is made from diesel. Perhabs this explains the high cost and sometime scarcety of diesel fuel.
2007-03-12 06:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It'll probably run fine, if not with the same reliability. The problem will come if you get caught in a "dip" check, DEEP doo-doo will follow!
2007-03-12 06:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
central heating oil is kerosene. Kerosene is aircraft fuel and is not the same as deisel but is similar. you cannot run your car off it
2007-03-12 05:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Jason O 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
YES YES YES let me know how you get on
2007-03-15 07:14:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋