Discussion about RED diesel
Discussion
Crazy Torque said:
Some years back, you could buy a filter on eBay to remove the 'red'. Friend mentioned it to me, no idea what it was though. Probably not on eBay now - anyone know what this is, and where to buy one?
Vague recollection of "fullers earth" being able to remove the red dye, but I don't know if it can be put in a filter or how long it would work for.Just googled "fullers earth red diesel" and this was the top link.
aclivity said:
Vague recollection of "fullers earth" being able to remove the red dye, but I don't know if it can be put in a filter or how long it would work for.
Just googled "fullers earth red diesel" and this was the top link.
fullers earth worksJust googled "fullers earth red diesel" and this was the top link.
however it is not used in the vehicle!
GTIR said:
No, but it stains the fuel lines, filters and injectors. Red, obviously.
All the HMRC guys do is undo a few bolts in the engine bay bypassing the tank. I've never seen them dip tanks.
Had a transit that the previous owner had run on red for quite a considerable time and not one single part of the system was dyed red in any way shape or form. Same goes for any plant I've worked on that was run on red. The red dye colouring fuel system parts is a myth.All the HMRC guys do is undo a few bolts in the engine bay bypassing the tank. I've never seen them dip tanks.
Also they do actualy dip the tank through the filler neck with a long plastic pipette
F i F said:
The one I always wondered about was if anyone had ever converted a domestic LPG tank to be able to fill up a vehicle. All you'd need would be a dip pipe, maybe a pump plus the connection doobry to the vehicle tank filler.
Yes, someone had made a hand/foot pump to do this. I'll try to find it for you later, but I found it while looking at home LPG storage or something like that.Many years ago in a county far away ..... local vicar turned up with someone who had put petrol in a oil burner and could I help .
Emptied the tank for them and then I needed diesel no garage for miles , vicar goes away and return with 25 liters of marine diesel and it was as red as rudolfs nose .
He held the funnel I held the can ( he was a old vic ) .
Could this be a act of god ?
Emptied the tank for them and then I needed diesel no garage for miles , vicar goes away and return with 25 liters of marine diesel and it was as red as rudolfs nose .
He held the funnel I held the can ( he was a old vic ) .
Could this be a act of god ?
F i F said:
The one I always wondered about was if anyone had ever converted a domestic LPG tank to be able to fill up a vehicle. All you'd need would be a dip pipe, maybe a pump plus the connection doobry to the vehicle tank filler.
Seen one at a farm. Also if you can get hold of the correct pump LPG cars can be filled from the big bottles which as they are for domestic use etc then they a a lot cheaper. (bottle has to be upside down though so it gets the liquid and not just the gas)F i F said:
The one I always wondered about was if anyone had ever converted a domestic LPG tank to be able to fill up a vehicle. All you'd need would be a dip pipe, maybe a pump plus the connection doobry to the vehicle tank filler.
Simple thing to do, and very financially beneficial if one was a distributor of bottle gas, emptying all returned “so called empty” gas bottles, with the contents going into the tank of a LPG converted vehicle. 
wolf1 said:
Seen one at a farm. Also if you can get hold of the correct pump LPG cars can be filled from the big bottles which as they are for domestic use etc then they a a lot cheaper. (bottle has to be upside down though so it gets the liquid and not just the gas)
Not really cheaper out of a bottle. Bottled LPG is about £1 a litre round here and bulk a bit more than half that. Are your prices much different?hidetheelephants said:
Not really cheaper out of a bottle. Bottled LPG is about £1 a litre round here and bulk a bit more than half that. Are your prices much different?
Was a few years ago when LPG was around 50p a litre at the pumps and buying the big bottles it worked out around 12p per litre.
I think you will find that the red dye is just one of the aspects you will also find there is a UV dye in red diesel. I did not believe it so got a UV light and shined it on one of our tractors and sure enough glowed white you could even see the splash marks glowing white!! Try it you will be amazed but not something that is publicised.
Devon & Cornwall Police sieze any vehicle found using red diesel illegally. Also any suspect fuel, not necessarily red. HMRC then inspect the vehicle and decide whether there are grounds to fine the driver. In my weekend job we ran an operation and dipped over 100 commercial and 4x4 vehicles for red diesel in a 2 hour period. Not one person running on it. Well, unless they had really crafty second tanks.
Amusingly the Biodiesel place over the road from me that supplies all the local hippies got raided by HMRC yesterday and they spent a good few hours testing his pumps, fuel and all manner of things.
Amusingly the Biodiesel place over the road from me that supplies all the local hippies got raided by HMRC yesterday and they spent a good few hours testing his pumps, fuel and all manner of things.
(or go the LPG route instead)jonstable said:
Devon & Cornwall Police sieze any vehicle found using red diesel illegally. Also any suspect fuel, not necessarily red. HMRC then inspect the vehicle and decide whether there are grounds to fine the driver. In my weekend job we ran an operation and dipped over 100 commercial and 4x4 vehicles for red diesel in a 2 hour period. Not one person running on it. Well, unless they had really crafty second tanks.
Amusingly the Biodiesel place over the road from me that supplies all the local hippies got raided by HMRC yesterday and they spent a good few hours testing his pumps, fuel and all manner of things.
Amusingly the Biodiesel place over the road from me that supplies all the local hippies got raided by HMRC yesterday and they spent a good few hours testing his pumps, fuel and all manner of things.
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