Most people do not give much thought about the quality of their fuel. This is however, usually one of the biggest expenses and a place to give better performance.
Stations or Companies place an order for #2 for example and ASSUME they get the same thing or the same QUALITY on EVERY drop... NOPE nope nope I tell you, this ain't so. The truth is that the quality does vary and can vary significantly, depending on the crude and refining conditions.
Diesel can be a blend of several components: Yes KEROSENE is one of the, and a number of other products as well.
Althought I think the quality of the refining is to be left out of the formula.... it's more to do with transportation, and housekeeping, than anything.
Now with the EPA and soon or later the rest of the world, Cal. and parts of Tex. like Houston (some areas) and a few areas around the country have the new FUEL. This fuel is PRONE to absorb water, and this mix is not easily seen as before... anyhow, everyone needs to get use to an additive for FUEL, because the EPA's regs have caused the refinery to convert thr crude in a different way, and this result not only causes more water problems, thus more Microbe problems, but the refining method causes there not to be enough upper Cyl. lube to be present
(more was there before the EPA regs - although not quite enough -however things have changed)
This will wear rapidly things like injectors, and such, anyhow, unless you know you are buying the old stuff and have better protection, you should be adding a treatment.
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Originally posted by Rebel Rouser:
Are there sample test kits available for diesel fuel, -*-*
A: I'm sure there are. I would not worry about it unless you HAVE a problem, but hey go for it...
I read somewhere on a diesel related forum where a former bulk fuel delivery driver stated that it was common for him to mix 10% kerosine in with the diesel fuel delivered to a certain station. Kerosine was less expensive, so the station could strech it's profit margin.
A:Look above, it can and does contain it...
It must only meet certain spec's, and to otherwise is fraud, and these billion dollar oil companies are not going to try to rip anyone off like that IMO, they will just pass it off to the customer... it's the JOBBERS that sell to the stations that add additives or anything else to change the fuel...
ONLY about 15-18% of the fuel is treated, and only a very very very small % of these is treated properly, most treatments don't do anything for the fuel per se....
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