ARCO TOP TIER GASOLINE
While waiting for a traffic light, I was handed a shiny flier with the ARCO label on it. "Top Tier Fuel" it shouted (exclamation point). Top tier fuel by definition, has to have all of the driveabi...
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Wm.Elliot wrote:
Old Biscuit says "Dyed Red is NOT 'premium diesel' fuel........it is NON-HWY Fuel that is NOT TAXED.
By law, this dyed gas is only for use in off-road vehicles, such as farm tractors, heavy construction equipment, and generators.
If dye is found in an on-road vehicle, the penalties can run into the thousands of dollars."
The premium diesel fuel I spoke of was years ago and well before dye was added to assist enforcement of people using off road diesel. Back in the 1980's and earlier off road fuel was not dyed - at least wherever I bought it. Coincidentally diesel fuel back then was not clear as water as it is now - it had a slight yellow color to it.
In short, I was not referring to off road diesel.
Wm. Elliot posted
Years ago a few stations in New England offered Premium Diesel - It was dyed red
Yeah.....1980's was 'years ago'
IRS ruled ALL tax-exempt would be dyed red in 1994. Just a few years after 'years ago' :B
But that was ancient history. NOW tax-exempt diesel is dyed red and premium diesel is diesel fuel that has higher cetane rating >45
Cetane is NOT to be confused with high octane like in gasoline.
Cetane is NOT more power....just more ability to burn faster
