fuel type

[jacobj]

This may seem like a dumb question but what type of fuel does Canadians use for there rvs? Just checking because I will be driving through there within the next couple of weeks.

[Veebyes]

I thought everything in Canada ran on either beer or Tim Hortons.

[sue_t]

Hmmm...my morning research project. The following tidbits are from Canadian gov't, PetroCanada and Exxon websites:

Diesel 1 has an advantage in low temperature conditions, but there are also disadvantages. The energy content of Diesel 1 is about 95% that of Diesel 2 and will provide a correspondingly lower fuel economy. Diesel 1 is also lower in viscosity and provides less lubrication for the fuel pump and fuel distributor.

Most engines are designed to operate on ASTM No. 2-D grade, but some diesel engines in stop-and-go service require No. 1-D diesel fuels for the best results.

Grade 1 is a "light" diesel fuel, while #2 is the most commonly used diesel fuel.

Diesel Grade 1 & 2 - not a reference to the pour point of the diesel fuel, which is fuel's ability to flow at cold temperatures. The pour point can be adjusted without changing the grade of the fuel.

For on-road use in Canada, there is only one grade, labelled ULSD (Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel).

Now from me:
Here in Yukon, we get ULSD for our F-250 from the same pump year-round, relying on the distributor to adjust the "pour point" of the fuel for winter temps to -40.

[Luke_Porter]

Be sure to get some hydro.

[mpierce]

trailerbikecamper wrote:
We have both gas and diesel. In winter most stations switch from a Type 1 diesel to a Type 2 diesel which is more suited for cold weather use.

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Wow. Canada labels diesel the opposite of the US then.

Here, #2 fuel is summer fuel, and #1 is winter fuel. Very confusing. I guess I put the wrong fuel in the last time i went to Regina in the winter. It was -25F, and I used the #1 at the pump. No problem. I should have used the #2?

[PA12DRVR]

Sue....

...realizing its the operator, not the equipment, what camera/lenses do you use for most of your outdoor photography?

We are Nikon people: I have the wife's "Leftover" Nikon D70 while she has a newer Nikon D3. Variety of Nikon lenses but I'm usually "stuck" with the 70 - 200mm zoom while she uses a variety of fixed lenses, a macro (18 - 35) and a big telephoto (2000mm VR).

I get to be the pack mule for all of it most of the time.

[sue_t]

Our RV runs very well with alcohol in the evenings, around the campfire that we fuel with wood. Helps us let off steam. Dogs usually relaxing beside us.

Reindeer usually move away though.




Well, now I'm feeling kind of sheepish...

[Trackrig]

Same fuels as the US, just bring more money.

Bill

[MargueritaM]

jacobj wrote:
I will be driving through there within the next couple of weeks.

Hi Jacob, let me second the comment about looking very closely at the pump. I almost put diesel into my gas tank. I'm used to diesel hoses looking different and being larger, but not at all stations in Canada!

I am also heading north soon - do you have your route picked out? I've been up/down the AlCan many times. Feel free to msg me if you want to chat about routes & stopovers 🙂

[CA_Traveler]

Same fuel and same electricity. At some CGs listen at night for that tell tell hummmm. That's a gen so their electric is different!

Ohhhh I forgot - at some CGs they don't have either fuel or electricity, so be prepared. And just because they advertise it ... well power went out this morning...

[joe_b_]

There is a lot more LPG fuel used in Canada also, as many times there will be a propane pump in line with the gasoline and diesel pumps, other times it is off to the side. Doesn't seem like as much propane is used for vehicle fuel as in years past. I used to see many RVs, especially Class C units with a propane tank mounted horizontal across the back bumper. Don't know if these were added or were built that way.

Canada is the largest exporter of petroleum products to the US. Approx 40% of our imported fuel comes from Canada. When you buy fuel in any of the northern states, it is almost always fuel that has been refined in Canada and shipped south. It is a strange market for them. It apparently is cheaper for them to sell us fuel from the western provinces, and then import foreign oil to fuel the eastern provinces.

Mexico is the second largest supplier of petroleum to the US.

So to answer the OPs question, any fuel you buy in the northern tier of US states will also be sold in Canada. Just a bit more expensive up there. And JohnnyG1, they still have some steam engines, that will run, at Fort Steele in BC. It is a recreation of the RCMP fort and is well worth a half a day or more to wander around in it. It is like going back a hundred years or more. Some good RV camping around there also.

[jacobj]

I was meaning does Canadian fuel have the same octane as the US ex. 87 octane. And yes one of the comments was very funny next time I'll try to be more clear.

[Escargot]

Johnny G1 wrote:
They done away with the steam power vehicles a couple yrs ago I think, before that we only had dog sleds and some pulled by reindeer but I think we come a long way since then, seen a car go by the other day and it wasn't pulled by horse's any more.

LOL!!

Edited to add: I'm not laughing at the OP. I wondered if the OP was asking about CNG availability, or if one type of gas was more readily available than others. No such thing as a dumb question.

The above quoted response was just unexpected and tickled me.

[Johnny_G1]

They done away with the steam power vehicles a couple yrs ago I think, before that we only had dog sleds and some pulled by reindeer but I think we come a long way since then, seen a car go by the other day and it wasn't pulled by horse's any more.

[trailerbikecamp]

We have both gas and diesel. In winter most stations switch from a Type 1 diesel to a Type 2 diesel which is more suited for cold weather use.

Read the nozzle before you fill up. DO NOT do what my dad did. He just looked at the nozzle. In Alberta where he is a lot of stations use a green handle for diesel, he was in BC and grabbed a green handle. This time it was gas. Yes in his 7.3 power stroke.

It never really ran right after that, even after the injectors, and a bunch of other work was fixed.