schulte
10-09-2006, 02:44 AM
the EPA sure does Censored suck. i test ran my '04 LB7 on home heating oil (on an off-road track, of course, of course.:badidea: ). the engine runs noticably better than it does on regular #2 pump diesel; the idle is a lot smoother (confirmed by EFILive), revs up smoother, and runs more effiecently. on the road at 55-60mph i was averaging 18-20mpg, and with home heating oil i was able to average 24-27mpg.
what the :blahblah: is this garbage diesel we buy at the pumps all about?
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OldAg97
10-09-2006, 09:07 AM
I was just reading the November/December issue of TruckTrends and in the article about biodiesel they state the diesel we get in the US is worse than what is available in third world countries.
marcdeluca
10-09-2006, 10:02 AM
It isn't so much the EPA as it is the road tax. Home heating oil is the same thing as off-road #2.
beermccoy
10-09-2006, 12:50 PM
It isn't so much the EPA as it is the road tax. Home heating oil is the same thing as off-road #2.
I though home heating oil was actually untaxed Diesel # 1....
schulte
10-09-2006, 01:40 PM
It isn't so much the EPA as it is the road tax. Home heating oil is the same thing as off-road #2.
You're right, the road tax is the difference, but I think home heating oil is chemically different from #1 bought at the pumps; this could be due to the lower quality of storage conditions at gas stations and along the supply line for #1 pump diesel.
jspool
10-09-2006, 01:42 PM
the term “home heating oil” is used to indicate Number 2 high-sulfur distillate fuel oil. There are exceptions to this definition which, for the sake of improved communication to a broader audience, are often simplified—for example, Number 1 distillate oil and low-sulfur Number 2 distillate can also be easily used for home heating if necessary and available. Price usually precludes their use for heating.
[4] Diesel fuel oil and home heating oil are both distillate fuel oils. The primary difference is that on-road diesel fuel has a lower maximum sulfur content and is subject to Federal and State motor fuels taxes. Diesel has slightly higher cost, excluding taxes, than high-sulfur distillate or home heating oil.
schulte
10-09-2006, 02:16 PM
the term “home heating oil” is used to indicate Number 2 high-sulfur distillate fuel oil.
sounds right to me. my truck on HHO smells a little more dieselly and sulfury, and runs a little more smokey.