[Powder_Keg]

Can you run dyed fuel in a 1997 6.5L?? I have a truck just for off road, it is used on the ranch just for hauling fire wood. This truck is not street leagal, but is in stock config. I was just trying to see if it will mess anything up? Any info would help!

Thanks, P/K

 

[DavidPhillips]

It won't hurt it to run dyed fuel. High sulfur should not hurt it either.

 

[Turbine Doc]

Will it run on red yes, legal your call if running truly off road should be no problem, still use a additive for lubrication though would be my recommendation

 

[truckie481]

The only thing different is the color and NO TAX.

 

[Turbine Doc]

It won't hurt it to run dyed fuel. High sulfur should not hurt it either.

Red & hiway Diesel produced today have same sulphur content, dye is only for tax free identification purposes, refiners are shifting to all low sulphur too costly to make/store 2 different fuels IIRC 2007 low sulphur rules come into play also

 

[DavidPhillips]

We have to fill out and turn in a federal fuel taxation form due to the vehicles having a tag. If it has a valid registration find out what the deal is where your at.

 

[Powder_Keg]

Thanks!! Somone was tellin me that the 95's have a eye to sense dye and shut down the engine, i just wanted to make sure i didnt get stranded in the 97 beater loaded down with wood out in the snow!

 

[Diesel-N-Dust]

As long as your truck stays off-road no problem.

 

[got-h2o]

The only thing different is the color and NO TAX.

:exactly: It's only red so the DOT can tell that road tax hasn't been paid. Therefore, if your fuel is red and the truck is on the road they can fine you. A small amount will dye an entire tank, so even if you run it(red) once, and the tank wasn't fully emptied out-it will stay red for a while. Not to worry, I had access to off road fuel (low sulfer) often when I had my 6.5 and burned it most of the time.

 

[DavidPhillips]

Nope no sensor for the red dye yet.

The newer vehicles may have that feature.

The optical sensor in the ds4 injection pump will operate normally on dyed fuel.

 

[max71z]

from time to time i use it in my 6.6 d-max

 

[manyholes]

ive been running purple for a year now with occasionally clear, whatever type we get out in the field(drilling rigs)

 

[Chicago TDP]

Ha, funny thing happened. My truck went dry one day, I was running low and got lost WAY out in the boonies and the truck was past red and then started to studder. I went ahead shut it off and walked about three miles to find out WHERE I WAS. I saw a driveway a few hundred feet ahead and followed it down to a farm house. The farmer pulled out his truck and diesel tank, filled me up 5 gallons of red dye to get me back to a station.

On the trip to fuel up, I got a code, it was a 251 i think. Anyways, it was a code that said optic sensor or something. I think what it was is the optic eye picked up on the STRAIGHT red diesel and threw a code. I cleared it (always have my scanner in the truck) and right when I was about to fill up, it tripped the SES again. THen, after filling up, it was gone and I have never seen it again.

 

[DavidPhillips]

sensitive sensor?:smoke2:

 

[Powder_Keg]

So far no new codes. I will post anything that i find out.

 

[steiner43511]

ive never had any problems with farm fuel. right now it is $1.85 while on-road is $2.40.

 

[SnowDrift]

Can you run dyed fuel in a 1997 6.5L?? I have a truck just for off road, it is used on the ranch just for hauling fire wood. This truck is not street leagal, but is in stock config. I was just trying to see if it will mess anything up? Any info would help!

Thanks, P/K

Red fuel in mine right now (leftover from Katrina off-road fuel ban being lifted). I ran red fuel part of the way down and all the way back when we went down to help. No issues.

(side note - dad runs red fuel in his '01 Dmax regardless of the laws - no issues)