Re: [MV] FUEL???

James Shanks (n1vbn@bit-net.com)
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 10:19:32 -0500

Federal law requires all number 1 and 2 heating oil to be dyed red. This
has been since they introduced the "low sulfur diesel" everyone is using for
on the road use now. Number 1 & 2 is still the original high sulfur content
that they don't want on the highway hence the red dye is added.

James Shanks
n1vbn@bit-net.com
(N1VBN is my Ham Radio callsign)
n1vbn@wb1dsw.nh.usa.noam

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Cole <DA_Cole@compuserve.com>
To: jonathon <jemery@execpc.com>
Cc: [unknown] <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] FUEL???

>FWIW,
>
>#2 Diesel is yellowish here in Northern Indiana. Do they dye the heating
>oil?
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>Message text written by jonathon
>>Every drop of #2 I have ever bought (except Amoco in the early-mid 80's)
>is
>yellow. I burn #1 in the winter which is either purple or clear. I've
>bought off-road #2 for a cat which is red (used to be blue), but I've never
>seen green. Is the color scheme universal nationwide???<
>
>
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