[Vwdiesel] dyeing fuel

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

scott3491 at insightbb.com writes:

>     Most of us are familiar with the fact that Diesel fuel comes in two
>  colors- refinery yellow and untaxed red.  The latter creates a problem
>  because homebrew comes out red, which makes it easier to mistake for
untaxed
>  farm fuel.

  I haven't seen yellow diesel for years now.  All our "road fuel" is a
greenish
color.  I liked the nice amber stuff.  My sister still gets amber #1 or off
road,
for their tractor, in southern OR.

>      What dye is added to make the farm fuel turn red and how hard would it
>  be for the distributor to dye it a different color so as to differentiate
it
>  from experimental biodiesel?  Also, is red a universal color for farm fuel
>  within the States?

  For the most part it seems to be.  Ours is red but as I said my sis gets
amber.  <shrug>

forrestking at juno.com writes:

> or, could we dye home-brew stuff a different color?   and if so, where do
>  you get diesel dye????  I think a dark blue would work.
>
  Don't know about diesel but marine GAS is/was blue.

  Does any state actually check CARS for dyed fuel?  WA is just starting to
check trucks in wheat and such type farming areas.  Turns out several
on road trucks were hauling product to silos and whatnot with red fuel in
their tanks.  :o  They're getting a little more picky but haven't gone to
checking cars yet.
  I wonder how nasty they'd be if your home-brew came up red?  It surely
is at least a little different in color.  If you use a lot of Power Service
your fuel will turn pretty red too.  Too bad we can't still get that old
purple motor oil to add.  ;-)
     Loren