.....Fuel......

It has been real could here -10 to -20 below (f) We use lot's of diesal 911, every time we fill a tractor we hit it with a shot of the super juice. No problems and we always are running.

At last, a question on here that I can give an answer to. been around the stuff for twenty years,and can tell you that there is a difference in fuels, just not what the companies want you to believe. kerosene and #1 clear fuel are the same.#2 road fuel is the same as #2 red (ruby) just without the dye. both #2 fuels from our company have additives that decrease gelling tempertures ,increase cetane ratings and add a certain amount of lubricity . it is true that off road fuel is used for home heating and vice versa, only difference is the taxes paid. with that being said , you should not be caught with a dyed fuel in your road tractor or diesel dually, Uncle Sam frowns upon that ,and will make you regret it if caught.

Something I was wondering about, what is the disadvantage to winter fuel in the summer? Maybe lower energy content?

My life experience has been coastal South Carolina, south and central Florida, and Surinam (tropical rainforest). I don't have much experience w/ fuel gelling.

in canada diesel is diesel. the only diference in marked and unmarked is the dye. the only difference in dyed road and heating is the tax. the only difference in winter blends and summer is the additives (antigel) and btu rating. cetane if you will. summer diesel can be used successfully here to around minus 20 celcius after that you better start looking for good antigel for the problems you will have. the way winter fuel thins up in the summer and the lower btus equals poor efficency. compare it to summer fuel you ll notice a huge difference. in western canada all diesel comes from the same tanks. in some locations thedye is added at the bulk plant, pumps, or truck with a dye injector. i dont immagine there is a whole lot of difference bellow the border. check with your supplier they ll let you know.

You guessed it Mitch, there's less energy in the winter fuel which means less power and higher fuel consumption. Around here it's cut with kerosene quite often which reduces BTUs significantly.

The home heating oil does not lubricate machinery as well, therefore it will mess up you're injector pump etc, you can add additives to enhance its lubrication properties and ive seen people putting the "one shot" 2 stroke oil into their tank. Also in my experience with machinery you can put a half a gallon of synthetic engine oil into a fuel tank before you fill it.. I would only suggest the engine oil if you refuel your machine daily.