Diesel vs heating oil

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Posted by George Huffman (thatboatguy2@…>)

I just talked with my neighbor who sets tanks for heating oil. He
says the heating oil is the same fuel as number 2 diesel fuel and it
is also dyed like the off road diesel. The one difference is that
it’s the old high sulfur formula so in a way, this diesel is actually
better for my old Perkins.

George

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Posted by Bob Weeks (rweeks6508@…>)


I was told that the marine diesel has more
additives then truck diesel to prevent algae growth since it around water more….any
truth to that?

Bob
F30 1987





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Diesel vs heating oil




I just talked with my neighbor who sets tanks for
heating oil. He
says the heating oil is the same fuel as number 2 diesel fuel and it
is also dyed like the off road diesel. The one difference is that
it’s the old high sulfur formula so in a way, this diesel is actually
better for my old Perkins.

George



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Posted by Herman and Gail Schiller (hschiller2@…>)

Some brands of marine diesel do have the borate
algae killers already added. Ask your marina what
they have. The big problem with #2 heating oil
vs. diesel is that the Cetane rating (like octane
for gasoline) is unknown, and the fuel oil dealer
doesn’t know either. Most owner’s manuals for
marine diesels specify a Cetane number in the fuel requirements. Herm

At 05:52 PM 11/24/2008, you wrote:

I was told that the marine diesel has more
additives then truck diesel to prevent algae
growth since it around water more….any truth to that?

Bob

F30 1987

From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of George Huffman
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 5:00 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Diesel vs heating oil

I just talked with my neighbor who sets tanks for heating oil. He
says the heating oil is the same fuel as number 2 diesel fuel and it
is also dyed like the off road diesel. The one difference is that
it’s the old high sulfur formula so in a way, this diesel is actually
better for my old Perkins.

George

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