Old fuel for free?

[04_6.0]

My uncle has three 55 gal drums of off highway diesel. It has been closed up tight for 4 years. Do i need to burn it or is it still safe to run in farm equipment. If i do use it what should i do to it to make it " safe" to use?

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

My uncle has three 55 gal drums of off highway diesel. It has been closed up tight for 4 years. Do i need to burn it or is it still safe to run in farm equipment. If i do use it what should i do to it to make it " safe" to use?

I have ran fuel through my trucks that was a lot older than that with no issues.


If it worries you, then pump it out of the drums with a hand-pump, pushing the fuel through a GoldenRod filter unit before going into the tanks.

 

[gatorman21218]

check for algae

 

[towcat]

as long there's no rust in it...it's good to burn

 

[04_6.0]

Awesome thanks yall

 

[DragRag]

I'd say give it a sniff, and if good and clean use it.

 

[Knight_3000]

Go ahead and use it... Just watch out for the Tax Police......

 

[towcat]

Go ahead and use it... Just watch out for the Tax Police......

he said the magic words....."farm equipment". he's OK in using it there

 

[93f250idi]

he said the magic words....."farm equipment". he's OK in using it there

my truck has farm tags is it considered "farm equipment"?

 

[towcat]

my truck has farm tags is it considered "farm equipment"?

only if you're not operating it on a public road.

 

[snicklas]

93f250idi,

I am not sure there, but I know in other parts of the country, the Farm plates would make it MORE likely that you would be checked. I know a guy here in Indiana that is a farmer, and at any "farm type auction" (land, equipment, livestock. etc) the "Tax Police" were there dipping ever diesel truck on the property. There have been a few nailed this way, in pick-up and larger trucks with RED fuel, in IN, it is something like a $10k fine and could have some jail time. These were "farm trucks" but being used on the public roads, (I understand they were parked somewhere, but they were on at the "home" address of the vehicle, so they had to be driven to where they were on public roads.) Also, if I remember correctly, even thought the fine was levied, they were not allowed to move the trucks until all the RED fuel was removed, or they had to be towed from their location. I know in IN, they do not play.

 

[Freight_Train]

4 years ain't nothing.I got fuel in my General(Clicky below) that is over 13 years old now going on 14 years.Still runs fine.Might not have 100% power but it goes boom in the holes.

 

[HammerDown]

I'd say give it a sniff, and if good and clean use it.

I'd say give it a taste

 

[TBAR]

The stuffs no good..........send it to me and I will dispose of it for you.


Tbar

 

[idi traveler]

I got some red fuel a couple of years ago that would not run worth a crap. I don't know what the problem was but a gal of ATF fixed it right up. I'm just say'n, give it a shot, if it doesn't work to well it can be fixed.