Tank dipped by customs .

[matt99]

They have changed the dye due to the cat litter trick, they now run it through containers of acid, be care full who you source cheap white diesel off I shouldn't think would do vehicle much good if there was any contamination,

[mendiplogs]

Just mix some red in and call it ros`e!

 

Hi IAN old Rosie CIZZER IAN can you run the MOG on red when just chipping thanks Jon

[agrimog]

there used to be a trick of mixing southern irish green diesel with red, the two colours cancelled each other out, now they add a chemical tracer to the red, and yes the delivery tankers carry red and white in the same tanks, so most of the white on sale from smaller outlets has traces of dye and chemical in it. you can buy your owh dye from the web, and add it, to prevent theft !!!, this will cover red, but not tracers, and Im not telling how to do that, there are ways to legally run red if you are willing to look into it....domestic treework isnt one of them, so unless you are involved in forrestry work, running your mog, or tractor on red is out, even if it is registered as agricultural, take the free road tax, and mot exemption and be happy, buy your white and dont screw it up for those who are able, legally , to use red

[Johny Walker]

there used to be a trick of mixing southern irish green diesel with red, the two colours cancelled each other out, now they add a chemical tracer to the red, and yes the delivery tankers carry red and white in the same tanks, so most of the white on sale from smaller outlets has traces of dye and chemical in it. you can buy your owh dye from the web, and add it, to prevent theft !!!, this will cover red, but not tracers, and Im not telling how to do that, there are ways to legally run red if you are willing to look into it....domestic treework isnt one of them, so unless you are involved in forrestry work, running your mog, or tractor on red is out, even if it is registered as agricultural, take the free road tax, and mot exemption and be happy, buy your white and dont screw it up for those who are able, legally , to use red

 

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[Mortimer Firewood]

Worked on the new airbus hangers at stanstead airport got pulled up just outside the gate in a works van c&e dipped tank came up red they just let me carry on. Good job they didn't notice the other company van behind had the same reg as the one I was in but that's a while different story

[treequip]

Apparently red diesel stains the engine parts so if your not meant to be using it and they come and do a thourough check on your vehicle you could be in for the high jump!! Best to stick to white imho!!

 

John441

 

Not true but they can detect the marker with a probe in exhaust gasses even of you manage to remove the dye

[TIMON]

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Totally agree !! Works for us...

[Dean Lofthouse]

It's dead simple to get round the issue, simply run on white, add the difference onto your pricing structure and let the customer pay the tax.

[Orchard]

Is red diesel as good quality as white, only reason I ask is cause some farmers I know say modern tractors don't like it and the sensitive engine management systems pick up all kind of faults when it's in use?

[Dean Lofthouse]

It should be exactly the same stuff but it won't have the additives they put in white such as anti foaming