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Post by Lightning » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 1:55 pm

My step daughter down the road ran out of fuel oil. What's the best substitute to get thru a few days? I don't know much about fuel oil, I've never lived in a house that uses it lol.


 
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Post by franco b » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 3:25 pm

If the company she deals with will not make an emergency delivery, then change companies. Even 10 gallons from a service man to get through the night.

 
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Post by Hootyburra » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 3:34 pm

Any gas stations nearby sell off road diesel?

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 3:37 pm

A BIG +1 on the road diesel!! BUT, Franco's right about switchin dealers!!!

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 4:36 pm

Pump diesel is fine.

 
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Post by lincolnmania » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 5:14 pm

Diesel fuel is fine.

 
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Post by waytomany?s » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 5:29 pm

Used motor oil. Have to cut it with some diesel or kerosene. Half and half. If you are going to throw a 5 gallon can in the fuel tank, diesel will be cheaper than kerosene and more btu.


 
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Post by Lightning » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 6:01 pm

Thank you fellas.. I dragged my neighbor into it, he has a 50 gallon diesel tank with a hand pump. Her oil company wanted $175 for an emergency delivery plus 150 gallon minimum..

 
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Post by warminmn » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 6:25 pm

Will biodiesel work? Since the diesel subject was brought up I will ask that for future searchers.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 6:30 pm

Lightning wrote:
Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 6:01 pm
Thank you fellas.. I dragged my neighbor into it, he has a 50 gallon diesel tank with a hand pump. Her oil company wanted $175 for an emergency delivery plus 150 gallon minimum..
Must be she was on will-call? Typically if you run out while on automatic delivery there are no fees.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 6:31 pm

warminmn wrote:
Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 6:25 pm
Will biodiesel work? Since the diesel subject was brought up I will ask that for future searchers.
Yes, but I would not recommend it with an old tank. Biodiesel tends to loosen up sludge and can be a maintenance headache until things get cleaned up.

 
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Post by Lightning » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 6:43 pm

Rob R. wrote:
Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 6:30 pm
Must be she was on will-call? Typically if you run out while on automatic delivery there are no fees.
Yeah, she would normally just call for a delivery.

 
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Post by Lightning » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 7:00 pm

I couldn't remember if it was Diesel or kerosene, or if it mattered. I figured you guys would know best, that you for helping 😁

 
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Post by anthony7812 » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 8:12 pm

Off road and home heating are damn near the same thing. If it’s an outside tank sometimes an anti gel additive is added but won’t hurt anything this time of year if ya don’t and it is outside tank.

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 8:57 pm

waytomany?s wrote:
Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 5:29 pm
Used motor oil. Have to cut it with some diesel or kerosene. Half and half. If you are going to throw a 5 gallon can in the fuel tank, diesel will be cheaper than kerosene and more btu.
Take 4 gal of used motor oil
Add 4 gal of kerosene

Take that 8 gallon solution and toss it in the trash

Go out and buy 5 gal of diesel and use that. Make a standard order for standard delivery.


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