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It has a very similar viscosity to heating oil but is thinner,
It does not have the same lubricating quality as heating oil and
will burn out the oil pump prematurely, so not recommended.
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Can diesel fuel anti gel additive be used for heating oil?
Yes, home heating oil and diesel fuel are almost identical and can be used interchangeably. Home heating oil used in a diesel vehicle is subject to road tax and you can be fined if caught using it to avoid road tax.
Can diesel oil replace heating oil?
the difference between heating oil and diesel is a red dye, you can use diesel just fine
Can you use diesel oil instead of heating oil?
Sure, but it is way more expensive that heating oil.
Is fuel oil the same as diesel fuel?
One 'version' of heating oil (#2 oil) is also called 'offroad diesel' and is used in tractors and other offroad equipment. It contains red dye to distinguish it from 'regular' diesel fuel. This is to show whether or not you are paying the 'road taxes' If you are using untaxed red fuel in a diesel car, for instance, you're in trouble.
What is crude oil used for?
Most of the crude oil is used to obtain... Motor Gasoline, diesel, heating oil, jet fuel, and liquefied petroleum gases.
What is Automotive Gas oil?
Gas Oil or Gazoil is what is called in the UK Diesel - the fuel oil used in the Compression Diesel engine as used by 90% of all Trucks Wagons Semis etc !! It is very similar to fuel oil used for heating ! But more refined !
Can you run a diesel car on heating oil?
not legal as road use tax was not added to sell price...ez to catch due to coloring added to heating fuel oil...your engine can't tell which it guzzles.
Which has high heating value diesel orheating oil?
The heating value for diesel overheating oil ranges depends with the grade of oil. It ranges between 132,900 and 137,000 Btu/US gal.
How do you tell if it is diesel how does it smell?
Diesel fuel smells the same as home heating oil.
Difference between diesel and fuel oil?
Sulfer & water content....and if it's off road diesel fuel - the color. It won't cause problems to use diesel in a heating oil tank, but it will cause a whole lot of trouble if you use heating oil in a diesel tank
Diesel as home heating oil?
I have gotten friends going after they have run their homes out of oil with diesel until they could get a delivery.
Distillation of crude oil can produce?
distillation of crude oil can produce, asphalt, heating oil, diesel oil.
