[C320-list] Road Diesel vs Marine Diesel

[Jason Alexander]

This article suggests that all marine diesel has moved to 500 ppm and
will be ULSD by 2012.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-low-sulfur_diesel

It also suggests that ULSD will run in any diesel engine.   I guess
the question is, is that safe for our engines.   I tried to find
something from Yanmar but my google is weak today.

Jason

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Donald Lawson <dnclaws at aol.com> wrote:
> All
>  "untaxed" diesel  is available  for use primarily in agricultural applications, such as fuel for tractors and recreational and utility vehicles, such as boats,  that do not use public roads. This fuel may have higher sulphur levels.
> "untaxed" diesel is usually dyed red for identification.  I am not sure if your area is any different but our marina diesel is red and expensive and  I suspect CA requires ULSD already in both types. I always use an additive anyway these days as ULSD has less lubricity.
> Don Lawson
> Ventura, CA
>
> On Aug 3, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Jason Alexander wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I think I know the answer to this but wanted to get people's opinion.
>> Is there really any difference between road diesel and marine diesel.
>>  I suspect the only difference is in the additives.   According to
>> Wikiapedia all diesel will be required to be ULSD by 2012 so in that
>> respect it should be the same.   I often can get road diesel cheaper
>> than I can get it at a fuel dock at one of the marines locally.   My
>> marina doesn't have fuel.  So either way I have to bring it in with me
>> or take the boat somewhere.
>> Either way I always put in a shot of bio-cide and stabil to keep the
>> fuel as fresh as I can.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jason
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