Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
(OP)
I have a home heating fuel oil furnace that uses #2 fuel oil and since I live in a very moderate climate (SW Florida) I only use it several days of the year. Since local fuel companies have fairly large minimum delivery requirements I typically purchase ~20 gallons of diesel a year and add it to the tank. Recently a friend of mine inadvertently purchased 20 gallons of diesel for his boat and had to dispose of it so he gave it too me. I added it to the oil tank and afterwords he told me it might have had small traces of gasoline in one of the 5 gallon jugs. (~1 gallon). I Googled it and it appears some people say small traces is OK, but might harm the injector pumps etc. in a typical diesel engine
My question is, will that amount cause issues /safety fire hazard for my furnace. Would hate to kill my family and burn down house for some free fuel. Should I drain/dispose of the entire tank? I will measure the tank tonight but I believe there is about 40 gallons of diesel total.
My question is, will that amount cause issues /safety fire hazard for my furnace. Would hate to kill my family and burn down house for some free fuel. Should I drain/dispose of the entire tank? I will measure the tank tonight but I believe there is about 40 gallons of diesel total.





RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
rmw
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
1) Talk to the company where you buy diesel normally - They may have heard about a similar situation
2) Talk to the local repairshop where you would go if the burner broke down, needed cleaning etc.
Best regards
Morten
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
I typically purchase the diesel at local stations (no real help and/or knowledge) and perhaps I could find a heating repair place outside Florida to discuss options with, once before several years back when thermostat failed actually had somewhat difficult time finding anyone that worked on oil furnaces locally since they are typically old school and not much need for them in my region.
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
I was not looking forward to trying to figure out what to do with all that tainted deisel.
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
rmw
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
rmw
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
RE: Small amount of gasoline in diesel fuel?
I don't see where you say how much oil you've got in there. Besides too much gasoline in the diesel, you also need to be worrying about running diesel in that oil burner.
If I were you, I'd work on getting that smaller tank and stop this refinery blending operation in your house. In any case, you do know your insurance company won't pay... if you do manage to get yourself and family out of the house .... with all their skin still attached.
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