whats in your gas tank?

[aboonski]

Sasquatchsanta, what if you mixed some dark colored used motor oil in with the transmission fluid to mask the color? I have never heard of fuel checks here in Florida but I am sure it does take place somewhere on the interstate - possibly at the weigh stations.

 

[joesco]

I am using a mix of 2cyl gas/oil mix filtered, wmo filtered and diesel(15%). I filter everything down to 5 microns and make 10 gallon batches of the brew at a time, all down by a simple gravity fed system. I also added about 4 onces of Diesel Service. The truck seems to run quieter, produce less smoke and seems to have more get up and go. I get all my waste fluids from two small engine repairs shops. No antifreeze or other contaminants. They love when I stop by their shops every 10 days or so.

I have been told that the data plates stating "multi-fuel" will cover me if pulled over. He did say storing and filtering this stuff is a much BIGGER issue from the Town, State and the Feds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CCATLETT1984]

The red in the ATF is NOT the same red dye that they put in offroad diesel, the chemical test they do will not give a false positive for ATF.

 

[kurtkds]

I'm currently running 20% WMO 80% diesel. I'm filtering mine down to 3 micron, it seems to have quieted down the engine down a bit but I don't seem to have the same zip as I have while running 100% diesel. I figure that I can cure that when I try WMO/ gas mix. Another plus is that when I went to the oil mix it put some friction in the tank and freed up my fuel sending unit so it actually works now. One less thing to fix..

 

[SasquatchSanta]

CCATLETT1984 Wrote:

The red in the ATF is NOT the same red dye that they put in offroad diesel, the chemical test they do will not give a false positive for ATF.

I've heard conflicting stories from people up here that have been stopped and checked. One guy said they used a clear tube and checked visually for red color. Another said they used a process that checks for the dye. Perhaps they use both. I hope you are right.

On another note, I don't know how they can get away with random stops. I thought there was a thing in this country called probably cause

 

[Pawnshop]

I have been puting 1.25 gal of 87 octane pump gas in a 5 gal GI fuel can and topping it off with waste motor oil (which is 25% gas/75% WMO) and filtering it through a 5 micron filter before putting it in the tank. The truck started right up and idled at 800rpm with the hand throttle all the way in on straight diesel when I got it from the Army. Since running the mix it sometimes needs a foot throttle pump before it starts and runs rough for a few seconds and needs some hand throttle to idle at 800rpm. After it warms up it runs like a top, some white smoke, but not too bad after it warms up. The truck is slow up the hills but I don't have experience enough to know if it is slower than others. I put $20 of deisel in the other day (because I found it for $3.25 a gal on about 2/3 tank of deisel and mix and it ran the same. I did make one 5 gal can of 1.25 gal 87 octane and any and all partial containers of any oils I could find in my garage (compressor, air tool, 2 stroke, Marvel Mystery, gear, K&N filter, ATF,motor and something with no label left on it) all fresh (not used) and topped it off with about 2 gal of diesel, that went in with no filtering. I intend to shop for some cheap fresh veggie oil to add for some lubricity. Almost forgot, there is 6 gal or so of rotten gas from a junkyard car in there as well. I NEVER put used fluids in the tank without first filtering it to 5 micron.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

CCATLETT1984 Wrote:

The red in the ATF is NOT the same red dye that they put in offroad diesel, the chemical test they do will not give a false positive for ATF.

I've heard conflicting stories from people up here that have been stopped and checked. One guy said they used a clear tube and checked visually for red color. Another said they used a process that checks for the dye. Perhaps they use both. I hope you are right.

On another note, I don't know how they can get away with random stops. I thought there was a thing in this country called probably cause

If they ever did the visual check, I'd demand the chemical test.

 

[powerhouseduece]

Hmmmm........brainstorm...Just thought of something, I'v ridden two stroke ditbikes forever, and if you'v ridden your aware of having been behind sombody that was burning 'BeanOil' or castor oil. Anyone who knows what castor oil smells like will tell you it is the most pleasant smelling odors around as far as racing fuels go. Mebe throw a quart in your tank, just for that reason, it cant hurt anything. Sure its a bit extravigant, but if you are at a meet your sure to draw attention.

NOTHING smells better than castor 927 and cam2!!

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

Diesel from the pump...

 

[Jimma]

I am running on a combination of unleaded gas, some diesel, some nice clean used cooking oil that smells like freshly fried fish, and some clean used ford / new holand hydrolic oil. The smell of the used cooking oil amuses people. It smells like fried fish.

 

[RAYZER]

does the exsaust really smell like fried fish??

 

[DJones]

Diesel only for now.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

does the exsaust really smell like fried fish??

It can, that or onion rings.

 

[velociT]

ULSD pump diesel plus a bottle of TCW3 2-stroke oil + Powerservice.

 

[Jimma]

I have known people who have used various used oils and you could smell anything from french fires to onion rings. Any yes it smells like fried fish. The oil came from my church and they had previously fried a bunch of catfish. Its clean and nice oil but has a fried fish smell in the tank and when burned. Cool huh.

 

[dburd72]

Diesel, howes diesel fuel additive & new atf installed a spin on primary fuel filter from Baldwin

 

[Karl kostman]

I put NOTHING in my Deuce tanks other than Diesel fuel.
Karl

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Can anyone comment on the smell of burnt gear oil? The stuff I have is wank at best, like old eggs and fish. I'm curious what the end result will be.

 

[Varyag]

I have a mix of gear oil, atf, motor oil, and some nasty old gas I had a couple gallons of in the back of the garage in mine.

That mix has a very weird smell. Smells like Bosnia minus burning trash.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

I have a mix of gear oil, atf, motor oil, and some nasty old gas I had a couple gallons of in the back of the garage in mine.

That mix has a very weird smell. Smells like Bosnia minus burning trash.

Well I have something to look forward to now, just flushed all my Jeep's fluids into a single container, and its "brewing" on my patio. lol. Should make for some fun fuel at the rally this year.