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DH in Carolina

10-15-2004 15:04:51

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Whats the price of diesel fuel in other places? Here in western NC it is at $2.15 and still going. Being self employed it keeps getting harder to make a dollar. I feel for the farmers and anybody else that has to use a lot. Wonder when or if biodiesel will catch on. Danny Hearl

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Ol Chief

10-15-2004 21:41:23

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

I agree with just about every thing previously said I also do not like the costs of fuels.However,considering all costs of petroleum infrastructure,exploration,drilling,transport,refining and marketing,how do they do it.I live in Texas.An 8 ounce glass of iced tea is $1.25.That equates to $ 20.00 per gallon and no one complains that a small bottle of water costs a buck and it's selling like hotcakes.Coffee is even more expensive.Go figure.Hopefully fuel costs will return to some sane level,but the other items mentioned will probably keep going up.I am not trying to insite a riot but think about other costs.All of the above just burn my hide.

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Leland

10-15-2004 21:15:14

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

If you can find it use polar power with z-4 it was a red fuel treatment and it drove the cops nuts bacause they thought they had a major bust when they saw red fuel then I pulled out my jug.

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TractorMike

10-15-2004 19:20:56

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

Here in western NC (Asheville-Canton area) On road diesel was as of monday $2.09/gal more in some places. Where I get farm diesel it is $1.65/gal It's amazing how much it's gone up since April. Farm diesel was $1.29/gal and on road was $1.65/gal. Life goes on. TractorMike

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John M

10-15-2004 18:54:36

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

Filled up Monday at 2.00 a gallon,Tuesday it was 2.05.

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Mydeere

10-15-2004 18:52:42

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

I'd love to have to pay what some of you are paying for diesel. Its a down right bargain compared to the 2.39 a gallon I pay. Just keeps going up with no end in sight.

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john in la

10-15-2004 17:43:31

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

US gas and diesel prices.

Looks like KY has the cheapest fuel today.

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Kevin Bismark

10-15-2004 17:41:54

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Re: Price of diesel fuel MN in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

I paid $2.07 a gallon last week end here when I topped off the old ford f-350, got a real big extra tank on it so I can go a long time between fuel up"s but I have been keeping her full so I don"t end up having to top them off at $2.50 or more, think I might park it and drive the old ranger for the winter

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dhs

10-15-2004 17:18:31

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

Today in upstate NY it cost me $210 for 90 gallons of road fuel at $2.32 a gallon.

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Mitch2

10-15-2004 17:15:52

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

Guys i know its high and i have to pay it just like all of you but when you think of it this way, its not so bad...last week diesel was 2.05 a gallon...my truck gets 18-20 MPG, would i walk 18-20 miles if somebody paid me 2.05?? No way...not so high when you think of it that way.

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Steve (Magnolia, TX)

10-15-2004 17:07:47

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

I've seen signs for $2.07 for diesel. I filled up last night and used Kroger's plus card 'bonus'... $.10/gallon off and got theirs at $1.89...

I'm northwest of Houston, where typically fuel prices a little lower than elsewhere in the country, but looks kinda like that has about changed...

Steve

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kyhayman

10-15-2004 16:54:17

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

Paid $1.69 for my last tank fill at the farm of red dyed #2 (glad they filled when they did). Looking at $2.05-2.15 at the pump.

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J.T.L.

10-15-2004 15:46:19

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

Here in York Pa., I paid $2.25 today for my truck fuel. About 13 miles North of here it is $2.11. I also paid $1.69 for my home heating oil last week.

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Ray

10-15-2004 16:29:44

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to J.T.L., 10-15-2004 15:46:19

I run the 1.66 heating oil in my truck.

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Kevin Bismark

10-15-2004 17:57:35

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Ray, 10-15-2004 16:29:44

Just watch out, you know they like to "dip" the tanks and look for the color dye in the fuel, got the tanks in my ford f-350 dipped by the DOT on the way to an auction a month ago, really something when the government has the right to stop me in my little non-commercial operated pickup to check my fuel,with no probable cause, hope he didn't have too much water and dirt on the tube he stuck into my fuel tanks, and the paper they gave me said it was a $1000.00 fine if I refused to let them do it, might be cheeper to just pay the $1000.00 fine for refusal than to pay to re-do the fuel system, the injectors are close to $400.00 each for these pluse the pump, and if you ever replace an injector and have trouble with it, it might be a bad one from the factory, just had a friend that had a new one put in his truck that was bad from the factory, he found out that they don't test them before they send them out. Also the best one I herd was a guy by Sandstone MN. had the DOT come into his yard this summer and dip the tanks on an old truck with expired plates that he just uses on the farm, it hasn't been on the road in years, but the loop-hole in the law was that if it had plates on it, expired or not they could check it, and he had off road fuel in it and got the fine, just look at all the extra money that government spends on stuff, and they say that they don't have enought, ya, right..

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State Police in your area

10-15-2004 17:41:52

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Ray, 10-15-2004 16:29:44

What did you say your name and address was? I didn't get it the first time.

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john in la

10-15-2004 17:47:48

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to State Police in your area, 10-15-2004 17:41:52

He said it was Ray.
ISP # 216.255.35.254 Would you like me to print out a picture of his house for you.

Some people let their mouth start running before they put their brain in gear.

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Ray

10-15-2004 20:30:03

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to john in la, 10-15-2004 17:47:48

John,what does that prove I can post a message using you ISP.

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john in la

10-16-2004 03:45:46

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Ray, 10-15-2004 20:30:03

Yes you could; but most do not know how.

Most do not know that with a ISP # they can track you down to your location.

Was just trying to make a joke of what you said and at the same time try to warn you to watch what you say over the internet.

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Ray

10-16-2004 12:07:31

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to john in la, 10-16-2004 03:45:46

Thanks.

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Sloroll

10-15-2004 15:41:56

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

This is a little off topic but not far. I run an airport here in Iowa. I play with airplanes and restore old tractors for myself (winter work). I'm in heaven with a big toybox (not much money in it though). Anyway, Jet fuel is nothing but Grade A Kerosene (Clean Diesel). I'll throw in a tip here to you purist with all-fuel tractors... get your kerosene at the airport. To you people that don't run your gas tractor much get some avgas (100 low lead) at the airport too and put it in your tanks, run your tractor a while with it before winter storage. Auto gas starts to break down to varnish in less than two weeks. Avgas has a shelf life of three years (true story folks). No more stuck carborators in the spring (great for motor cycles too). Back to subject: A year ago JetA was around $1.90 / gal and now I sell it for $2.55 many local airports are well over $3.00/gal now. I don't see an immediate end in the price increases. A small busines jet will burn around 700 gal from southern CA to central IA. pretty easy math to determine why those jumbo carriers are going belly up. The only thing more obnoxious than the skyrocketing price of fuel is the 20%-28% increase in insurance rates each of the last 5 years. Evidently they want me to personaly replace a couple of NY sky scrapers. That is why I can't get rid of my crappy car.

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farmerbill in ny

10-15-2004 16:21:46

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Sloroll, 10-15-2004 15:41:56

diesel here is 2.30 gal and no end in sight.Earlier post wanted to know where our food will come from,it will come from out of the country.We got dependant on foreign oil and look at the price were paying for that.When we get dependant on foreign food don't be surprised when the price of that goes up.Won't bother Kerry, I read somewhere his tax return for last year was in the 6 mil income range.Instead of a tax break we will all get a bottle of ketchup

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Bus Driver

10-15-2004 16:18:33

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Sloroll, 10-15-2004 15:41:56

Funny story about the Avgas. During WWII, a plane had engine trouble and set down in the river "bottoms" (floodplain) here. Nice dead engine landing, pilot walked away. During gas rationing. Within a couple of days, the plane fuel tanks were dry- imagine that!

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Arnie

10-15-2004 15:51:47

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Sloroll, 10-15-2004 15:41:56

do you use it in your tractors? why hasnt anyone said anything about it if in fact it doesnt hurt any other parts of the engine

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sloroll

10-15-2004 16:11:39

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Arnie, 10-15-2004 15:51:47

Yes I burn 100ll in my gas tractors and use it in my motorcycle when storing for the winter. I have to sump my av bulk tanks so I have it readily available that would other wise be waste. I wouldn't burn it exclusively if I had to pay pump price. Many local restorers get five gal or so of 100ll to overwinter with. It is nothing more than 100 octane with a small amount of lead and preservatives. Kind of like what you used to get before fuels went unleaded and started to burn valves in our old hunks of iron. I use JetA too in all-fuels or with kerosene manifolds. I use it occasionaly in diesel applications especially in the winter where I might gel up. Kero burns dryer than diesel so if I am running it alot I may mix just a hint of Marvel Mystery Oil for a little lube quality. Remember it is unlawful to road these fuels but to use for tractors especialy for storage purposes it is wonderful stuff. 100ll will not damage old fuelines or rubber like ethenol will either. I bet some of your puller friends now the value of 100ll too.

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10-15-2004 15:27:27

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

They keep harpin' on biodeisel here in Central Illinois, problem is, no place to get it. I would gladley use it in my truck if I could find it.

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Tramway Guy

10-15-2004 17:37:27

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to JT, 10-15-2004 15:27:27

I agree that it's hard to find, here is source of potential suppliers.

List of suppliers

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10-15-2004 15:22:47

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

They keep harpin' on biodeisel here in Central Illinois, problem is, no place to get it. I would gladley use it in my truck if I could find it.

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farmerboybill

10-15-2004 15:19:21

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

I finally bit and put No. 2 fuel oil in my twin tanks in the basement at 1.60/gallon. Mind you it's a nonwinterized blend without road taxes.

Held off all summer because I figured I'd buy at a buck ten and it never got below a buck 25. You know what they say about procrastination...

Talked to the delivery guy today and he told me it went up yesterday to 1.85/Gal for No.2.

I'm just north Madison, WI.

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Bill Drew

10-15-2004 16:19:27

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#2 in the cold in reply to farmerboybill, 10-15-2004 15:19:21

You are at about the nothern edge of where #2 fuel oil can be used year around. At about -30F #2 thickens and won't flow to your furnace/fuel-pump. One winter I counted 25 semis on the edge of the freeway between Menominie & St Paul when the temp hit -40F. They bought cheaper #2 fuel in the south (Madison perhaps) and sat on the side of the road until it warmed up.

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Jerry Cent. Mi.

10-15-2004 15:17:15

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to DH in Carolina, 10-15-2004 15:04:51

Kerry says that he wants to get bio. up to 20% of the supply. Most experts say it will use all our tillable land. Where will our food come from?

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edchainsaw

10-15-2004 21:02:02

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Jerry Cent. Mi., 10-15-2004 15:17:15

we are working on building a bio plant here in IN.

BioDiesel costs more than reg fuel (slightly). Costs more to produce even though it takes less energy to start with but thats profit takers.

anyway I cant buy it. I have tried our local soybean checkoff rep cant help me. our co-op stoped handleing ethanal...

BUT WE CAN PRODUCE ENOUGH SOY-bio diesel!

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mitch2

10-15-2004 17:17:00

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Jerry Cent. Mi., 10-15-2004 15:17:15

jerry, this is the same guy that wants to do away with the dept of agriculture...hmmmmm mm

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big al

10-15-2004 16:17:43

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Jerry Cent. Mi., 10-15-2004 15:17:15

import from brazil

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Bob N.Y.

10-15-2004 16:00:06

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Jerry Cent. Mi., 10-15-2004 15:17:15

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the veggie oil that resturants use in their deep fat fryers? It can be used to make biodiesel.

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Tramway Guy

10-15-2004 17:33:17

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Re: Price of diesel fuel in reply to Bob N.Y., 10-15-2004 16:00:06

I ran straight used fryer oil in my Cummins-powered truck (just to see if it would work) this past summer. It ran just fine - a co-worker said that it smelled "like the county fair". Seems like a good option to me, especially with Diesel Fuel up to $2.29/gallon here in Northern New York.

A word of advice, though: don't try using veggie below 50 degrees F. without special heaters in the fuel line.

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