I have about 175 gallons of #2 heating oil that has been stored indoors for about 30 years. It's a clear amber color and smells like, well, heating oil! If I filter it, can I safely burn in in my Ram CTD? I'd sure like to be able to have eight hundred bucks worth of free fuel!

 

#2 heating oil is exactly the same as #2 diesel. The only differance is heating oil is dyed red because there is no road tax paid on it. Just don't get caught with red fuel on road. It's for off road use only.

 

That must have cost you a fortune back then, what $50??

 

Its still potent after 30 years?

Hang on to it I'll diesel is 7.25 a gal.

 

This stuff isn't even dyed red, it's a clear, amber color. As to whether it's still potent after all these years, that's my main concern. It sure looks & smells OK.

It's been in my basement fuel oil tank ever since I switched to electric heat back in the mid 70's. The oil embargo raised the price all the way up to 65 cents a gallon, so I switched to electric heat.

 

If I were going to try and run it, I think I would blend it at a low ratio at first. Check mileage and note if the truck ran normally. Then I would slowly increase the ratio and keep tabs on it. If it is bunk you will note a decline in economy, and or lack of power / rough idle. Good luck and let us know how it runs.

 

Well maybe pour an oz onto a plate and an oz of diesel on another plate and light em on fire, if there's a noticible dif in flame intensity and duration then I wouldnt use it. Or maybe at a 80-20 blend.
Just make sure to mix it before you put it in your truck. Or at least take a 10 gal tank and put 50-50, stir and then pour.

 

Also remember if that oil was purchased in the 70's it is going to have a significantly higher sulfer content

 

That shouldn't bother an '04.

 

To my understanding it would be good for the 04'