48 cars in Stock at Bristol and...

John Kelley · 05-13-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey Miles

There are some friends of mine using used auto trans fluid in their diesels. They use a 50/50 blend and they filter it down to a 2 micron filter. Runs the same, no smoke and same temp. For racers who have diesels, at least you can save a buck if you have any auto trans repair shops near you. buy the old trans fluid for next to nothing.
Casey
248H

It seems like that would color the fuel RED and be cause for trouble if checked !!! Wouldn't it look like red dyed off road diesel ??? Which gets BIG fines !!

Casey Miles · 05-14-2008, 12:10 PM

I know what you are saying about the fines, my friends are using it in pickup trucks. Never heard of anyone stick a tank on them. Besides, they don't smoke and they don't smell any different.
Casey
248H

Angela Macy · 05-14-2008, 01:23 PM

I'm coming in on the tail end of this and I may be misunderstanding what you're saying - if I am just ignore me - but if you're saying you don't know anyone who has had their fuel checked, now you do. Scott was in Albemarle, NC last year when he was pulled over by a NC Highway Patrolman and a DMV Enforcement officer. All that wanted was to check his diesel - he passed. $10,000 had he not. Maybe two years ago they came through Mooresville Dragway looking for stolen trailers and while they were there they checked a few diesel trucks too. No one was caught "red" handed there either. Apparently they just pull over diesels randomly.

Casey Miles · 05-14-2008, 03:06 PM

I don't have an answer for you, I just telling how to use a secondary fluid for diesels. If I had a diesel, just like in racing, there ways to get around policing bodies. A false neck to a false filled tank of diesel, spring in neck of gas tank so that it can't get down to the fuel. Down here in south Florida, there isn't much home heating oil to be found, the highway patrol is too busy trying to get people to slow down, not look into fuel tanks. I'm not trying to be smart, just telling people that there are diesel owner's using it down here.
Casey

Angela Macy · 05-14-2008, 03:51 PM

Thanks for telling me how to do that. I own a transmission shop so we have plenty of transmission fluid I can use. Can you offer me any suggestions on how I might sleep at night knowing that I'm breaking the law and potentially facing a $10,000 fine if I get caught doing this?

Casey Miles · 05-14-2008, 04:09 PM

Trust me, if you're paying taxes, you're getting screwed by a-holes who just piss away money on BS stuff. They just built a firehouse down here and they put in $150k in decorative stones. Feed the poor or put a roof over a homeless family, F no, we needed those decorations! I have no trouble sleeping at night just trying to save myself a few bucks.
Casey

Rob Petrie E395 · 05-14-2008, 04:27 PM

I will add this tip. If you are going to screw around with diesel fuel stay out of southern Illinois you will get caught they sit at stations, truck stops and other places regularlly. Here in IL it is 10,000 for getting caught plus additional fines based on how many gallons of storage you have. There was another thread on here about using cooking oil about a month or so ago this is basically the same thing. The government does not take kindly to stealing tax dollars.

05-14-2008, 12:10 PM	#2
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 127 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	Re: 48 cars in Stock at Bristol and... I know what you are saying about the fines, my friends are using it in pickup trucks. Never heard of anyone stick a tank on them. Besides, they don't smoke and they don't smell any different. Casey 248H

05-14-2008, 01:23 PM	#3
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 48 cars in Stock at Bristol and... I'm coming in on the tail end of this and I may be misunderstanding what you're saying - if I am just ignore me - but if you're saying you don't know anyone who has had their fuel checked, now you do. Scott was in Albemarle, NC last year when he was pulled over by a NC Highway Patrolman and a DMV Enforcement officer. All that wanted was to check his diesel - he passed. $10,000 had he not. Maybe two years ago they came through Mooresville Dragway looking for stolen trailers and while they were there they checked a few diesel trucks too. No one was caught "red" handed there either. Apparently they just pull over diesels randomly.

05-14-2008, 03:06 PM	#4
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 127 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	Re: 48 cars in Stock at Bristol and... I don't have an answer for you, I just telling how to use a secondary fluid for diesels. If I had a diesel, just like in racing, there ways to get around policing bodies. A false neck to a false filled tank of diesel, spring in neck of gas tank so that it can't get down to the fuel. Down here in south Florida, there isn't much home heating oil to be found, the highway patrol is too busy trying to get people to slow down, not look into fuel tanks. I'm not trying to be smart, just telling people that there are diesel owner's using it down here. Casey

05-14-2008, 03:51 PM	#5
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 48 cars in Stock at Bristol and... Thanks for telling me how to do that. I own a transmission shop so we have plenty of transmission fluid I can use. Can you offer me any suggestions on how I might sleep at night knowing that I'm breaking the law and potentially facing a $10,000 fine if I get caught doing this?

05-14-2008, 04:09 PM	#6
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 127 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	Re: 48 cars in Stock at Bristol and... Trust me, if you're paying taxes, you're getting screwed by a-holes who just piss away money on BS stuff. They just built a firehouse down here and they put in $150k in decorative stones. Feed the poor or put a roof over a homeless family, F no, we needed those decorations! I have no trouble sleeping at night just trying to save myself a few bucks. Casey

05-14-2008, 04:27 PM	#7
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: 48 cars in Stock at Bristol and... I will add this tip. If you are going to screw around with diesel fuel stay out of southern Illinois you will get caught they sit at stations, truck stops and other places regularlly. Here in IL it is 10,000 for getting caught plus additional fines based on how many gallons of storage you have. There was another thread on here about using cooking oil about a month or so ago this is basically the same thing. The government does not take kindly to stealing tax dollars.