MEP-803A Auxiliary Fuel Tank Size and Fuel

[Guyfang]

Correct. The dye helps the "Do Right Boys" find people who use non taxed fuel in vehicles. Over here, "you in a heap a trouble boy", if you get caught.

You might want to spend a little time perusing the operators TM.

 

[2Pbfeet]

I would just remember that modern diesel and heating oils are low sulfur fuels, otherwise known as low lubricity fuels, so adding diesel fuel additives are essential for longer engine life. Personally, I would not run a pre-ULSD engine on modern ULSD fuels without lubricity additives.

All the best,

2Pbfeet

 

[SCSG-G4]

I would just remember that modern diesel and heating oils are low sulfur fuels, otherwise known as low lubricity fuels, so adding diesel fuel additives are essential for longer engine life. Personally, I would not run a pre-ULSD engine on modern ULSD fuels without lubricity additives.

All the best,

2Pbfeet

OptiLube! There is an old thread (probably 8 years now) detailing the tests done with a number of different additives, look for it.

 

[2Pbfeet]

OptiLube! There is an old thread (probably 8 years now) detailing the tests done with a number of different additives, look for it.

It is what I use (OptiLube Summer+), but bear in mind that the some (most?) of the lubricity comes from biodiesel, and biodiesel itself is prone to oxidizing into gummy deposits... There's been a bit written on the quality of the testing, but I don't have a horse in that race.

All the best,

2Pbfeet

 

[JCamp]

What size auxiliary tank should I plan on getting for a MEP-803A? Never sure what length outage you may have but say we had a week long outage like the recent hurricane. I don't know how it affected diesel but the gas stations were running out before the hurricane actually struck then they ran out of power and couldn't pump any if they had it.


Between my tractors and cans I try to keep 40+ gallons on site I could siphon from if need be.

I have been running my tractors on regular low sulfur road diesel out of convenience. I can get some off road diesel but it says 15% bio diesel and states it is not low sulfur. Was reading the manual on my backhoe and it says to use at least #2 fuel with less than 1.6% sulfur. Not sure how that relates to normal PPM ratings listed. The book says nothing about bio diesel so I guess that wasn't available back in 2000 or isn't an issue. It just says not to use anything with ethanol content.

Is the fuel rating for a 2007 MEP-803A any different from earlier models?

Was looking at the steel tanks from Tractor Supply but reviews are not consistently good on those. I would like something that could be easily and legally transported and put in and out of my truck. Will probably have to have some forks or something to use on my loader.

I plan to use home heating oil in my MEP 803A. My reasoning is those engines are designed to burn various grades of fuel such as several formulations of jet fuel, and kerosine. And because that Lister engine does not have any pollution filters, can’t harm that. So I plan to use home heating oil. I have (4) 275 tanks in series, and since I heat a big drafty house I cycle through the fuel often enough.

I wish I could use heating oil with my John Deere 4066R (66 hp) tractor , but because of the pollution filter my mechanic advises against using home heating oil in that engine. So I have (4) 275 gallon tanks in series, and the aux. fuel supply for the generator set ready to be plumbed. I keep the heating fuel in my basement, and plan to insulate and adding a heating element in the diesel feed to the exterior generator, just in case I need it when it’s really .

I’m no expert in this, but did research including talking with my head tractor mechanic (I work for a Deere dealer). He’s chimes in on this and likes the plan. I would love to hear critiques, such as should I use an additive, or am I bonkers!!!?

 

[CallMeColt]

I plan to use home heating oil in my MEP 803A. My reasoning is those engines are designed to burn various grades of fuel such as several formulations of jet fuel, and kerosine. And because that Lister engine does not have any pollution filters, can’t harm that. So I plan to use home heating oil. I have (4) 275 tanks in series, and since I heat a big drafty house I cycle through the fuel often enough.

I wish I could use heating oil with my John Deere 4066R (66 hp) tractor , but because of the pollution filter my mechanic advises against using home heating oil in that engine. So I have (4) 275 gallon tanks in series, and the aux. fuel supply for the generator set ready to be plumbed. I keep the heating fuel in my basement, and plan to insulate and adding a heating element in the diesel feed to the exterior generator, just in case I need it when it’s really .

I’m no expert in this, but did research including talking with my head tractor mechanic (I work for a Deere dealer). He’s chimes in on this and likes the plan. I would love to hear critiques, such as should I use an additive, or am I bonkers!!!?

Home heating oil is just diesel fuel with anti-gel and red dye pre mixed. Same stuff that goes into excavators at the job site up north. I mix PRI-D with everything I have. I have burned diesel that sat for well over a year with no issues. I own nothing but diesel vehicles & equipment. Some will sit for months at a time. Always starts right up. With exception of the seldom drop below 40deg here. Then, they might chug a bit.