Gav 1,708 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/18283900.red-diesel-no/ If this goes through it will be devasting for the farming and building industry in this country, whats next? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,984 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, Gav said: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/18283900.red-diesel-no/ If this goes through it will be devasting for the farming and building industry in this country, whats next? It will never go through. What about all the plant in Scotland There fuel bill will double overnight. That won't happen.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 I know, wouldn't put it past them though! Can see everyone here using heating oil in they're tractors and plant, at least thats only got 5% VAT. Here's another story on it : http://www.hebrides-news.com/red-diesel-6320.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,984 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, Gav said: I know, wouldn't put it past them though! Can see everyone here using heating oil in they're tractors and plant, at least thats only got 5% VAT. Here's another story on it : http://www.hebrides-news.com/red-diesel-6320.html If they ban the use of and the supply of red diesel. Then diesel theft will be huge as everyone will want the white diesel for there cars etc.as every tractor and piece of plant will.be using white. I can't see it happening mate. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,984 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 What's confusing Katchum?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,584 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, Gav said: I know, wouldn't put it past them though! Can see everyone here using heating oil in they're tractors and plant, at least thats only got 5% VAT. Here's another story on it : http://www.hebrides-news.com/red-diesel-6320.html Doubt it , heating oil will feck up injector pumps in no time 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, king said: If they ban the use of and the supply of red diesel. Then diesel theft will be huge as everyone will want the white diesel for there cars etc.as every tractor and piece of plant will.be using white. I can't see it happening mate. Not only that, it will cripple every thing, but no smoke without fire I say. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Just now, Chid said: Doubt it , heating oil will feck up injector pumps in no time It's the same stuff, just 5% VAT on heating oil, I've used red in our heating and heating oil in the tractor no problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,879 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Gav said: It's the same stuff, just 5% VAT on heating oil, I've used red in our heating and heating oil in the tractor no problems. I’ve a mate that has put over 100k on his motor and heating oil is all it has ever had in it. Edited March 6, 2020 by dogmandont 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,584 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, Gav said: It's the same stuff, just 5% VAT on heating oil, I've used red in our heating and heating oil in the tractor no problems. No it's not .. heating oil has no lubrication properties in it .. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,584 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, dogmandont said: I’ve a mate that has put over 100k on his motor and heating oil is all it has ever had in it. Aye some motors will take it but most modern stuff wouldn't , know a couple people who's ran Peugeot's on it without a problem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, dogmandont said: I’ve a mate that has put over 100k on his motor and heating oil is all it has ever had in it. The tanker that fills the tank for plant at our fank fills the house heating oil tanks at the same time. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Just now, Chid said: Aye some motors will take it but most modern stuff wouldn't , know a couple people who's ran Peugeot's on it without a problem You can extract the die easiely and run any motor on it, red diesal is exactly the same just died red for tax purposes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,584 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Gav said: You can extract the die easiely and run any motor on it, red diesal is exactly the same just died red for tax purposes Edited as I thought you meant heating oil was red Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Chid said: There's no die in heating oil Funny how ours is always red and always has been https://bizfluent.com/about-6067344-red-diesel-fuel-.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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