Looking to see is anyone has been checked for dyed fuel.

Not what if's or maybe's, or not worth the risk. WHO HAS BEEN CHECKED.

This thread should drop like a rock.

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

I have never been checked on the Mercedes, I have had it for 11 yrs.

I also have never been checked in the 26 yrs I have owned my Datsun
Diesel PU.

I have heard that they do check, but have never come across anyone
that has.

In the farming areas of calif. it might be more of a problem.
The amount of tax money the govt. would not recieve from off road Diesel being use on road, would be a drop in the bucket compared to what the Govt. wastes.

It`s always good to have all your reciepts as to when, where, time, and mileage. I don`t trust the Govt. at any level.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

It's been a big panic and then question for the 10+ years I've been owning/operating large diesel motorhomes and moderating/contributing on websites and forums.

Nobody in any of these large motorhomes has ever said that they have been checked.

I don't want to be the first, but I feel that it is highly unlikely unless you're a commercial truck, that you'll ever be stick tested.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

been driving diesel suburbans, ford F-350 as well as my mercedes diesels for 10 years and have never been checked. this includes long island as well as upstate new york.
A friend in suffolk PD motor carrier unit (truck inspections) said they do not check fuel at checkpoints BUT NYS DOT checkpoints do. They only seem to check medium duty commercial trucks and larger though. Never seen a car in there.

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1983 300TD
1983 300sd

I have been driving diesels for nearly 20 years all non commercial. Never dipped yet.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Never checked. But I did carry a half full bottle of ATF with me.

Good thinking.

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-James

'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
'14 Cadillac Vagon. . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes

Doesn't the smoke from the tail pipe look reddish? If So, If I was an enforcer, I'd pull that vehicle over right away an check.

If the exhaust was reddish, I'd be moving away from the vehicle.

Isn't this thread about who has been checked. I would also like to know has been.

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Dave

1985 190D 2.2 auto--gone
1975 240D 4-speed--storage
1985 500SEL--daily driver
1985 300TD--bad rust, soon to part out...
1982 300SD--waiting on engine from RD
1984 190E--storage
1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins--daily driver

Up to this point, nobody has been dipped. Would you prefer no responses.

but I do know some one that was. He luckily had Non dyed in his tank. The officer said he will often times pull over old farm trucks, and vehicles a diesel emblem on them

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Dave

1985 190D 2.2 auto--gone
1975 240D 4-speed--storage
1985 500SEL--daily driver
1985 300TD--bad rust, soon to part out...
1982 300SD--waiting on engine from RD
1984 190E--storage
1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins--daily driver

... but aren't farmers allowed to run ag-fuel in their trucks in Iowa?

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

i have not been dipped and i knew a kid one time that only ran dyed fuel and he was not dipped either.

the more this topic comes up the more i think it is more for OTR rigs... their fuel tanks don't have any bends in them, take the cap of and there is the fuel, so it would be easy to dip them. ours and other non 18 wheeers have curvy necks into our tanks.

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-Trevor

OBK #12
1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
1986 Mazda RX-7 212,XXX miles - impounded and auctioned off
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 33,000- SEGR, Provent, Fumoto

On the farms, yes. On the road, NO. As I understand it, if you are going from one field to another across a road, you can get away with it. However, if they check you and your field is 10 miles away, you are probably screwed.

I was in Hartford WI. Was about to fill up. Just about to touch the trigger when I noticed it was Ag fuel only. Quickly stopped. Backed up the car to the previous pump and filled. Forgot about it till I was done. A cop came up to me and was about to check me since he saw me put the nozzle in my car. I showed him that there was NO fuel purchased from the pump before he let me go.

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