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10-08-2010, 11:50 AM
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The Day of Depression is upon us (winter diesel) :cry:
So it happens every year. The day we go to fill up and the price jumps ten to fifteen cents. If it doesn't foam up on us when we pump it we find out why leaving the gas station and accelerating into traffic, Winter diesel.
 The same expletive immediately goes through our heads upon the realization. For it means reduced mileage at more cost. It also castrates the power of our manly diesel machines by about 10% . So we are relegated to live in a funk.... At least until spring when we get summer diesel back.
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#2
10-08-2010, 11:57 AM
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Yeah, I always hated that. I always tried to forget about it though, that way I was pleasently suprised in Spring, when my car suddenly got a bit of it's balls back.
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10-08-2010, 12:04 PM
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Time to switch to HHO....
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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST 1983 300SD - 305000 1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000 1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000  https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif
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10-08-2010, 12:04 PM
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I knew there had to be a "good" reason for diesel jumping $.10 a gallon overnight.
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1987 300D 146K Original #14 Head One eye on the road, the other on the temp. gauge Gone But Not Forgotten 1983 380 SEL Long gone 1983 300SD Wish I hadn't traded it in on a 90' Corvette 1989 300SE My all time favorite 1995 E420 Went like a bullet
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10-08-2010, 08:08 PM
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Yes, because it's cut with a cheaper fuel.
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10-08-2010, 11:07 PM
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I am pretty sure this doesn't happen in Florida...
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1987 300TDT - 195,000 (Original #14 head) 1993 190E 2.3 - 105,000 1981 300D - 250,000
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10-08-2010, 11:44 PM
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Happens in Phoenix. Always cost me a couple of mpg's in my 240D.
- Peter.
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10-09-2010, 12:03 AM
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I've noticed no difference in power or consumption....on the bright side, I now work from an office 4.5 miles from my house instead of 47 miles. That saves some fuel! I literally switched locations the week diesel went up 15cents. Wshew!
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10-09-2010, 01:20 AM
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it only went up .10 here... however, I'm dumping enough on the ground to make it .25!
gotta find a vent for my TD... 2.84 here...
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10-09-2010, 04:14 AM
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I've tried to notice too but cannot seem to.
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10-09-2010, 05:55 AM
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Quote:
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10-09-2010, 03:30 PM
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Quote:
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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST 1983 300SD - 305000 1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000 1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000 https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif
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#14
10-09-2010, 05:13 PM
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Yea, the claim that Winter Diesel is more expensive to make is BS. And I know that the amount of home heating oil used will will be increasing as it get's colder, so they have to raise the price. Who knew it would turn cold?But, RUL just went from $2.65 to $2.89! ULSD is $2.99. I think it is no coincidence that all fuel prices are starting move higher along with the Dow and finally some other positive economic reports. And, recently somebody, somewhere said "that the recession is over"
I'm moving to somewhere.
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1987 300D 146K Original #14 Head One eye on the road, the other on the temp. gauge Gone But Not Forgotten 1983 380 SEL Long gone 1983 300SD Wish I hadn't traded it in on a 90' Corvette 1989 300SE My all time favorite 1995 E420 Went like a bullet
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10-09-2010, 05:16 PM
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Last winter I noticed that I lost nearly 100 miles per tank. Going to have to wait and see how this year turns out.
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