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Will RED Diesel damage my 2004 accord i-cdti?

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Old 01-13-2014 | 08:02 AM
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Default Will RED Diesel damage my 2004 accord i-cdti?

I have used red diesel in other cars without issue, but have heard it can sometimes damage the fuel pump...need advice..
 
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Old 01-13-2014 | 09:38 AM
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Since Honda doesn't sell diesels in USA, most of us are unfamiliar. Where are you located?

You aren't in USA, so what does "red" diesel mean for you? Here, they add dye simply to mark agricultural fuel where you don't pay highway taxes. If "they" catch you with red dye in your fuel tank, there's big fines & all kinds of legal trouble. Not mechanical trouble.
 
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Old 01-13-2014 | 12:04 PM
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Some googled threads suggest manufacturer might void warranty if red dye is detected in system. They would be supporting fraud if they repaired a diesel using low-tax fuel.

good luck
 
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Old 01-26-2014 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JimBlake
Since Honda doesn't sell diesels in USA, most of us are unfamiliar. Where are you located?

You aren't in USA, so what does "red" diesel mean for you? Here, they add dye simply to mark agricultural fuel where you don't pay highway taxes. If "they" catch you with red dye in your fuel tank, there's big fines & all kinds of legal trouble. Not mechanical trouble.
I sure didn't know that..Good info..Your the man Jimmy...
 
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