Green Diesel Troubles

diesel powered

How's it going lads ?

I am just after buying cheap runabout van for week day use and i know that the fella i bought it off used green diesel as main source fuel while he had it.

Can anyone tell me implecations this has on me if i were to get dipped shortly after putting it on road and trace green still evident, can i show log book and receipts of diesel that i use white diesel to prove my case?

Some people told me use enginge flushing agents such as redex to clear out the system, but just curious of what can i do about this?

Thanks for any help or info ye have

Chimaera

Pretty much all the green stuff should be cleared out of the system after a tank or two I'd say. Keep your fuel receipts and the change of ownership details just in case you are dipped, but I don't see it being a problem.

C Eng

Change the fuel filter as well

Wheelnut

I think the offense is using the green stuff regardless of who put it there. The excise people can be ruthless and prosecute no matter how reasonable your excuse is.

I attended a court case that had some similarities. They prosecuted a garage proprieter who was found with laundered diesel in his tank. He showed that he was a new tenant in the garage and showed his receipts for his fuel stocks. It was clear that the laundered stuff was put there by the previous tenent. However the Excise insisted that the offense was possession. The judge described it as harsh justice but his hands were tied by the law and he convicted.