smokey diesels?

[chilli]

It struck my earlier on the way home, whilst following yet another smokey diesel, that I've seen several just lately.

Just wondering, with the increase in the cost of fuel, could that be a sign people are running red diesel - does it create smoke?

Could all be coincidence, but it got me wondering.

[Scoboblio]

I thought red diesel was just normal diesel with red dye in it, to show that it's for farmer's vehicles etc.

[uk-rich]

It struck my earlier on the way home, whilst following yet another smokey diesel, that I've seen several just lately.

Just wondering, with the increase in the cost of fuel, could that be a sign people are running red diesel - does it create smoke?

Could all be coincidence, but it got me wondering.

yes it does, it has a different cetaine rating to white diesel, it runs better when the engine is very hot

I thought red diesel was just normal diesel with red dye in it, to show that it's for farmer's vehicles etc.

no it is not