Diesel Fuel Color Code. Diesel fuel comes in a variety of colors but in its natural state it ranges from completely colorless to amber. Api standard 1637using the api color symbol system to mark equipment and vehicles for product identification at gasoline dispensing facilities and distribution terminals.
Fuel discoloration infected fuel turns a dark khaki color instead of the bright yellow green of fresh 2 diesel rotten fuel smell sulfuric acidic byproducts from microbes give off a characteristic smell black exhaust smoke at system startup caused by the engine s inability to completely combust the infected fuel and the deposits and. Diesel is also often dyed red or blue in the united states to indicate that it is tax free. What are color codes for diesel and heavy fuel oil.
But my jd455 diesel fuel cap is red my jd2520 diesel fuel cap is black and my jd322 gas fuel cap is also black.
Sdm marketing l l c houston texas 77345 phone. 2012 06 06 15 28 25 2012 06 06 15 28 25. Ansi asme a13 1 pipe color code standards explained. Now for storage i have 2 1 2 and 5 gallon standard red cans for gasoline and a yellow 5 gallon can for diesel.
