My father sent me into town today to pick up 2 gallons of kerosene for the torches in our back yard. I can't help but notice that this stuff smells exactly like diesel.

So, I ask you guys, what is the chemical difference between diesel fuel and kerosene? Is it (hypothetically) safe to use kerosene to fuel a diesel engine, either by itself or in a mixture?

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Kerosense is a lighter distilate....but containes far fewer BTU cpacity and makes less power...

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1982 240D.
My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.

Should only be used in a mixture with something that lubricates. You'll hurt your injection pump with straight kero.

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I used to top my old Olds diesel off in the winter to help keep from gelling when I would take a trip up north. Got some awesome MPG when I did that too! Made it all the way from Dallas to north of KC on one tank one time...not sure why, but the 40MPG was great! Hmmmm, back when diesel was still about 1/2 the price of regular gasoline....The "Good Ole Days!" As I am now paying 2.33+ a gal...

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Someone is using 8 gallons of WVO w/ 2 gallons of kerosene to run his 85 300 DT weithout any modifications....

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I have been mixing hyraulic oil with my veggie at times, especially in the winter( a bone chilling +40F in the dead of winter, gotta love CA) and it works great. I scored 1000 gallons today from an aviation company, YES!

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Of course I am exaggerating, but you know, yeah, a little help would be very much mucho very extremely mucho very nice.

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1982 240D.
My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.

Glinko,

Filter bags are available from www.greasel.com. Run the WVO thru the filter bags before it is put into the fuel tank.

I also rigged a 5 gallon bucket with a spigot about 1.5 inches from the bottom. The WVO is put in this bucket an allowed to sit until the solids settle to the bottom. Then the spigot is opened and the WVO is filtered thru the filter bags. I use the settled crap and bottom oil in a wood stove in my garage for heat in the winter.

The settling process isn't necessary but it makes the filter bags last much longer.

P E H

I was referring to the waste oil that I drain out of the engine.

Thank you for your help and advice, anyway I appreciate your kindness.

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1982 240D.
My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.

Glinko,

I use engine oil in the fuel too. I filter that thru some filter paper I have. The coffee filters might work for you. I suppose you could use a filter bag from greasel for used engine oil too.

I've been using used engine oil for more than a year now and haven't plugged one of the filters in the car. I only use about a 5% mix, though. That way there isn't any visable smoke.

P E H