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Old 11-02-2006, 09:49 PM
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i have run it before in my diesels. the difference in power was not noted but the seat of the pants. it felt smoother though, perhaps because of less power.

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Old 11-03-2006, 09:49 AM
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Thanks all...I only wanted to use it flush out the lines of my VO tank...but I used RUG instead.
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Old 11-03-2006, 10:10 AM
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I believe it may be close to jet fuel. I used to get all I wanted for nothing when I commuted from Tampa to Orlando a while back. I ran it straight into my 240D. You guys are right though about lubricty. I imagine it is not good for the injection pump, but it saved me about $3000 in fuel costs & that was double of what I paid for the car, Paul.
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Old 11-05-2006, 10:47 AM
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Kerosene has the same cetane value as #2 diesel, at least according to the fuel gurus at the info-pop site.

Jadavis is correct that it lacks lubricity and that as little as 2% vegetable oil will overcome this shortcoming. Marvel Mystery oil or many other lubricants could also be used at a lesser rate.

I get K1 (kerosene) at the local Sunoco station for $2.499/gal.
I work in refining and the cetane value we used for kerosene is 38. Diesel cetane usually runs above 45. The heavier the hydrocarbon the greater the cetane.

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