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Re: Can I make Diesel fuel out of Kerosene and Motor Oil?
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Posted by Bus Driver on September 16, 2002 at 16:10:01 from (65.165.154.20):
In Reply to: Can I make Diesel fuel out of Kerosene and Motor Oil? posted by Duane(Pa) on September 16, 2002 at 13:34:28:
The use of motor oil is not recommended as the additives in it WHEN BURNED burned may yield products that are not good for the cylinder walls or rings. But on the other hand, Caterpillar has a program for burning used motor oil in their construction equipment mixed with lots of Diesel fuel-do not attempt this except exactly per Caterpillar instructions. The engine itself will run fine on Kerosene without additives- the power output will be slightly reduced as the kerosene has fewer BTU per gallon than does the Diesel fuel. My concern is that the kerosene may not have enough lubricating ability to protect the injector pump. Add 2 cycle oil for 100-to-1 ratio with the kerosene and all should be very well. Octane is not a consideration in a Diesel engine, the cetane rating is the important factor. The OCTANE rating of kerosene and Diesel fuel is not enough different to be important for any application. If the kerosene is already purchased and no other use for it is at hand, it makes sense to use it rather than buying more fuel. I realize that this post offers a very different opinion than do some of the others. Duane will need to decide which information is correct.
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