what about home heating oil and kero?

checkster · 04-30-2006, 08:11 PM

When i was a kid working at the gas station my boss use to have me add some kero to his truck tanks. Whats up with that? Have also heard you can run diesels on home heating oil? Anyone got any info on useing this stuff in a 2006? Can you run it straight? Cut it with diesel? Any info would be appreciated.

Tom

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jennis2613 · 05-01-2006, 06:22 AM

Home heating oil is off road diesel...usually just diesel fuel with red dye added...the dye is added to differentiate between on road and off road for the purpose of highway tax being added to the price.

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***DieselBurps*** · 05-02-2006, 03:19 PM

I think the kerosine was to thin the diesel during cold weather. From what I've heard, there isn't much lubrication for the IP in that stuff - so you want to be careful about adding it to diesel.

If you are looking to save some bucks on fuel, either go with a twin tank grease conversion - or make your own biodiesel.

Gary - K7GLD · 05-02-2006, 06:50 PM

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When i was a kid working at the gas station my boss use to have me add some kero to his truck tanks.

Some gas rig owners used to dump in a bit of kerosene with their gas for top end lube - valves and guides. Sorta like some of the additives we diesel owners do for extra lube for injection pumps.

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***DieselBurps*** · 05-02-2006, 07:21 PM

I've heard it was done to bring up the octane... It helped moderate compression engines (high compression gasoline engines) stop pinging.

04-30-2006, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
checkster Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jarrettsville, MD Posts: 104 checkster's Truck Pics	what about home heating oil and kero? When i was a kid working at the gas station my boss use to have me add some kero to his truck tanks. Whats up with that? Have also heard you can run diesels on home heating oil? Anyone got any info on useing this stuff in a 2006? Can you run it straight? Cut it with diesel? Any info would be appreciated. Tom __________________ 2006 quadcab swb 4x4 ctd, 48re, FSP 5' dual exhaust, 2" leveling kit, AFE stage2, Quadzilla XZT.

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05-01-2006, 06:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
jennis2613 Cummins Fan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 34 jennis2613's Truck Pics	Home heating oil is off road diesel...usually just diesel fuel with red dye added...the dye is added to differentiate between on road and off road for the purpose of highway tax being added to the price. __________________ 2005 2500 SLT Quad Cab 4X4 Thunder Road SWB, Auto

05-02-2006, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
*DieselBurps* Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 177 DieselBurps's Truck Pics	I think the kerosine was to thin the diesel during cold weather. From what I've heard, there isn't much lubrication for the IP in that stuff - so you want to be careful about adding it to diesel. If you are looking to save some bucks on fuel, either go with a twin tank grease conversion - or make your own biodiesel.

05-02-2006, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
*DieselBurps* Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 177 DieselBurps's Truck Pics	I've heard it was done to bring up the octane... It helped moderate compression engines (high compression gasoline engines) stop pinging.