Does Jet fuel harm gas Engines?

From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Apr 09 2005 - 16:21:03 PDT


Check out STP gas treatment, jet fuel is even used for gas engines. Wayne

http://www.stp.com/fuel_treat.html

>From: "Dick" <rertman@ix.netcom.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Does Jet fuel harm Diesel Engines?
>Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 13:39:05 -0700
>
>Kevin:
>
>Yes, some diesels will run on jet fuel (kerosene). However, kerosene has a
>somewhat
>lower viscosity than #2 diesel and may not atomize properly from the
>injectors. You
>can cure this by adding some engine oil or automatic trans fluid to the jet
>fuel.
>
>Dick
>----- Original Message ----- From: <kstrain@earthlink.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: 08 April, 2005 20:17
>Subject: [MV] Does Jet fuel harm Diesel Engines?
>
>
>>I have spoken to several people, that claim that Jet Fuel may be used in
>>NHC 250
>>and other Diesel engines, such as Dodge Cummins Diesel without any harm to
>>the
>>engine or seals of the engine. Does any one have any input on this
>>opinion?
>>If they do, does any one have any verifibale data on the use of jet fuel
>>in Diesel
>>engines?
>>Kevin Strain (415) 440-4044
>>kstrain@earthlink.net



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