Diesel vs Kerosene

[BNH4221]

Just a quick question to satisfy my curiosity. Whats the difference between Diesel and Kerosene? The station I tank up at sells them side by side but Kero is 10 cents a gallon cheaper with the warning not for road use, etc etc. etc.

Not that I would ever buy it because it is illegal but...



from the mind of the terminally diesel dumb, sign me:



Steve

98 QC 12v

117,000 happy miles

 

[BarryG]

Don't know all the technical differences but I have been "told" that kerosene is the same as diesel #1 and if that is the case the lubricity is definitely lacking. Your vp44 would really not like it at all. Truck would probably run just the vp would croak. Read in the manual about being able to use several types of jet fuel as well but they also lack the lubricity that our vp44 needs. Have heard that people mix kerosene with #2 in the winter for a homemade winter blend. But as I could be all wrong I am sure someone will chime in with a correct answer.

 

[Shovelhead]

Dyed fuel & kerosene thread

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39404&highlight=kerosene



Hope this helps

 

[BNH4221]

Hey thanks guys. Got the answer and now I can go on with my life and sleep at night!



Ain't the TDR great??!!



Thanks again



Steve