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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / February 2008Will 28 second domestic heating heating oil - kerosine work in my TD300?
Hi I have some 28 second domestic heating heating oil - kerosine to use up from an old tank - what would happen if I put this in my 96 Disco either neat or mixed with diesel or SVO? Has anyone tried this please? Tony > Hi > I have some 28 second domestic heating heating oil - kerosine to use > up from an old tank - what would happen if I put this in my 96 Disco > either neat or mixed with diesel or SVO? > > Has anyone tried this please? The chemical markers in it will be found if tested by C&E (IIRC even down to as low a 1000:1 dilution), and you'll receive a free holiday at the taxpayers' expense. Dyes apart, the question remains will it work OK? I'm thinking about using it in the boat when red diesel is no longer allowed. > Dyes apart, the question remains will it work OK? I'm thinking about using > it in the boat when red diesel is no longer allowed. Kerosine does not have the lubricating qualities of diesel and wear rates of injection equipment will be increased. Paul > > Dyes apart, the question remains will it work OK? I'm thinking about using > > it in the boat when red diesel is no longer allowed. > > Kerosine does not have the lubricating qualities of diesel and wear > rates of injection equipment will be increased. So add some lubricity additive then. We used to add a product called HYTEC to crappy quality aviation fuel (basically Kero) when away from base to ensure correct lubrication of some of the engine driven pump componentry. It must work, as the components had a 50 hour running life without lubricity additive and no restriction at all if it was added..... the mix ratio was something like a 500ml tin to 6000gallons of fuel....! Badger. >> > Dyes apart, the question remains will it work OK? I'm thinking about > using [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >I know of some one using it,not on the road off corse, they mix 1% engine >oil they have been doing for years with no probs > > > Dyes apart, the question remains will it work OK? I'm thinking about > using [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > something like a 500ml tin to 6000gallons of fuel....! > Badger. Any idea where one might get some of this stuff from? I have a 30kVA generator which I'd like to run on heating oil if I can get away with it. I'm currently using a 50% mixture of red diesel and 28 sec. kerosine but I have to buy the red off my next door neighbour farmer and it would be much more convenient to used pure kero and an additive. Mind you, the generator is ex-military and has a six cylinder non turbo Ford engine, which was probably designed for a tractor originally, so I suspect it's not as fussy about what it runs on as some more recent and higher spec. engines will be. I'd still rather not knacker it if I can help it though! Nick |
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