From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Fri Feb 14 2003 - 19:07:19 PST
>From memory:
Cetane rating number measures the ability of diesel to explode/flame when
injected
as opposed to delaying that action
Octane rating number is the abilty of gasoline to not explode under
compression (before you spark it.
They are sorta opposites
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken MacLean" <kenmaclean1@rogers.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Cetane
> Good description of Cetane here:
>
> www.pecuniary.com/synthetics/fueladd/cetane.html
>
> A lot of other refs to it on the net, just plug the word cetane into any
web
> browser.
>
> Ken
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Jankowiak" <eccm@swbell.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 11:32 PM
> Subject: [MV] Cetane
>
>
> > I have been using some additive this winter (Texas winter.. hehe) that I
> > get at the truck stops. It prevents gelling, lubricates the pump, etc..
> > all the usual claims, but it also claims increase the Cetane rating and
> > make more power (not that I can tell). Can anyone explain what this
> > means?
> >
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