From: R. A. Moir aka RAM (cyclopsram@starband.net)
Date: Sat Feb 15 2003 - 05:31:29 PST
Not too much Diesel action here this morning.... 32 below Zero and bright
sunshine at 0700. Colder tonight according to the Al Gore Foundation on
Global Warming... RAM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 22:07
Subject: Re: [MV] Cetane
>
> 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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