From: James Shanks (n1vbn@bit-net.com)
Date: Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00:03 PST
For the Northern climes Diesel Mulitfuel owners I just thought of the other
good reason why Jet A is good in the winter. It is formulated to flow
without gelling to 50 or 60 below zero F. Plus having a lower flash point
it would start quicker.
James Shanks
n1vbn@arrl.net
1998 IMZ 8.103
1984 HD FLHT-C
At 11:20 PM 2/17/2004, grntrks@juno.com wrote:
>Might be a solution-- K-1 $2.39.9 per gal. Fort Worth, Tex. Bought
>almost 20 gal. 2 wks ago = $45.00 round figure.
>
>Frank Cox (grntrks@juno.com)
>Vietnam 1966
>'45 GMC 353 DUKW
>'66 M35A2 w/w
>'68 M105A1
>
>
>On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:19:26 -0500 David Cole <DavidCole@tk7.net> writes:
> > So Jet A is more or less Kerosene, but it isn't clear like K1
> > correct?
> > (Unless we are talking about the red dyed crap K1 that some people
> > are
> > trying to sell-another story)
> >
> > Sounds like I need to find a good source of Jet A for my big Kero
> > heater in
> > the garage - clear K1 is going for $1.89 around here.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >
> > On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:25:09 -0600, djslager <djslager@icongrp.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Jet fuel has a lower flash point,, burns hotter and faster and is
> > a
> > > cleaner
> > > oil..In the cracking process or distilling of crude, jet fuel is
> > between
> > > # 1
> > > diesel fuel and gasoline.
> > > Goes like # 4 furnace oil # 2 furnace oil or called diesel fuel, #
> > 1 fuel
> > > oil , kerosene, gasoline. There are other products in between but
> > these
> > > are
> > > the fueling products. Hope this helps. Doug
> > > ager
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> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dave Brubaker" <m151@cox.net>
> > > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:35 PM
> > > Subject: [MV] Jet A fuel Vs. Diesel question
> > >
> > >
> > >> Isn't it true that a multifuel engine will run on Jet A fuel OK?
> > >> Will any diesel engine run on it, multi fuel or not?
> > >> Are there any problems with doing this, multifuel or standard
> > diesel?
> > >> Isn't Jet A like Diesel #1?
> > >> I know it doesn't have any of the summer or winter fuel mix
> > things going
> > > on,
> > >> but other than that......
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for any light that can be thrown on this!
> > >> ==========================================
> > >> David Brubaker
> > >> MVPA # 18115
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>Frank Cox (grntrks@juno.com)
>Vietnam 1966
>'45 GMC 353 DUKW
>'66 M35A2 w/w
>'68 M105A1
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