Kero in diesel truck?

scesnick · May 26, 2006

Thanks for the info guys. I did'nt think it would do much. I live in a cold climate and I usually add Kero in the winter, just not THAT much.
I'm not too worried about it because believe it or not I am trading it tomorrow for an 05 Dodge diesel. I just need it to run for another day.... I just got back from going out to eat. I have probably driven it 100 miles since she filled it up . It seems to run just fine.
BTW it is a 2001 Dodge. I wish it was a 2007 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

scesnick · May 26, 2006

Thanks for the info guys. I did'nt think it would do much. I live in a cold climate and I usually add Kero in the winter, just not THAT much.
I'm not too worried about it because believe it or not I am trading it tomorrow for an 05 Dodge diesel. I just need it to run for another day.... I just got back from going out to eat. I have probably driven it 100 miles since she filled it up . It seems to run just fine.
BTW it is a 2001 Dodge. I wish it was a 2007 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

markct · May 27, 2006

( Kerosene doesn't have the lubricant values of diesel fuel ,so it might harm things like Your injectors ,and fuel pump (s).
)

i wouldnt worry about the lubricity of it, the new ultra low sulfur fuel doesnt have much lubricity to it either, thats why the fuel dealers have been recomending you run a lubricity additive in older equipment. being diluted 50/50 i wouldnt worry but if it made ya feel better ya could get some lubricity additive for it

markct · May 27, 2006

( Kerosene doesn't have the lubricant values of diesel fuel ,so it might harm things like Your injectors ,and fuel pump (s).
)

i wouldnt worry about the lubricity of it, the new ultra low sulfur fuel doesnt have much lubricity to it either, thats why the fuel dealers have been recomending you run a lubricity additive in older equipment. being diluted 50/50 i wouldnt worry but if it made ya feel better ya could get some lubricity additive for it

RalphVa · May 27, 2006

No problem. Sounds as though you probably had about 5 gallons in the tank to begin with. That leaves you with a 50/50 mix. This is what Vermonters used to run in their diesels in the winter and maybe still do, to keep it from freezing.

I suspect there's no problem with your diesel injector pump. Bet the parts on it never touch, just very close clearance.

Ralph

RalphVa · May 27, 2006

No problem. Sounds as though you probably had about 5 gallons in the tank to begin with. That leaves you with a 50/50 mix. This is what Vermonters used to run in their diesels in the winter and maybe still do, to keep it from freezing.

I suspect there's no problem with your diesel injector pump. Bet the parts on it never touch, just very close clearance.

Ralph

Doc_Bob · May 27, 2006

( My wife put 15 gallons of kerosene in our diesel truck accidently, The kerosene pump was at the same island as the diesel and at a station she doesn't usually use.
She said she realized her mistake and then decided it might be best to put another 10 gallons of diesel in the tank also. ( good thinking)
Now the tank is full with 15 gallons of kerosene and 15 gallone of diesel.
She drove it home. Seemed to run fine. Anything to worry about here? )

I thought kerosene is diesel #1, which I believed is used in very cold climates. just add some more diesel #2 to the mix and don't worry.
Bob

Doc_Bob · May 27, 2006

( My wife put 15 gallons of kerosene in our diesel truck accidently, The kerosene pump was at the same island as the diesel and at a station she doesn't usually use.
She said she realized her mistake and then decided it might be best to put another 10 gallons of diesel in the tank also. ( good thinking)
Now the tank is full with 15 gallons of kerosene and 15 gallone of diesel.
She drove it home. Seemed to run fine. Anything to worry about here? )

I thought kerosene is diesel #1, which I believed is used in very cold climates. just add some more diesel #2 to the mix and don't worry.
Bob