Okay I DID NOT put any in yet <grin>.

I was planning for a big black party at the end of 1999 and now have a somewhat significant quantity of lamp oil, that I would like to get rid of. In talking with the guys at work one told me I could put a small amount (maybe a gallon) in each tank until it is gone.

Now I want to get rid of the lamp oil but not at the expense of my new truck. So the question is:

Will this hurt the truck? Will it trash a fuel injector (having read that thread I am even less inclinded to do this <grin>).

I'm sure this will get some chuckles but I really do not know what to do with the stuff. Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

John

Don't run it in your truck! You would be taking a big chance in my opinion. Only run pump diesel fuel. Don't you have a local recycle center where you can drop it off at? Also you may stand a good chance of wreaking havock on the injectors!


Just my .02 FranEdited by: 04wanabemax

By "lamp oil" I assume you mean K-1 kerosene? There's no real danger to using a small amount of kero mixed in with your fuel. It will, however, have less cetane and actually reduce the performance of the diesel that you mix it with. It will also have much less lubrication qualities than the fuel you mix it with. GM has recommended the use of kero in their diesels for years as an extremely low temperature anti-gelling option. I actually put about 10% kero in my 1999 6.5TD Tahoe a couple of times when working in central Illinois with temps 20 to 25 degrees below zero and my truck left outdoors overnight. It was noticably less effective fuel, but no harm.

Our winter mix for heavy equipment is 80/20 diesel/kero. It will run fine and help stop geling of the fuel, but you do suffer a loss of power. Dont know about any problems with the Duramax injectors, but my brother has an older Mercedes with the diesel and it recommends a kero blend in extremely cold weather in the owners manual.

I did the same thing for 1999. I used my Y2K supply in my '84. I added a little less then a gallon /tankfull.