Re: Can I make Diesel fuel out of Kerosene and Motor Oil?

Posted by G-MAN on September 17, 2002 at 16:25:03 from (206.106.139.74):

In Reply to: Can I make Diesel fuel out of Kerosene and Motor Oil? posted by Duane(Pa) on September 16, 2002 at 13:34:28:

Octane is the measurement of a fuel's ability to resist igniting under compression, and is normally applied to spark-ignition type fuels, for obvious reasons. Cetane is a measurement of a fuel's ability to ignite under compression, and is applied to compression-ignition type fuels, again for obvious reasons. So if you want to get right down to the brass tacks, both are measurements of the same quality in a fuel, but on completely different ends of the scale. Both are measured using a single-cylinder, overhead-valve, variable compression ratio engine called a Cooperative Fuel Research engine. A fuel with a high cetane number is going to have a low octane number, and vice versa. Engine manufacturers generally publish requirements for the type of fuel to be used in the engine. Cetane, octane, pour-point, cloud-point, sulfur content and the like are normally part of these requirements. I think this whole discussion kind of turned away from the main question. Yes, you can probably run even straight kerosene in your diesel tractors. Maybe forever without noticing any ill effects. If you're going to be operating in ambient temps above freezing most of the time, you'll probably want to use a quality fuel additive to improve the lubricity of the fuel and protect your fuel system components. Stanadyne makes an excellent product for this. You're probably better off and cheaper in the long run to use that than to try and "make" your own diesel fuel. The operator's manuals for your tractors should give a list of acceptable fuels to use based on certain temperature ranges - most do. Regardless of the type of fuel you decide to use, make sure it is kept fresh and in good condition. Make sure it is clean and keep the fuel system properly maintained. If you have a large supply of kerosene, maybe you can sell it to someone with a specific purpose for it, and buy diesel. With the price difference, you'll even end up with some cash to spare, and you'll know you're using the proper fuel.

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