9 Worst Things You Can Do to a Diesel Engine

[John0829]

Something that works good and is less damaging is a gasoline soaked rag over the intake... be sure to hold on tight.

 

[RayIN]

I was taught that only applies to diesels with glow plugs or pre-heat systems doesn't it??
used sparingly has been a staple for century hasn't it?
its still sold today for use on diesels by many manufacturers like Lucas etc..... approved for use on diesels.

happy to be proven wrong though.
Cheers

Grid-heaters/intake manifold heaters do not like starting fluids of any type. They tend to explode destructively. Glow plugs are OK if the starting fluid is used prudently.

 

[RayIN]

Yeah, I’m kinda thinking that gravity feed systems where the tank has the fuel line in the lowest possible spot are going to remain fairly sludge free, unless you buy diesel that was nasty to begin with. Ag diesel may be a lot cheaper, but it also has a much lower quality control because it’s rarely inspected. Know and trust your supplier, or get a different supplier.

AG diesel fuel is the same price as on-road diesel, the difference is no sales tax collected on red AG diesel, you pay sales tax at state tax filing time. AG diesel is pumped into the delivery tanker from same storage tank as on-road diesel. That is also where the different percentages of biofuel is added.

 

[GrandpaSmurf825]

AG diesel fuel is the same price as on-road diesel, the difference is no sales tax collected on red AG diesel, you pay sales tax at state tax filing time. AG diesel is pumped into the delivery tanker from same storage tank as on-road diesel. That is also where the different percentages of biofuel is added.

Also no highway taxes. So at least here it's the amount of the taxes lower. Still to high though.

 

[RayIN]

Also no highway taxes. So at least here it's the amount of the taxes lower. Still to high though.

Good catch; that's also what I was thinking of but got it wrong.

 

[workinonit]

Probably one of the single worse things to subject a turbo diesel to is shutting the engine down immediately following very heavy work without a cooldown period. Probably not something too many people on here would encounter but for a farmer pulling heavy implements like I do it can be an issue. Typically, the 5 minute drive back to the equipment shed is sufficient.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

While it's good to give any motor a slight cool down period, turbo's are more critical ...

 

[Stache]

I've decided to run straight fry-o-lator oil that I collect from the local hardlees burger shop. I'm going to filter it through freshly shearn alpaca wool. I will use hyper-milage techniques whenever possible. ;-)

Now can we start a conversation on which brand oil (or filter) is best?

This cracked me up. Is your alpaca wool white or black alpaca? Were they over-the-road alpaca, or off-road, or blended? So many questions!

 

[workinonit]

And is "shearn" really a word?

 

[ultrarunner]

What language?

 

[dodge man]

And is "shearn" really a word?

I thought he was that red headed British singer. Ed Shearn.

 

[CalG]

And is "shearn" really a word?

For Shorne

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Grid-heaters/intake manifold heaters do not like starting fluids of any type. They tend to explode destructively. Glow plugs are OK if the starting fluid is used prudently.

Thinking of the cold weather, does #1 diesel have a higher cetane than #2? It won't gel on you, but I don't know about starting.

 

[RayIN]

Thinking of the cold weather, does #1 diesel have a higher cetane than #2? It won't gel on you, but I don't know about starting.

#1 diesel fuel is a mixture of #2 and kerosene, I don't know the ratio, but dad always mixed it 1G kerosene into 10G #2 during cold weather. Can't do that in warm/hot weather as it gets the engine too hot. The kerosene increases cetane rating to 48 or higher, depending on mixture.
I forgot to do that this winter when I filled the tractor tank, and it really grunts when starting in the low teens+with using glow plugs.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

#1 diesel fuel is a mixture of #2 and kerosene, I don't know the ratio, but dad always mixed it 1G kerosene into 10G #2 during cold weather. Can't do that in warm/hot weather as it gets the engine too hot. The kerosene increases cetane rating to 48 or higher, depending on mixture.

One gallon to ten? That's nothing, I lived where we mixed AT LEAST 50/50 kero/#2 and ran it in the summer, if the tanks still had any left in them, and there always was some left. I've never experienced engine heating from running it in hot weather and never even heard of that before.

In the extreme cold, we ran straight #1 with a little 2 stroke added to lube the injection pump, there again, no engine heating in hot weather when running it.

It's the wax in #2 that gells and #1 or kero doesn't have this, so there's none to gell, it's also why your diesel uses more fuel on #1 or kero.

SR

 

[DarkBlack]

#1 diesel fuel is a mixture of #2 and kerosene

#1 diesel is made specifically as #1 diesel. It’s almost identical to kerosene, but kerosene must pass a couple different specifications.

“Winter blend” diesel is a blend of #2, mixed with #1, or #2, mixed with kerosene, which is what you’re describing

 

[Up to the Axles]

Using the wrong type of fuel. ...

FWIW:

Eons ago, I worked in the pipeline business. We sold a LOT of Kerosene to CSX, yes, the railroad. It was their standard fuel for their diesel locomotives. The airport also used it for the refuelers that pull up to the planes.

On one occasion we had several tankers full of Jet-A. Now Jet-A is Just Kerosene, to the nth quality. It's tested on ~20 quality factors; if it flunks on any, it's sold as ordinary kerosene. Those tankers flunked & went to CSX, and they were happy.

 

[taem]

I'm curious why several posters have said the OP's post was AI generated. Is it because of the style, the actual information posted, or something else that just smells wrong? He said it came from a course from a tech institute, which maybe doesn't have the best writing style or something. I personally have a terrible time deciding what is AI and what is real, not just in this particular forum. Thoughts?

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Would a real person (well, one that thinks) suggest that one of the worst things you can do is running red diesel instead of taxed, or vice versa?

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

Would a real person (well, one that thinks) suggest that one of the worst things you can do is running red diesel instead of taxed, or vice versa?

I am the OP... are you trying to say I said this?
Where!!!!

In the course material it said red/off road may have emissions/reg issues, ( like being illegal to use on road)... but damage an engine? I did not say this. Why would you even suggest