Oil & Fuel Fuel oops!

[Anonymous Poster]

Ok here's the deal guys. I sent the wife out to get some fuel for the house.We've been using dyed diesle. I thought I'd scam a little for the BX. Well it's a good thing I owned up to the wife. It turn out she got dyed kero instead this time because it was cheaper. I only put in about 1 &1/2 gal, and I'm only up to a half a tank. Should I just top her off with the right stuff or should I drain out the tank./w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif

 

[MikePA]

For winter use, many people use a 50% blend of regular diesel and kerosene. Fill the rest of the tank up with diesel and you'll be fine. No need to drain the tank.

 

[JohnMiller3]

<font color=blue>...Should I just top her off ...</font color=blue>

As Mike already said... I'm running a blend of diesel and kerosene... as of this week 50/50... and change according to weather... colder will get higher % of kerosene and vice versa... warmer less... until springtime comes back... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif (I have never used any diesel additive... but I use fuel fast enough... so it's never stale nor sitting for months to gain any moisture... otherwise I would)

So... being in the NE US (PA)... you won't even miss a beat this winter with your "winter blend" you inadvertently stumbled upon... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Well, I guess I feel Better now. It's just a lot of money to be messing around with ya know!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Where in NE PA are you? (Just curious as I grew up there)

 

[Hoeman00]

Only problem w/ kerosene is it
has less BTU or makes less power.
OTR semis get less MPG because of
this.
So if u notice a little less power straight
diesel fuel will restore it.