Kero / Diesel * Diesel / Kero

[LBrown59]

I have a gallon of clean fresh kerosene and don't have any use for it.
What do ya all think about pouring it into about 20 to 22 gallons of diesel and running it in my tractors?

 

[MikePA]

There have been a plethora of threads about people mixing kero and diesel up to a 50/50 mix for winter use. Common sense would indicate a 95/5 diesel/kero mix is not going to cause a problem.

 

[Diamondpilot]

No problem what so ever. Here at my place I will end up with some #2 diesel at the end of the summer. I cut it with Kero from time to time for the winter. In the summer we hit temps of 105 deg and the winter we hit temps of -30 deg so the summer fuel has a totally different blend then the winter fuel so its common practice if you have summer fuel (#2 Diesel) to cut it.

You will be fine putting 1 gallon to 20 gallons. We usually put 1 gallon to 5-10 gallons.

Chris

 

[RalphVa]

I'd wait and put it into diesel used in the winter time. You'll get some anti-gel protection.

In propane dewaxing plants, we use kerosene to wash the rotary filters. Hot kerosene (yeah, at 160-180 F) dissolves wax quite readily. Cold, it dissolves it a bit slower but A LOT better than diesel.

I've run kero in my diesel. Had some old kero, about a gallon, and poured into the 3.75 gallon tank on my tractor.

Ralph

 

[LK3054KIOTI]

I have run strait kero in the winter time with no problems, am I wrong what is the problem with running strait kero? its cheaper than diesel here in Missouri but in summer I run farm diesel (red dye)

 

[Skyco]

The only problems I know of with running straight kero is the lube properties aren't as good as diesel, but that can be fixed with an additive, and the energy content is about 5% less.