Thread: Winter blend diesel!

Overdose of kero in the winter mix.

Originally Posted by 460cixy

What exactly are they putting in this stuff? I got some fuel at the bp near work and the first thing I noticed is it did not foam up great I thought.

Next day I noticed the exhaust stinks bad of kerosine and exhaust temp higher then normal and fuel economy has gone down the toilet a work mate noticed the same thing in his new ranger same servo what's the scoop?

I think you got it in one guess, but instead of actual kero it's probably jeta1 (avtur) 'cause it'd be much more available and cheaper .

Just imagine what the exhaust stink would be like in winter in Siberia (where they cut it with petrol)

It's usually heating oil they use, rather than Jet A1 or Kero to mix up winter & alpine diesel.

It just stinks like my kero heater in the shed its the loss of fuel economy that's got me fuming I'm down to the last 1/4 of a tank and only done 500k

WTF ...........why andwhy?

Kero and heating oil are pretty similar anyhow.

It's used to lower the gelling point of diesel which otherwise in cold conditions forms a waxy precipitate in the fuel which can damage the engine or just stop it from operating, particularly in common rail high pressure new diesels.

Leave summer/regular diesel out in the open on a cold night in the highlands and you may be waiting a while until you can start the car. Won't usually happen in the tank but in the exposed fuel lines closer to the engine.

Originally Posted by greg smith

WTF ...........why andwhy?

Regular diesel is prone to waxing (or gelling) at low temperatures. The 'crystals that form can clog fuel filters, etc., and stop your fuel delivery. You may like to have a look here: [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_diesel_fuel"]Winter diesel fuel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Cheers
KarlB

Originally Posted by greg smith

WTF ...........why andwhy?

In Far North Queensland they just add water to make their winter blend.

Garry