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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Should i run it?

Ok guys i got 120 gallons of jet fuel for free. Should I mix it or run it straight? Looking for opinions and personal experiences on this.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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I'm going to subscribe to this ...

as I have always thought jet fuel was kerosene ...

Jet fuel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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Hard to beat free. I've got no personal experience with it, but like Rick, I've always thought it was similar to kerosene. **** poor lubricity from what I've heard. If you've got any biodiesel available, I'd mix it with that and run it.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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Nice link Mike! I'm out of rep ammo.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 05:49 AM
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i would mix the jet fuel 1 part to 3 parts diesel and run it.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Well looks like mixing it it is. U guys think it will help any if I add some
ATF?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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Jet fuel is highly refined diesel.

Emphasis on "highly refined"
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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Throw in some 2cycle to up the lubricity.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Ok will do
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Yeah I would add some 2 stroke oil or just cut it with diesel 50/50 or 40/60 whatever, but you had better believe if i had 120 gallons of free fuel I would be running it!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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Yeah I would add some 2 stroke oil or just cut it with diesel 50/50 or 40/60 whatever, but you had better believe if i had 120 gallons of free fuel I would be running it!
Damn skippy!

With my injectors in the state they are in, i'm even running UMO. haha.
Filtered of course.
It's a no no to do, but they need all the love they can get.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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I've done that too. Ran some in the old motor. I knew I had bad injectors anyway, so I figured what the heck!? Why not? Filtered it down to 5 microns, let it settle and cut it with diesel. Ran pretty good on it in fairly high concentrations. Smoked and stunk a lot though. I can't bring myself to do that in this engine though. Good to know I can do it if I need to though... Never know when the Zombies might attack.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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I run 50/50 atf filtered and run thru a magnet I also let it settle Down in the drum get it from work for free but filtration is key 5 microns is perfext
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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How many miles you have running of the 50/50 ATF mix?
 
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