Using Trans fluid as fuel
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Using Trans fluid as fuel
Has anyone had any experience using trans fluid as a substitute for diesel. I have a local Ford diesel tech that claims he has used trans fluid for 100k miles with no problems. I have an unlimited supply of used fluid but not enough nerve to try it. It will only work in a 7.3 for some reason. I just dont see that trans fluid has same viscosity and does it burn?
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You got me.
I know some military multi-fuel engines say they will run off anything but AV-jet. If it can burn fuel oils, kerosene, gas and diesel, what is one more low octane petroleum product?
I wouldn't try synthetic though.
I know some military multi-fuel engines say they will run off anything but AV-jet. If it can burn fuel oils, kerosene, gas and diesel, what is one more low octane petroleum product?
I wouldn't try synthetic though.
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You can mix ATF with diesel but never heard of using it straight. Dont think I would recommend that. There is another thread on here about using 2 stroke oil as an additive and that is by far the more popular choice with the 7.3's and 6.0's that I run with. Claim to pick up MPG and its quieter.
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The military multifuel vehicles will burn anything that is flammable and has lubricity. They demonstrated (while I was in the Army back when Carter was president) that you could drain off half of your crankcase oil, dump it in the fuel tank and get 5-10 miles down the road in an emergency.
I drove a Gamma Goat on 50/50 #2 diesel and gasoline, about 70% #2D and kerosene, #2D and paint thinner, I didn't try it but I know one guy dumped some charcol starter fluid in his tank.
http://www.flmvpa.org/member_vehicle...ama%20Goat.jpg for a picture of a Gamma Goat, if you don't know what they are.
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The old Duce and a Halfs our sherrif's Dept bought say clearly not to burn the jet variety of av fuel. Newer engines might be better.
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AVGAS is Aviation Fuel = 115/145 octane for gas engined planes.
JP-1, 2 and 3 and 4 are jet fuels....Doubt if you can find 1 anymore...maybe not even 2. Most use JP4 today....higher flash point = safer to use. Still lots of JP-3 still around too I think.
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My brother has been running it in his Cummins for over 2 years now. He puts 5 gallons of diesel and fills the rest up with old, filtered transmission fluid. Says it averages $1.47/gallon. I have the 6.0L powerstroke and don't think I'll be trying it.
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What your talking about using jp4,5,8 are trucks like the crash trucks p-2, p-4, p-15, p-19. The reason the dueces say don't use the JP fuels is because there are alot of military vehicles can use JP and there were few that could not.