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Kerosene leftover

SnowDrift

SnowDrift

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We didn't burn up all our kerosene this winter that we had for a heater in the garage. Ok to just dump in the tank of my 6.5 and use it, at will? If it will last in storage for 10-11 months, then I won't bother and I'll just keep it for next season, but I was thinking it would not be a good idea to hang onto this for a long time.
 
I use kerosene for heat in my garage too. Whatever is left, I save for the next year without any issues. Although here in Minnesota, it's not that long from spring to winter.

I also wouldn't have any issues with putting some in the 6.5, except the price difference.
 
Last I checked, kerosene lacks the lubricants that are in diesel, so just use and treat accordingly.

And am with 3bals as I'd just sit on it until next winter and use it in the heater.
 
kero is nothing more than HIGHLY FILTERED diesel, when I hauled fuel and pulled kero it came from the same line but went through 2 very large filters....

edit.. it does have a lower BTU than diesel and as was said lacks lube... I have seen some use it when they needed to pass a smog test, but that went away long ago around here...
 
Yep, #2,#1, kerosene, in that order. Shorter hydrocarbon molecular chain so less btu.

You can store it in a SEALED metal container for a year no problem. As long as it's not biofuel kerosene- if so add some dead bug juice. All fuels have heavies and lites- the lites evaporate through plastic, rubber, or any hydrocarbon (hmm same molecular material) container.

It's not quite highly filtered diesel, more like more refined diesel fuel.
If you run diesel fuel through your home brew distillery, you'll get out mostly kerosene, some gasoline, and a bit of propane& butane.

And yes definatley add lube if you choose to run it in your truck, less carbons = less lubricant than real diesel, maybe more than ulsd, but err on the side of caution. Good for emission testing when probe or snap test is used.
 
Will, you know I am going to wipe out an injection pump on Kerosene for my next emissions test now! may be nicer on the system than a shot of B99. Might actually officially fail the test for once rather than completely sooting up the sensor so it won't zero after the test. Maybe lube it with B99...
 
My coworker and I joked about "cancer candles".
You know how fry oil biofuel smells? Well our fuel was plastic....wrong type of scented candles.

Snowdrift, what did you decide on? Store it or cut it into diesel with extra lube?
 
Will L. said:
Snowdrift, what did you decide on? Store it or cut it into diesel with extra lube?
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You guys are so full of good ideas that I'm not sure what to do with it, now. I'll probably store part of it and sell the rest to the local candle maker, who happens to run a backyard distillery, but not before I sent a couple, complimentary, gallons to WarWagon for his testing purposes. <grin>

I have a plastic container for it and don't know where to find a steel one. I may dribble a little of it at a time into my truck. I use a quart of 2 cycle oil with every tank, anyhow, so I should be safe on the lubrication.
 
If you'd rather save it, check Craigslist for clean used drums. I wouldn't be inclined to store it in plastic long term. Halarious tie together. Grin nothing I was laughing reading that.

Normal diesel scented candles would be fine. (Well, my wife might whine a bit) Diesel made from plastic scented candles- not so much.
 
I had two gallons of Kero left over from a recent purchase. I didn't want it sitting around so put in the truck that had about twenty in it with some Diesel Kleen and topped the tank off. can't tell any difference.
 
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