Is it possible to run kero, I heard it was and kinda like a high test form of diesel fuel? and does it hurt the injector pump or anything else for that ,matter, yeah I know that it isn't legal to run it but I am just curious

 

Purely theoretically, I think it will run just fine especially if mixed with some two cycle oil...

 

If you run a supplemental lubricant Kero will work fine. Some friends of mine in AK mix it heavy in winter, they beleive it will keep the fuel from gelling. I tried some in mine and it idled quieter but I got less milage. The ship I was on would burn JP5 on the transit home after long patrols of cutting square circles in the ocean. The engineers said it cleared out the carbon buildup.
Diesels will burn pretty much anything for a while, but technically and fuel used on publicly funded roads that isn't taxed is illegal. I don't see troopers pulling over a diesel rabbit any time soon but if one sees you filling up at the off road pumps it might be a bad time for you.

 

where does one get the supplemental lubricant?, I think I've read about people using it with reg. dlesel to make the VP 44's last longer I may be wrong, I am, new to these trucks, ((Kinda of) as far as trying to understand what makes them tick, I used to just take it to the dealer for most things but, not anymore.

 

Kerosene is very close to #1 diesel. No magic.

 

The place where I get my B99 has K-1 kerosene. A little two-stroke mixed and this should be good to go eh? I'll get a price tomorrow..

 

I accidentally filled up truck with kerosene one time (the day of my wedding), I wasn't paying attention to the pump labels. I had a 96 cummins then, but ran just fine and never noticed a difference.

I've ran hundreds of gallons of off road (convience of a farm tank) through the years through cummins and never had a problem. Quit doing it now since I got checked by the DMV pulling a fiver. Luckly, I just refueled with regular diesel.

 

I had a guy that works at a refinery tell me that now there is no difference in off-road vs on-road diesel, except the red dye added to the off-road.

 

The only difference between on road and off road is dye and tax.
Kero is a lighter distilate and doesn't have the residuals that help lubricate the moving parts bathed in it (less effects on exhaust valves) You can use any clean burning oil to help the lubricity of kero like MMO, TC-W3 2 cycle oil, pre-packaged diesel additives etc.
You want to avoid anything that leaves residue behind or holds acidic moisture like unprocessed veggie oils, motor oil or transmission fluid.

Something I've been told by a fuel oil truck driver but never tested is that you can use home heating oil basically the same as deisel, no road tax AND no dye. He said it was like the older diesel with all the lovely slippery sulfer and supposedly gives better milage....but I heat with gas so I have no stock to test with.

 

oK I found a place close by to get it (Sheetz) now I need to know how much per gallon of the 2 cycle to add

 

I tried that this winter. They switched HHO to dyed around here as well. They're catching on!

 

There is ultra low and low sulfer for offroad diesel.
I like the just low sulfer for my bobcat equipment and

 

my buddy that works at the airport runs JET A, in his 05 CTD, and he adds two stroke oil to it along with diesel kleen.

 

I burn furnace oil all the time in my 12 valves . It is died here , haven't been checked yet or ever heard of anyone being checked , I'm that far ahead with burning it that I'm way ahead of the fine if I do get nailed. I mix with 2 stroke and engine oil to get rid of the red color , If its true they can send it to a lab I guess I"m screwed.

 

How much does it cost for heating oil or kerosene?
I heard that Pemex in Mexico blends some Kerosine in their diesel.
I saw a clip on the news that more diesel drivers are dicovering that Mexico is
a good place to fill up. $2.07, last I filled up in late March.