anyone useing Jet A or JP fuels

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Oct 23, 2004 | 07:20 PM

diablo1

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From: New castle CO

anyone useing Jet A or JP fuels

juts wondering if any one is using this stuff. Have friend that been useing it for over a year in a PSD and no problems. He treats it to lube it up since its so dry. What do you think in CTD's

thanks

Oct 23, 2004 | 07:32 PM

Shovelhead

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Here's some info.
http://dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/FAQ/diesel_fuel.htm#terms

I personnaly don't use anything but the highest quality pump diesel I can find in mine.

Fuel Tidbits from the Bradley Bits - a news bulletin for Bradley Fighting Vehicles

JET A-1 fuel is essentially identical to JP-8 except it does not have three additives required in JP-8: a fuel system icing inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor, and a static dissipater additive. Hot JP-8 fuel reduces the life of fuel pumps on some diesel engines, so avoid using JP-8 or Jet A-1 extensively in hot heather, and keep the fuel tank as full as possible to reduce fuel temperature.(also good advice for the Dodge Ram Diesel owner)
Diesel fuel #2 and water separate completely; JP-8 fuel and water do not. JP-8 becomes cloudy when contaminated with water; and the cloudier the fuel, the more severe the contamination. The Ram fuel/water separator will not be able to remove suspended water from JP-8 or Jet A-1.