Hey, I filled up our shops 2.5 ton International today at the government pumps on base, and the diesel pump said DF-8 Diesel. Usually it's DL-2 (which I know is diesel 2). Is this DF-8 a blend? Kerosene? JP-8? Just curious... -Steve

 

It's JP8 used as ground fuel.You filled up at Elmendorf right?

 

Cool ! Another Alaskan CTD owner on here. With as many as I see driving around, I've always thought I'd see more at DTR.....can't answer your question though CTDinAK

 

DF-8 is listed as "Turbine Fuel, Ground"

 

Cool, thanks. Thats what I was thinking, but I didn't want to assume, cause you know what happens when you assume .
Moose & J -Yeah, I am out on Elmendorf. Haven't chatted with you guys yet. I live here in base housing. Quite a few of us running around SouthCentral AK. We'll have to get together. Curt (AKDSLDOG) already has a chapter set up here, we just all got to get together. Maybe in the spring, I am not sure I want to take my beloved CTD off base now that theres a bit of snow on the ground. You Alaskans don't slow down on the Glenn hwy for anything, including moose! I guess I shouldn't say "you Alaskans" since I am now a legal resident -Steve

PS- The work truck ran pretty good on the DF-8. Isn't JP-8 a little hard on the pump? Is there much lubricity to JP-8? I'll stick to the winter blend & D-2 for my own rig, but I don't have a choice of what to put in Uncle Sugars truck.

 

I wouldn't use it in my truck, it's been known to take out a few injection pumps according to some of my Trans buddies.


We should all hook up for lunch next week, how's Wednesday at the Applebee's on Muldon by Fred Meyer? I might have to pull AK Ram away from the choke and puke for one day but he'll come.

boy, this thread is really strating to stray now

 

CTDinMT.....good to see the family made it in one piece.

 

I thought I told you I wasn't dating her any more.

 

That's just plain old sick

 

Yeah, that'll work, I'm off wens anyway. I'll PM you. -Steve

 

Geeez. Air Force life.

 

Yeah, but the 12-13 hr days to get wensday aren't so cool .-Steve

 

When the military decided to go to a single fuel, JP-8 got picked. Performance wisw, it's about 10-15% less than DF-2. It's a great solvent, cleans well, and leaves no oily film (read no lubrication qualities). While great for gas turbines, it's death to rotary type pumps. You should have a book around concerning alternate fuels. It has reccomendations on oils and types to mix with different fuels. If I come across one that's on a pdf file, I'll zing it to ya.