i had some #2 fuel in a clean container left over from when i did my fuel filter change. i figured a good way to use it up was to flush my forks off my kllr with it. drained the fork oil ( plenty of black gunky fork crap in them ) dumped a little #2 in each leg pumped a few times and drained. i did this twice and the fuel came out good and clean. hung the forks up overnite to drain and filled with fresh fork oil. the forks are so much better now. what a diff. it made. anyway im just spouting off at the mouth so ill stop now ...... scott

 

Works great for startin our BBQs also. adds a touch of flavor sides gas is a little to testy, tired of loosin my eyebrows

 

It's my understanding that this running kerosene in trannies and rear ends was quite common in the old days to clean them out.

 

In another place and time, I used it as a base ingredient for FAE's protecting the perimeter. Much mo better than Phu Gas, 'cause we used a 55 gallon drum. Ahhhhh, the smell of blended DFO and MOGAS, seasoned with a bit of willie peter, along with a side helping of det cord and C-4. (where are those pics?)
Just remember, the killing that you sometimes have to do is not fun. What's fun is some of the neat toys with which you get to play.

 

Slow morning, so I have time for a war story....

Had to drive the track (APC) for all our LT's one day. They wanted to go demolish some of the abandoned Iraqi vehicles as an excuse to hunt war trophies, and satisfy arson urges. We came across a BMP that was in nice shape by a transfer station. There were a couple destroyed vehicles around, it was full of civilian style blankets and clothing, as well as various ammunition. There was a crate of grenades and some mortar round in a fox hole as well. Luckily, my order wastostay with the vehicle and keep it running, while they loaded all the ammo into the BMP. They took JP-8 from a spare can we had and soaked a blanket as a fuse to the inside of the BMP. They kept trying to light this thing without success. Finally, while everyone was milling around looking for ideas, I told one I knew personally that that was a BMP. BMP's run on Mogas, see if there isn't a spare fuel tank for IT around. They didn't find one, so I told them that the fuel calls are in the back troop doors. The black hose above the bottom hinge is a fuel line. Cut the line and your all set. The senior Lt has a brainstorm and decides he's gonna shoot his .45 into the door to puncture the tank. Keep in mind, the idea of armor is to protect the troops AND fuel from small arms fire. I dropped down in the hatch just in case a spark did find success. He stands behind one door for a shield, and firesaround at thew inside of the other door. The round takes off the paint, and hits the ground within 3 ft of his right foot. So now after a knife gets ruined trying to cut through the braided steel lining, I go ahead and dig out the tool bag and provide a wrench. I knew this whole thing was a bad idea, but I admit, I wanted to see it go up too. So now they have the line off, fuel is gushing out, and he gets a blanket and some of his boot soaked and sjuts the one door so the fuel runs out inside the vehicle. Everybody loads up but the one Lt. and I stage the vehicle for take off (overloaded M-113, yeah right). He lights his wick, and I hear one yell at me in the radio," He's in! Go! Go! Go!" The whole inside of this vehicle is engulfed. We make it about half a mile and stop to watch it go up. Flames andsmoke are pouring out of this thing and after a bit there are finally some small explosions, then..... BOOOOOM! The entire deck lid of this thing went hurling up into the sky. When it came down, it must have been so hot, it folded around an oil pipline, about half way up a 45 deg run to the top of a tank as big as a farm silo.

Aonther use Shortround would have liked was stirring the burning JP-8 in the barrels from under the latrine at 6 in the morning.