Heating Oil vs Diesel

[ccohen5 at compuserve.com]

No, no and 100 times no.  Heating oil is devoid of many of the 
specialty chemicals that stop waxing in cold temps, prevent 
moisture from freezing and clean the injectors as well as 
lubricate the pump.  I used to operate helicopters on both instead 
of Jet A, A1 or B, and several $100,000 of overhauls as a 
consequence of both were an expensive lesson in fuel technologies.

But of course there is the tax difference, however the quality 
issue is such that only occasional use is warranted as it was in 
an emergency for our choppers.

Colin