grease powered diesel Audi's.

[Ed Birch]

Robert Myers wrote.....

> The _only_ difference between #2 home heating oil and #2 diesel fuel is
the
> tax paid on the diesel fuel. Well...  Ok, there are two "real"
differences, neither of which is of >any chemical significance.  The diesel
fuel contains a dye<snip>Also diesel fuel will have a >certain small amount
of kerosene blended into it during the winter months to prevent gelling of
>the fuel in cold weather.  This is the exact same treatment required for
use of heating
> oil in areas where the tank must be left outdoors in _cold_ weather.

So, that's why my 4 cylinder slow-glow-plug, 250K mile M-B Diesel, wouldn't
start on straight home heating oil at -10 degree temperature!!!

Ed Birch, 93-100S
1964 190Dc
1974 240D
1977 240D
1981 240D
1985 300D
1987 300D