Can You Run Kerosene In A Diesel Engine?

It is dependent on the engine you are using. Kerosene is a great fuel to burn in the majority of diesel engines without damaging the engine. Actually, many modern diesel engines have Kerosene listed as a fuel that is approved. Kerosene is derived from distillation, which produces pure fuel. It is a pure fuel, meaning it contains no additives as diesel does. Due to this, kerosene fuel burns more efficiently than diesel and does not have additives to lubricants as diesel fuel does. That means that even if you run the fuel with a kerosene engine, it could put pressure on your injector pump unless you have added an appropriate lubricant for the fuel. This can be done by adding a quarter of Marvel Mystery Oil for every 20 gallons of Kerosene you place in the tank.

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Do not use Kerosene for the diesel engine of your vehicle unless your manual specifies the fuel as approved or you’ve checked with the manufacturer. It is important to note that if you do not, it will cause problems.

Kerosene isn’t as easy to gel in cold temperatures as diesel fuel which is why some diesel owners have it running in their trucks during winter, and diesel in the summer. Since Kerosene is cooler to burn than diesel fuel, it could lower the power of your engine and decrease the gas mileage. While the ability to resist gelling is an excellent benefit of running Kerosene with the diesel engine, it’s insignificant in comparison to the reduction in energy and performance.

If you keep your diesel engine outside in the extreme cold, adding Kerosene into your fuel can help prevent it from forming a gel. There are approved additives to diesel fuel that will also combat the process of gelling and perform better at the process, and cost less per gallon.

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