Burning oil 28 second

[Elessar]

Have some drums of this spare in work that I could have.
Can I put it in the boat?

 

[[2068]]

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?35374-using-28-sec-oil-instead-of-red-diesel

 

[superheat6k]

28 Second oil is kerosene (aka Paraffin), probably better for the Eberspacher, but well 'dieseled' down would be ok. 35 second oil is red diesel. The 'second' refers to Redwood Seconds - a measure of oil viscosity.

 

[Elessar]

28 Second oil is kerosene (aka Paraffin), probably better for the Eberspacher, but well 'dieseled' down would be ok. 35 second oil is red diesel. The 'second' refers to Redwood Seconds - a measure of oil viscosity.

Ok, so if I put 100 litres in each of my 600 litre tanks would that count as “dieseled down”. It’s not just saving a few £00 of fuel cost, it solves the problem of getting rid of the unwanted barrels.

 

[superheat6k]

Ok, so if I put 100 litres in each of my 600 litre tanks would that count as “dieseled down”. It’s not just saving a few £00 of fuel cost, it solves the problem of getting rid of the unwanted barrels.

I suppose the answer here will also depend upon your view of the value and function of the engines. If they were small 2 pot diesels on the genny or a small yacht, where the engines are not particularly stressed, then yes fine. Probably also fine in any traditional jerk pump engine. If you have modern electronic engines then I would suggest perhaps not such a good idea.

So if this were me I wouldn't put kerosene in my tanks for my traditional Cummins at more than 5%, so 20 litres per 1000. If they were electronic I wouldn't do it at all, although I daresay no worse than the awful biodiesel now sold at most garages, where some no doubt gets used as propulsion fuel.

 

[Elessar]

I suppose the answer here will also depend upon your view of the value and function of the engines. If they were small 2 pot diesels on the genny or a small yacht, where the engines are not particularly stressed, then yes fine. Probably also fine in any traditional jerk pump engine. If you have modern electronic engines then I would suggest perhaps not such a good idea.

So if this were me I wouldn't put kerosene in my tanks for my traditional Cummins at more than 5%, so 20 litres per 1000. If they were electronic I wouldn't do it at all, although I daresay no worse than the awful biodiesel now sold at most garages, where some no doubt gets used as propulsion fuel.

Tamd 61 a.

Value = high. I can’t afford new engines to put in a 26 year old boat.

Glad I posted. Idea dropped......

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

So if this were me I wouldn't put kerosene in my tanks for my traditional Cummins at more than 5%, so 20 litres per 1000.

5% would be 50 litres per 1000, no?

 

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Tamd 61 a.

Value = high. I can’t afford new engines to put in a 26 year old boat.

Glad I posted. Idea dropped......

Good call.

 

[rafiki_]

5% would be 50 litres per 1000, no?

Yep. :encouragement:

 

[superheat6k]

5% would be 50 litres per 1000, no?

A day in the garden, removing winter weeds = knackered, indeed 5%, but I would I think be happier to dilute more than less. As Mark has said though, possibly a false economy.

 

[Bandit]

TAMD 61 a's A mix of 2 or 5 to one i would not have thought would make a difference.

Its a ditstallate so 400 litres of 35 second and 200 litres of 28 second = about 37 second.

25 years ago a Co i worked for ran their trucks on 28 second as they were allowed to do so , no emision regs or tax implications, they ran ok.

doubt if you could tell the difference.

Perhaps HMRC could though?