Can jet fuel be used in diesel engine semi trucks and farm tractors?

Question

Can jet fuel be used in diesel engine semi trucks and farm tractors?

Answer 1

Yes it can, after adding lubricant(2-stroke or ATF) as the ejectors will be damaged by the dry highly refined kerosene we call Jet A or JP-8. It wouldn't be the best idea unless you had access to free jet fuel, as jet fuel is more expensive than diesel. I on the other hand dispose of jet A and love filling my F250 power stroke for free

Answer 2

yes it can, but the fuel system will sustain damage due to the lack of lubricants that are present in #2 diesel.

Answer 3

Not a wise idea. It will run and run quite well but jet fuel is basically diesel number one and trucks and tractors use diesel number two. The jet fuel runs too hot and will damage internal engines.

Answer 4

No, not to my understanding. Jet fuel is very different from diesel. I wouldn't attempt it, may ruin the entire engine.

Answer 5

It is possible to do this, but it's not a good idea.  Jet fuel - kerojet (kerosene) - has chemical properties such that it does not combust at the same temperature and pressure in a diesel engine than diesel fuel does.  

It is a good deal spendier per gallonm than no. 2 diesel anyways, so why speculate?

Answer 6

Make your own biodiesel. See below. Jet fuel was changed from JP4 to JP8 sometime in the 80's. It is a kerosene based type fuel and it is very hazardous. It can cause neurological problems. I have applied for a VA 100% disability due to the jet fuels and deicing fluid I used for 22 years.  The second link is a Material Data Safety Sheet. This gives you a description of all the bad things that a chemical can do.

Answer 7

Yes, it can. Jet fuel has less lubricity than Diesel #2 but with an additive such as Lubribore or Stanadyne Lubricity enhancer, your injectors and HP pumps will be happy. Jet fuel also has less BTU's (heat energy) per unit than Diesel #2 meaning that you will feel less power at a given throttle position. It is more similar to diesel #1. I've run jet w/Stanadyne in my Duramax for over 45,000 miles and no problems.

Answer 8

First of all, jet fuel is a different type of fuel designed not to freeze into an unusable mass while a plane is in flight (and to get optimal performance), and secondly, where are you going to get that kind of money to by jet fuel?