AltFuel Jet B in a diesel

[Athabasca]

I have access to some aviation use expired Jet B from time to time.
I have used Jet A1 from time to time when I lived in warmer areas
but I have never used Jet B.

Has anyone used it? Did you use an additive for increased lubricity?


I certainly notice the difference in the winter when occasionally
we end up with Jet A which is not really usable below -30C
The helicopter will barely start sometimes. Jet B it fires right right up.

 

[Athabasca]

Seems that Jet A or A1 are the only options for use in a diesel.
It sounds like a good additive to WVO however.

 

[John Galt]

I use JetB in my winter fuel mix of ULSD, UVO and Biodiesel. In temperatures above 20°C the petrol component in JetB boils out of the mix in the injectors at shutdown and the engine won't start unless it's had about 10 minutes to cool down. In the summer I omit JetB from the mix and quick restart is never a problem.

 

[LCDiesel60]

Good technical detail; appreciate the info guys!
LCDiesel60

 

[Athabasca]

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[John Galt]

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[Athabasca]

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[John Galt]

My 13B-T is running a mix of jetB, biodiesel, and ULSD at -30°C with no problems.

 

[twinotter600]

My 13B-T is running a mix of jetB, biodiesel, and ULSD at -30°C with no problems.

Haha, Athabasca ment trouble starting a aviation turbine engine in -30 with Jet A (A-1?). No issue with a PT6A-27 in -30C.

 

[John Galt]

Haha, Athabasca ment trouble starting a aviation turbine engine in -30 with Jet A (A-1?). No issue with a PT6A-27 in -30C.

This is a forum discussing alternate fuels in Landcruiser diesels, not the performance of jet aircraft engines, so the comment is mistaken.

 

[canucksafari]

This is a forum discussing alternate fuels in Landcruiser diesels, not the performance of jet aircraft engines, so the comment is mistaken.

Without smilies, sarcasm is often lost on the outernet.

 

[John Galt]

Without smilies, sarcasm is often lost on the outernet.

Yes, you're right; anyway my browser filters out smiles and other extraneous crap like overblown sigs that consume half the message.

 

[twinotter600]

Jet A or A-1 might nor light well in the cold for some engines. The condition of the engine, preheat and nozzle atomization for a diesel will determine how well. In the case of aviation turbine (not jet in this case) the fuel is initially lite with high energy spark so not compression ignition.

Jet A is lighter than diesel and has less lubricity, Jet B less than Jet A. Burns just fine in a compression ignition but I would add a fuel lube like 2 stroke, SVO (WVO) or motor oil.