[AT] Fuel Oil vs. Diesel Fuel

[Ralph Goff]

On 5/6/2011 8:28 PM, Charlie V wrote:
> I will most likely be corrected on this, Joe. since it may not be
> accurate.  As I recall from a Diesel mechanics course that I took over
> 50 years ago, heating oil is #5.  Diesel is #2 and Kerosene is #1.  I
> believe these numbers derive from the cuts (after gasoline) in the
> refining distillation process from crude.  I keep in mind that when
> our local school district got the first real cold day with the new low
> sulfur fuel a couple of years ago, they ended up with about 25 of the
> buses not running at the same time.  The fix was found to be to add 15
> percent Kerosene.  I did the same to my '86 Ford F-250 and that also
> solved it's cold starting problem so I assume the kero not only
> prevents jelling, but also improves volatility a little.
>
> Charlie V.
To the best of my knowledge, in Canada anyway, the fuel oil you burn in 
your furnace to heat the house is the same fuel that goes into the 
diesel tractor and trucks. Only difference is the price.

Ralph in Sask.