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   Bob F wrote on 2/6/2023 10:54 PM:   
   > On 2/6/2023 7:16 PM, Mighty✅ Wannabe✅ wrote:   
   >> rbowman wrote on 2/6/2023 9:27 PM:   
   >>> On Mon, 6 Feb 2023 18:27:36 -0500, Mighty✅ Wannabe✅ wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>> Diesel is a grade of petroleum that has motor oil in it. I used to   
   >>>> drive   
   >>>> an airport fuel truck long time ago. Most aircraft fuel is called "Jet   
   >>>> A1"   
   >>>> which is a fancy grade of kerosene. Since the fuel truck itself ran on   
   >>>> diesel, I just pumped the Jet A1 fuel into the truck's fuel tank and   
   >>>> added one quart of motor oil. That converted the kerosene (Jet A1)   
   >>>> into   
   >>>> diesel.   
   >>>   
   >>> You're just a font of wisdom, aren't you?   
   >>   
   >> I don't know if you are being sarcastic. I oversimplified the   
   >> terminologies but everybody in aviation industry says Jet A1 is just   
   >> very clean kerosene. And I am not kidding about pumping the Jet A1   
   >> fuel into the diesel fuel tank and add one quart of motor oil. It was   
   >> recommended by my employer at the airport. I am sure it is done   
   >> everywhere else too.   
   >>   
   >> By the way, have you ever seen a fuel truck going to the gas station   
   >> to get diesel fuel in your whole life? I believe they pump gasoline   
   >> fuel (if they are delivery gasoline) into their own diesel fuel tank   
   >> and then add whatever number of quarts of motor oil to get the octane   
   >> down to the diesel level (25-40).   
   >   
   > Really????   
   >   
   > Have you priced motor oil recently?   
   >   
      
      
   I am talking about mid 1980s when I worked for an airline.   
      
   I haven't bought motor oil for a long time because I bring my car to the   
   dealership for oil change. Anyways, I am talking about 1 quart (about   
   one litre) of motor oil into a full tank of Jet fuel to convert it to   
   diesel. It was done for convenience because a fuel truck is full of   
   fuel. Diesel is lower grade than gasoline and kerosene so using motor   
   oil to convert Jet A1 (fancy kerosene) or gasoline to diesel is a handy   
   trick. Don't forget that you are not paying government fuel tax like you   
   do at the gas station when you use the fuel your are delivery inside the   
   fuel truck.   
      
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