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Originally posted by Superfueler
My brother just got a brand new Jetta TDI, and its pretty awesome. He get around 45 MPG, which is the same as those tiny gas/electric cars, but is much bigger. His commute is about 100 miles each way, so the gas savings add up pretty quick. Also, since he is an aircraft mechanic, he can put jet fuel in it, which is the same as diesel, and have almost zero fuel costs.
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jet fuel ( at least the fuel we put in the turbo-prop jet enignes at the shop i worked at) is actually kerosene, not diesel. Although they have similar properties (they are both very "oily") im pretty sure it would not be a good idea to put kerosene in a diesel engine since the boiling point of kerosene is much lower than that of kerosene. It would probably be fine in older diesel engines with lower compression ratios, but with today's diesels that are more "environmentally friendly" a fuel with a lower boiling point could cause damage to the engine.
i dont mean to be an ass, i just dont want anyone to go harm their computer controlled diesel engine by putting in a fuel it wasnt specifically designed for