There is no reason that I can think of why you cannot run diesel engines on Jet A1. When I was in the RAF (30 years ago) I used to run the station gliding club in my spare time.
My nextdoor neighbour was a boffin for Esso at Harwell. I asked him to seriously research using Jet A1 in diesel engines. His conclusion was that all we had to do was to add ½% by volume of any old oil, just enough to ensure lubrication of the injector pumps, and that was all we had to do.
We ran tractors, winches and retrieve vehicles on this concoction for years and years without a single murmer.
I wonder if the new aircraft diesel engines are adjusted to do without the "½% by volume" of any old oil requirement?"
PS. Have the CAA forked out for the prop they bent on the diesel PA28 at Shoreham yet?
Last edited by JW411; 15th Oct 2005 at 12:02.