JP8 question.

[marine_mike]

Hey, I noticed that CUCV's run on diesel and JP8 kerosene. What exactly is the difference between JP8 and regular kerosene and can it be purchased. Thae only drawback from using it that I can see is the loss of about 15 horses.

 

[jasonjc]

Yes you can buy not for highway use thought try an air port its a typ of jet fuel. That's way the military use's it one fuel for evey thing.
Mercury is making an outboard boat eng to run on the stuff for the navy.

 

[Jones]

Just posted a copy of 2000 Fuel Users Guide to the tech articles section. As soon as it's approved you should be able to get into it and see what the differences/similarities are between mil-spec fuels currently in use.

 

[emmado22]

In the military, JP-8 fuels everything from M1 tanks to Humvees to Generators to Helicopters. It's alot easier logistically to have a one fuel battlefield.

 

[rmgill]

JP-8 is more or less kerosene, but it has some anti-icing and corrosion additives in it.

 

[marine_mike]

wow things havre changed..I drive a new hunvee in my unit...MP's, and I thought it still took the old JP5...guess there have been some upgrades since then

 

[jasonjc]

I thought that they changed to JP8 back in 1991-92 when I was at FT Hood. Hated it the JP8 left a sooty resido all over the helicopters. we had to wash them every couple of days. The JP5 brund alot cleaner.

 

[ken]

I'd add some lube in the fuel if you run it. Your DB2 IP won't run long without it.