Unknown fuel

[The FLU farm]

There's something not-diesel in the fuel tank of the FLU419 I just bought, with a fair amount of corrosion and gunk above the fuel level on the inside of the cap, the strainer, and chain.
It smells like very old gasoline, and made me queasy - which usually takes a lot of toxic stuff.

Apparently jet fuel smells like old gasoline/kerosene, but would it be corrosive? Of course, there could be other reasons for the corrosion.

Either way, the engine ran fine on whatever-it-is, and if anything much smoother and quieter than my other Unimogs do.
Especially considering that the "dog house" was loose, letting all the noise in.

I'm guessing that before the auction they put jet fuel in the tank to get it running, but that's only an uneducated guess.

Any ideas?

 

[Shark Bait]

Some of my trucks had JP-8 jet fuel in them. My MK48 tanks are stenciled to use JP-8.

Dave

 

[The FLU farm]

Thanks, Dave. How would you describe the smell of it?
My fuel smells like late Seventies gasoline which has been sitting in the tank for about 10 years after that...in case you have ever had the pleasure of encountering a similar situation.

Needless to say, I'm draining the tank, but first the shut-off valve needs to become cooperative.

 

[Shark Bait]

Yeah, I'd describe it as old gasoline or something similar.

 

[The FLU farm]

Alright, then it's most likely JP-8.
Thanks again, Dave!

 

[Another Ahab]

Yeah, I'd describe it as old gasoline or something similar.

Who knew? It's sort of like wine tasting I guess.

I never knew that old gasoline and new gasoline had different smells.

 

[The FLU farm]

You don't know what you've been missing.
Old gas smelled good. Old gas that got old smelled funky.
New gas smells bad. New gas that gets old doesn't work - and still smells bad.

 

[Another Ahab]

You don't know what you've been missing.
Old gas smelled good. Old gas that got old smelled funky.
New gas smells bad. New gas that gets old doesn't work - and still smells bad.

 

[The FLU farm]

Are you insinuating that the quantities of gasoline I ingested while siphoning kohsed anni h..a...rrr.....mhh tu meeeeeeeeee?