Originally Posted by
controlliner
The only problem I can see with Jet A 1 is it's low sulphur content. Sulphur aids in lubrication. My sister had a VW diesel and she used to put 1/2 a tank of Jet A 1 in the car. It wore out the fuel pump due to low sulphur content compared to D1 fuel. I believe the paraffin we use in our model diesels has more sulphur than D1.
I tried Jet A because some other diesel guys said it burned cleaner and made a little more power than regular kerosene. I found it ran well although not any cleaner and not any more power than regular K1 Kerosene (sold for home heating). Jet A is refined more and as such probably has less of some compounds than kerosene or regular diesel fuels. Jet A is clear as water and the kerosene I'd been using has a slight tan color to it.