Andy,

Every day the FBO takes sample of the JET-A to test for water and what not. They cannot return this to the fuel store so it is disposed of. Ask them at the ESSO shack if they could save it for you. Bring a container to make it easy and tell them what you are doing with it. I can't remember the guy's name (Carl rings a bell however) that runs the FBO otherwise I would pass that on too.

I don't know if JET-A is any better than the kerosene you have using. In fact I am not sure it has higher Cetane number than auto diesel. It would be more highly refined for airplane use however and it does have an additive to prevent fungus growth. Try it and see, the proof is in the pudding as it were. And of course you have proven that what works in practice isn't always the same as what it given as common convention and shouldn't.

I think I am going to pick up a bit of truck diesel and give it a try.

Any idea's on figuring out the relative "lubricity" of fuels without actually running a bunch of engines til they destroy themselves?


cheers, Graham