moe in wichita ks i am VERY new to rc and diesel fuel is interesting to me. iam running a t-maxx 3.3 i was thinking would diesel, acetone and oil work. and what changes do i need to change my 3.3 to diesel? should i buy a extra 3.3 and put it on a test stand, to experiment with?

I am not familiar with that engine, I assume it is in a car. Most engine conversions come from Davis Diesel Development. I would suggest checking his site and see if your engine is listed. He is in the process of moving from CT to TN so he may be slow at responding right now.

No on the fuel mix you suggested. Model diesel fuel is a mix of ether, kerosene, and castor oil, plus an ignition improver such as amyl nitrate. I would suggest you use commercial fuel until you get used to running and adjusting your engine. Davis also sells fuel. Model diesel (or compression ignition) engines have an adjustment for compression that you need to learn to optimize. You don't need questionable fuel to add to the confusion.

Good luck with your conversion. Another thread has new contact information for Mr. Davis. If you can't find what you want online, contact him. He is very helpful.

George

moe in wichita ks  thanks gcb for the info,  i just got done looking at the davis site,  its very interesting.  but seeing how iam just starting i need to keep things smiple.  iam a old dragracer and iam always thinking about modding engines,  but i am not ready to go there .  thanks so much for your help.