Diesel Fuel
04-25-2013, 05:29 AM
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RE: Diesel Fuel
StPatryck,
Wren has run its' motors on diesel.
The motor starts and runs fine.
It smokes considerably more, especially on deceleration.
Our Biggest Concern is this:
Sulphur commonly found in diesel fuel reduces the resistance to corrosion of the inconel componets of the combustion chamber. This results in pitting and "peppering" toward the ends of the vaporizer tubes, gradually reducing their effectiveness, and in the long term, eating them away.
It is difficult to accurately determine the sulphur content that will cause the above effect, or the time scale involved. Only time will reveal the true results.
Due to this, Wren does not recommend the use of diesel!
Hope this helps to explain our stand on this issue.
Best regards,
Wren has run its' motors on diesel.
The motor starts and runs fine.
It smokes considerably more, especially on deceleration.
Our Biggest Concern is this:
Sulphur commonly found in diesel fuel reduces the resistance to corrosion of the inconel componets of the combustion chamber. This results in pitting and "peppering" toward the ends of the vaporizer tubes, gradually reducing their effectiveness, and in the long term, eating them away.
It is difficult to accurately determine the sulphur content that will cause the above effect, or the time scale involved. Only time will reveal the true results.
Due to this, Wren does not recommend the use of diesel!
Hope this helps to explain our stand on this issue.
Best regards,
