JP8 question.

marine_mike · Aug 13, 2006

Hey, I noticed that CUCV's run on diesel and JP8 kerosene. What exactly is the difference between JP8 and regular kerosene and can it be purchased. Thae only drawback from using it that I can see is the loss of about 15 horses.

jasonjc · Aug 13, 2006

Yes you can buy not for highway use thought try an air port its a typ of jet fuel. That's way the military use's it one fuel for evey thing.
Mercury is making an outboard boat eng to run on the stuff for the navy.

Jones · Aug 13, 2006

Just posted a copy of 2000 Fuel Users Guide to the tech articles section. As soon as it's approved you should be able to get into it and see what the differences/similarities are between mil-spec fuels currently in use.

emmado22 · Aug 13, 2006

In the military, JP-8 fuels everything from M1 tanks to Humvees to Generators to Helicopters. It's alot easier logistically to have a one fuel battlefield.

rmgill · Aug 13, 2006

JP-8 is more or less kerosene, but it has some anti-icing and corrosion additives in it.

marine_mike · Aug 13, 2006

wow things havre changed..I drive a new hunvee in my unit...MP's, and I thought it still took the old JP5...guess there have been some upgrades since then

jasonjc · Aug 13, 2006

I thought that they changed to JP8 back in 1991-92 when I was at FT Hood. Hated it the JP8 left a sooty resido all over the helicopters. we had to wash them every couple of days. The JP5 brund alot cleaner.

ken · Aug 22, 2006

I'd add some lube in the fuel if you run it. Your DB2 IP won't run long without it.

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