tearoomtom Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Hi. I have been told that I can run my Webasto thermo top C on Kerosene, Does any body have any information. I have a supply of kerosene and its under 30p per litre. Regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, tearoomtom said: Hi. I have been told that I can run my Webasto thermo top C on Kerosene, Does any body have any information. I have a supply of kerosene and its under 30p per litre. Regards Tom Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Harold Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, tearoomtom said: Hi. I have been told that I can run my Webasto thermo top C on Kerosene, Does any body have any information. I have a supply of kerosene and its under 30p per litre. Regards Tom Sounds good. Where do you get it from? Please say it's within a couple of miles from Huddersfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 32 minutes ago, Mad Harold said: Sounds good. Where do you get it from? Please say it's within a couple of miles from Huddersfield. Kero is ~30p / litre everywhere. (Check Boiler Juice.Com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tearoomtom Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Sorry its in a tank in my daughters back garden at the bottom of Northmptonshire. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said: Kero is ~30p / litre everywhere. (Check Boiler Juice.Com) But probably only if you buy 500 litres at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Hmm.... Is it possible to run a boat engine on kerosene? ☺☺☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, smiler said: Hmm.... Is it possible to run a boat engine on kerosene? ☺☺☺ Are you asking about 'technically' or the 'legality' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Yes but it lacks some of the lubricating properties of diesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tearoomtom Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Not a boat but my Webasto heater. My original question was will it work in my Webasto heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Are you asking about 'technically' or the 'legality' ? Yes to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Yes but it lacks some of the lubricating properties of diesel. If you put 10% kero into your diesel it lowers the low temperature waxing point by 5 degrees (F) 1 minute ago, smiler said: Yes to both. Technically YES - as long as you add a lubricant to stop the injector pump becoming damaged. Legally NO (if a leisure boat) as you cannot use 'rebated' fuel, and must pay full duty for fuel used for propulsion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: If you put 10% kero into your diesel it lowers the low temperature waxing point by 5 degrees (F) Technically YES - as long as you add a lubricant to stop the injector pump becoming damaged. Legally NO (if a leisure boat) as you cannot use 'rebated' fuel, and must pay full duty for fuel used for propulsion. Ok thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tearoomtom Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Please read the original question and reply accordingly. I do not want to run my boat on kerosene but my Weabasto heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, tearoomtom said: Please read the original question and reply accordingly. I do not want to run my boat on kerosene but my Weabasto heater. Yes, but other folk have asked if they could. Anyway, your question was answered in the first couple of replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 57 minutes ago, tearoomtom said: Please read the original question and reply accordingly. I do not want to run my boat on kerosene but my Weabasto heater. Welcome to the best Canal forum. Got that at the beginning but on here we tend to have subject creep onto anything else remotely similar. Your question was excellent. Please don't be offended, just join in the fun, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, smiler said: Yes to both. https://www.bellperformance.com/blog/kerosene-in-diesel-engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booke23 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 I guess the Webasto really needs a separate tank to do this legally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Flyboy said: https://www.bellperformance.com/blog/kerosene-in-diesel-engine Interesting - thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, smiler said: Interesting - thanks Although it's possible to run a diesel engine on Kerosene with oil additive is would be illegal to use on the road or in a boat without paying the propulsion tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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