Actually they can use diesel.  But calling JP8 diesel would probably be a
stretch with the antifoam, flameresist, all temperature additives, water
absorber, and other stuff that is in JP8.  Doesn�t even smell like diesel
any more.
jimt

On 4/28/05 16:12, "Michael Snow" <mwsnow@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> HMMWVs do not run on diesel fuel.  They use the "single tactical fuel"
> which is JP8.  It has been this way for about 4 years.  You could argue
> that they are derivatives of the same fuel base, but they are certainly
> not compatible.
> 
> Michael Snow
> 
> On Apr 28, 2005, at 1346, Jim Felder wrote:
> 
>>>  The largest problem with diesel and
>>> cost at the moment is that the war machine runs on diesel not
>>> gasoline.
>> 
>> Oh, man, if we can't even keep our hummers in Iraq in diesel fuel, we
>> REALLY made a bad energy investment over there!
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
> 
>