The unburned diesel will also travel past the rings and dilute the engine
oil. I remember this from converting diesel rabbits to gas. Would actually
raise the oil level until all the old diesel was out of the tank and lines.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua Van Tol <jjvantol@USWEST.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: gasoline and diesel

>>Hola,
>>    What is the difference between gasoloine and diesel?  If I put
>>diesel into my tank will it get better miles?  I have owned my
>>vanagon since new ('81) and have never had any troubles.  With
>>$2/gallon gasoline it would be nice to use diesel intead.
>
>Well, for starters, diesel fuel won't burn in a gasoline engine. Not at
>all. Diesel is like a light oil, and only burns under extreme pressure and
>heat. Gasoline burns at the drop of a hat. If you mix small amounts of
>diesel (say less than 30%) the vehicle would probably still run, but the
>power output would be diminshed, and there'd be lots of smoke. I would not
>recommend you try this. Disposal of 15 gallons of diesel/gasoline mix can
>be a nightmare. I know, because I used to work at a repair shop, and people
>would do this once in a while.
>
>Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net