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cts_casemod · 11-12-2015, 08:32 PM

Hi guys,

I recently fitted a diesel burner on my EV. The heater has very short heating times of about 1- 4 minutes between cycling, rather than the manufacturer minimum 15minute run time.

I thought it would be a good idea to run kerosene since it gives a cleaner burn. Trouble is, what I received has the same yellowish color as diesel and smells just as diesel. It also seems to be just as oily.

Any way I could find out if I've just been sent regular diesel? I was assuming kerosene would be a white/blue liquid with a different smell altogueter?

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cts_casemod EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: East Midlands Posts: 180 Thanks: 13 Thanked 81 Times in 52 Posts	28 heating oil (kerosene) and diesel difference's Hi guys, I recently fitted a diesel burner on my EV. The heater has very short heating times of about 1- 4 minutes between cycling, rather than the manufacturer minimum 15minute run time. I thought it would be a good idea to run kerosene since it gives a cleaner burn. Trouble is, what I received has the same yellowish color as diesel and smells just as diesel. It also seems to be just as oily. Any way I could find out if I've just been sent regular diesel? I was assuming kerosene would be a white/blue liquid with a different smell altogueter?