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Originally Posted by hal9999
This trick was widely used in Europe, in older days, when diesel wasn't as good as today.
Usually 10 - 15 % of gasoline will do it.
But remember never fill-up your diesel with gasoline !
A friend of mine destroyed his new engine, by mistake, this way. I suppose it was his most costly refilling. 
Gasoline engines are less allergic to diesel. |
Never put gasoline into your diesel tank. Gas has entirely different combustion characteristics than diesel fuel and can cause the cylinder to fire on the compression stroke of the cylinder - a very bad thing. It is
irresponsible to recommend that people ad gasoline to their diesel fuel.
Winterized Diesel fuel is winterized with kerosene (#1 fuel oil). You can add your own but it comes already in winterized fuel.