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. Doesnąt 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 >> > > |
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