Morgans wrote:


One thing that everyone should keep in mind, is that automotive diesels run
on diesel fuel, and everyone wanting diesel engines for their airplanes is
going to want to use jet fuel.

Jet fuel does not have the good lubricating properties that diesel fuel has,
and may tend to wear out the automotive fuel pumps in short order.

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Something to keep in mind.

This issue was discussed on the Canard Aviation forum a year or so ago.
What I dont remember was if there were lubricity additives that could be
used to make up for this jet a shortcoming (something you spray in the
tank, like they do with Prist for anti-icing)