Diesel in a homebuilt?

Ideally, both diesel and Jet-A1 could be used.
But with today's fuel prices, everyone makes his own compromise.

I'm going to show my ignorance again but Diesel and
Jet a1 can be used in a diesel engine?
Lou

Lou wrote:

I'm going to show my ignorance again but Diesel and
Jet a1 can be used in a diesel engine?

i would refer to the engine's manual to be safe; this can differ from engine
to engine. thielert's centurion 2.0 is certified for both, jet-a1 and
diesel. however, airplane manufacturers may restrict that; diamond's da-40
tdi is certified for jet-a1 only (according to the manual of an aircraft
equipped with the centurion 1.7).
the centurion 4.0 engine is designed for jet fuel only.

another aspect i'm not familiar with is if fuels sold as "diesel" are the
same in europe and the usa. thielert's internet site mentiones diesel fuel
according to european standard EN 590.


uli