What happens when you mix diesel with gas??

Tom Gorak's Dodge M-37 after adding a little diesel fuel to clean out his fuel line.

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• M-37
• Thomas
• Gorak
• Kitsap
• Battalion
• diesel
• smokescreen

[nc1recruiter1971]

I had no idea that this video was going to get this many hits... I shot the video to show my Sea Cadets how the smokescreen was made. The guy who owns this truck jokingly said, "Hey, why don't you put it on YouTube." Well I did and I am amazed at the comments. It is cool to see the old-timers and gearheads that responded to this video. Thank you all for your comments and making this all worth while.

[nc1recruiter1971]

It is a way to flush the engine AS LONG AS YOU DON'T OVERDO IT!!! This particular demonstration is what happens when you use too much. We were also making a smokescreen for our Sea Cadets :-) You are correct though, it is not a recommended way to flush the engine. The guy who owns the truck is a diesel engine mechanic and a merchant marine engineer. There isn't much he can't do with an engine.

[MrBry329]

my truck can run on moonshine lol 318 1977 original carb carter 2b

[meangreenf150]

Don't forget to change your oil too. I had a truck come in with 4 gallons of diesel plus 6 quarts of oil in the oil pan. The gas was contaminated with 18% diesel fuel and it washed past the rings and overfilled the crankcase. Next time use a bottle of top engine cleaner or BG. Stuff works great

[Whitehorze]

LOL... The last time I saw an engine making that much smoke an E6 lost a stripe and his job as the generals driver.

[norton996]

A guy I worked with years ago pumped gasoline into a diesel trucks fuel tank because he did not notice the different color of the handle on the dispenser. The truck ended up with over half a tank of gas mixed with the diesel. You have NEVER seen or heard such a noise as a diesel running on a gasoline mix. The cloud was so think you could not see through it.

[davida1hiwaaynet]

One thing to be careful of; if you accidentally make the "perfectly wrong" mix of petrol and diesel fuel will lead to massive detonation. This can melt holes in the pistons.

Diesel fuel is indeed designed to ignite under compression without spark. Petrol (gasoline) is designed to RESIST self-ignition. You can see how these two conflicting traits will lead to some very damaging operation.

[MrKiaboy100]

U coulda used a anti freeze drip into the exhaust manifold

[JAROSLAVAGINA]

clean out a fuel line with diesel fuel? have you not seen the filters a diesel engine normally uses? that's like saying your going to use crisco to clear a clogged sink drain.

creative way to make a smoke screen though.

[yamahonkawazuki]

@Dude13450 yup and it starts from crude oil

[99LieCrusher99]

Merchant Mariner?

[99LieCrusher99]

What uniform is Tom wearing? I can't tell.

[xXUSMCGRIFFXx]

Why didn't he just Seafoam it?