<VV>Vapor Lock

[Mike Ioanes]

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>>Isn't the Army version of the Hummer designed to be multifuel ?
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> They currently have been configured to run on jet fuel JP5 aka kerosene so 
> the military doesn't have to stock multiple types of fuels, thus any tank 
> truck could fuel any US military vehicle regardless of whether it rolled, 
> trundled, flew, leaped or crawled.   Likewise the trucks and other 
> vehicles including armored stuff like infantry assault vehicles and tanks, 
> all of which run on kerosene.    I don't think it takes much to make a 
> diesel run on kerosene.
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> By the way, a Vair doesn't run worth a dang on kerosene.
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> tony..
When I got out, 10 years ago, only the largest trailer-mounted generators 
that we had were diesel-powered.  The smaller ones, up to 5KW, maybe even 
10KW, were gas-powered.  I saw that as one reason for the replacement of the 
M151-series jeep was to get rid of gas powered vehicles in favor of 
diesel-powered.  I really liked the jeep but was impressed with some of the 
Humvee's abilities.
Mike Ioanes