Mineral oil as fuel additive???

rodney02

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I was just wondering if adding light mineral oil to diesel fuel would add lubricity?
I'm asking this because Marvel Mystery Oil is mostly mineral oil and many people say its great stuff. It would make an inexpensive lubricant!
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tadc

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Isn't "mineral oil" just a generic term for any petroleum-based oil? There could be some wide variations between various "mineral oils".
 

dieseldorf

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rodney, in all seriousness, if you are truly concerned with lubricity, get youself a gallon of SoyShield or a gallon of B100 and you'll be way ahead.
 

dieseldorf

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Steve, I suspect the majority of mainstream additives would have some lubrication enhancer.

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