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The use
of
kerosene 1n
road vehicles 1s
not permitted in
some countries, e. g. UK.
Therefore consult
the
authorities
before
such mixtures
are used
.
Diesel fuels
at oxtromoly
low temperatures
At low
ambient
tPmpl'1,1
tu11•
- ;
llw flu1d1ty
of
diesel fuel may become insufficient due
to paraffin sepa, at1
on
To
avoid malfuncuon•,, chH•wl
luels
with improved
fluidity are
marketed
during the
cold
season
.
If w1nll>r ct1of,ul
fuel 1
s
used
,
there will usually be no malfunctions at
ambient temperaturw;
a•;
low
tlS
approx. -15°C (5°F).
Trouble-fre
e opera
tron
wrtl1 wmter-grade
diesel fuel
is
general ly
poss ible down
to approx
. -23
'
C
(
9 ti
I
)
as
c.1
result of
the
fuel
preheater which is
switched on
when the
vehicle hoatPr
,
•• oporatrng.
Depending
on
the
am
lill'nt tl'mperature, add a
certain
quantity
of
kerosene, or
flow improv
er
rf
only su
ll1rnm
c.lresel
fuel
or less cold-resistant
winter diesel
fuel
is
available
or if
the am
l)l(mt temperature drops below -15
°C
(5°F).
However
,
the efficrency
o
f
the
flow improver
cannot
be guaranteed for every
brand
of
fuel. Flow improvers
can
also
be
combined
with
regular
gasoline
or
kerosene.
Comply
with manufacturers' recommendations. Every
MERCEDES-BENZ
service
station
will
advrse
you on approved
flow improvers
.
Exceptionally
,
if no kerosene or
flow improver is available
,
leaded
or
unleaded
regular
gasoline
may
also
be
used
.
Premium fuels must not be used for blending
.
For mixing
ratio, refer
to chart.
The
engine
power may c
lrop
depending on
the proportion
of supp
lementary fuel.
For this reason
,
keep percentage of
fuel added to the minimum necessitated by
the
ambient
temp eratur
e.
Percentage
of
supp leme
ntary fuel
:
- Max. proportion of
kerosene 50
%
.
- Max. proportion of regular
gasoline 30
%
(a
maximum
of 20
%
for vehic
les with
fuel preheating
system).
Pour the
additive
into
the diesel
fuel before
its
fluidity becomes insufficient
because
of
paraffin
separation. Failures
due
to
paraffin
separation can
be
eliminated only by
heatrng the entire fuel system
.
For
safety
reasons,
only blend
kerosene
or
regular gasoline
w
ith diesel fuel in the
fuel tank. For this
purpose,
pour in kerosene
or regular
gasoline first and then
diesel fuel.
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