Fuel question

[JimWA]

I have heard that using number 1 diesel is good to clean out the diesel tractors that don't get enough work. I went to purchase number 1 diesel and they took it from a kerosene tank. They said heating oil # 1, kerosene and diesel # 1 are all the same. Then they said I shouldn't use straight #1 but mix it with #2.
What do you think?
 

[grs0820]

I do not know about the cleaning aspect but old school thought is the b.t.u "British thermo units. are less. creating less power. but the up side is it starts better in cold climate. User for tractors plowing snow and spreading manure ect. Diesel is dirty stuff. Your best option is finding a good additive.
 

[Tony in Mass.]

It seems in the home heating oil business, #1 is kerosene, but they don't tell you that. #2 is suppose to be diesel died for off road -home use. Well, my one diesel didn't digest #2 well at all. Neither does my house furnace burner in mid winter. It needs to be 'warmed'. I wish my home was gas like my well running tractors are. But kerosene in your diesel in warm weather might had less power and even some white smoke, but in minus 20 weather, better than sitting still in a frozen shed!