Can gasoline be used to thin the diesel instead of kerosene on my multifuel heater< kerosene is hard to come by!

Multifuel stoves can accommodate various fuels including white gas, unleaded auto gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel and diesel. They tend to cost more than any other camping stove.

Kerosene is best. It's better for the machine as it's cleaner and will need less maintenance plus it won't run smokey

I looked in the manual-- and under operating instructions it says:

Use only Kerosene or #1 fuel oil. Never use gasoline,
naphtha, paint thinner, alcohol or other fuels of any kind.

What would you say Diesel fuel is?

Mack B

Hello,Yes but it might be slightly smokey.I have used kero in place of diesel with good results.

No - diesel fuel is NOT the same as kerosene. Kerosene is #1, regular diesel is #2. They are not interchangeable.

Dave you can use all three types that you have listed.

The pump is typically set for Number 2/ Diesel Fuel and if you run Kerosene the unit will run a little bit hotter but with a 3E359B you will typically run diesel due to the amount it will use and the increased cost of kerosene over diesel fuel.


Number 1 is similar to kerosene and is the fraction that boils off right after gasoline.
Number 2 is the diesel fuel that trucks and some cars run on, leading to the name "road diesel". It is the same thing as heating oil.

no please don't mix. disaster waiting to happen. You will be changing flash point. Do not do it.If kerosene hard to come by ,see if you know someone in aviation that can give you sumped jet fuel.

diesel is heavier and may not spray through the nozzle. Try diluting it with 25% kerosene and it should thin it out enough to burn

You can, but prolonged use of diesel fuel will burn out the cone faster. Too hot. And it stinks alot worse than kerosene.

clean all of your filters and the spark plug and go back to useing K1 kerosene. Diesel fuel has a higher ignition temp. burns dirty and has a tendency to gel.