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Jet fuel is kerosene. It is not volatile and has a very low octane rating (about 60).

On straight kerosene, the engine would not start.

On mixed kerosene it would knock like crazy, stink, and foul the plugs.

Some old tractors with heated intake manifolds could be started on gasoline, then switched to a second tank of kerosene once they warmed up. This was done because kerosene was cheaper, but many people still didn't use it because of the problems it caused.

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