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I have heard it can, but not as well, as kerosene is not as combustable. What I really need to know is if it will potentially hurt the engine... I accidently put 5 gal. kerosene in my gf's Neon (it was in a red gas can), but now I'm afraid to run it. I drove it less than a mile, brought it home and parked it. Then, upon starting it acted as if it wasn't getting enough fuel. If someone can help me out here, I'd greatly appreciate it. You can email me, if possible at askeplinger (at) Yahoo (dot) com. Thanks!

I would pump all the fuel out of the tank and fill it with gasoline. The kerosene could damage the O2 sensors and the catalytic converter.

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