Can you burn Home heating oil in a diesel engine if in a pinch?

I am wondering if you can burn home heating oil in a diesel engine, I have a diesel generator and I am curious if I ran out of diesel say in a bad storm and couldn’t get to a station for more could i but some home heating oil in it and run it with out messing things up?

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4 Responses to “Can you burn Home heating oil in a diesel engine if in a pinch?”

1. wild child says:

   December 12, 2011 at 5:23 pm

   yes you can
2. Simples xD says:

   December 12, 2011 at 5:38 pm

   They answer to that would be aye. although, only temporary as you said.
3. doane_nut says:

   December 12, 2011 at 5:54 pm

   Yes. I would think you should always use home heating since it is a generator, you don’t have to pay the highway taxes on it, which is the main difference.
4. slotworks says:

   December 12, 2011 at 6:19 pm

   diesel as far as i know is basically the same as home heating oil. diesel is a bit more refined. my uncle has been driving trucks for about 20 years now and when he was still an owner/opp. he would run home heating oil when diesel prices got high. so It will be just fine