Info 4u: A Diesel & A Turbine engine will run on chord wood if you could get it chopped fine enough... Remeber Rudi Diesel built this engine to run on veggi oil its origion was to give power to the small shop owner and boats.... Now ome oil would work great in it i would use it if i coulf get my hands on some.. I believe home heeting oil was once caled #1 fuel oil or diesel without additives