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Can diesel oil be used in a petrol engine under a lean air fuel mixture?
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∙ 16y ago
No. Diesel must be compressed quite a bit more than gasoline to achieve combustion.
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Which is more efficient a petrol engine or a diesel engine?
It will depend upon the conditions. Under normal operating conditions a diesel engine is more efficient than a petrol engine.
Why is diesel is not used in petrol engines?
Because diesel is ignited of heat and high high compresion not a spark on lower compresion petrol engine. If you use diesel in a petrol you will end up with your engine knocking and pre-detonation followed by your engine blowing up pretty bad.
How does diesel engine work?
The diesel fuel, along with fresh air, is put under a great deal of pressure over the piston under the cylinder head. This causes the mixture of fuiel and air to explode and push the piston down. Other then that the operation between a diesel and petrol engine are about the same.Another answerA diesel engine works like a regular gas or petrol engine that uses injectors, except that a diesel engine uses only very high compression to cause the diesel fuel/air mixture to heat up so much that it explodes. Some diesels also have glow plugs which help the diesel fuel/air mixture ignite while the engine is cold.A gasoline engine does not use such very high compression to ignite the fuel/air mixture. It uses a spark plug.A diesel engine is very similar to a gasoline engine except for one main reason. A 4-stroke gasoline engine first intakes a mixture of air and fuel into the cylinder, compressed by a piston, and then this compressed mixture is ignited by a spark plug which creates a small electrical arch. A diesel engine first intakes just air into the cylinder and is compressed, afterwards the fuel is injected into the compressed air, the heat from the compression of the air ignites the mixture without the use of a spark plug.
How does a diesel engine work?
The diesel fuel, along with fresh air, is put under a great deal of pressure over the piston under the cylinder head. This causes the mixture of fuiel and air to explode and push the piston down. Other then that the operation between a diesel and petrol engine are about the same.Another answerA diesel engine works like a regular gas or petrol engine that uses injectors, except that a diesel engine uses only very high compression to cause the diesel fuel/air mixture to heat up so much that it explodes. Some diesels also have glow plugs which help the diesel fuel/air mixture ignite while the engine is cold.A gasoline engine does not use such very high compression to ignite the fuel/air mixture. It uses a spark plug.A diesel engine is very similar to a gasoline engine except for one main reason. A 4-stroke gasoline engine first intakes a mixture of air and fuel into the cylinder, compressed by a piston, and then this compressed mixture is ignited by a spark plug which creates a small electrical arch. A diesel engine first intakes just air into the cylinder and is compressed, afterwards the fuel is injected into the compressed air, the heat from the compression of the air ignites the mixture without the use of a spark plug.
Can engine be started without Sparking Plug by CNG?
No. Like the petrol-oxygen mixture, CNG also needs a spark to do the actual ignition, unlike diesel fuel which will ignite under pressure due to the heat increase of the mixture in the cylinder. So no spark, no ignition.
Why lubricating oil quantity differs in petrol and diesel engines?
Diesel engines have closer/smaller tolerances between their parts and the forces & pressures within a diesel engine are much greater than a conventional petrol internal combustion engine. This requires a better quality oil to provide better lubrication under higher pressures & greater friction conditions in the diesel engine.
Can you use petrol instead of kerosene in a kerosene run generator?
No, the petrol has a higher ignition flash point than that of kerosene. It would be like using petrol in a diesel engine. The engine would run extremely hot and the engine could be destroyed. As diesel uses compression to burn the fuel petrol needs a spark. The petrol under higher compression will pre ignite and cause detonation in the piston cylinders. This could destroy the pistons, cylinder walls or the cylinder head of the engine.
Where is the fuel filter located on a 1998 Ford Escort SE?
Petrol engine should be underneath near fuel tank. Diesel is under bonnet in engine bay.
Where is the oilfilter on a 08 Saab 9-3?
You dont say petrol or diesel But petrol under plastic cover on the right 32mm filter cover Diesel remove lower engine cover and its in the centre just above the driveshaft 32mm again
What is the difference between petrol power vehicle and diesel powered vehicle?
a petrol engine uses petrol which is highly combustable, so it can be ignited by a spark. that is why petrol engines have spark plugs. diesel is an oil based fuel, and takes higher temperatures to ignite, it cannot be as easily ignited by a spark and sometimes cant at all, so diesel engines have no spark plugs and the fuel is ignited under extreme heat due to pressure.
Where is the petrol filter in Peugeot 207?
Peugeot 207 fuel filter locations. The fuel filter on petrol models is located underneath the vehicle near the fuel tank. On diesel models the filter is under the bonnet on top of the engine.
Why do you use Diesel Engines to pull heavier loads petrol engines for higher speeds?
Becouse a diesel engine has no spark plugs to foul under a heavy load, and a heavy load can work in the diesel engines' favor because it uses compression not combustion Becouse a diesel engine has no spark plugs to foul under a heavy load, and a heavy load can work in the diesel engines' favor because it uses compression not combustion
