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A petrol engine is ignited by a spark plug, and a diesel engine is ignited by the heat produced from the air/ fuel mixture being compressed in the cylinder
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In a diesel engine the airfuel mixture is ignited by?
it is ignited due to the high temperature caused by the pressure inside cylinder, when it is compressed.
How is diesel fuel ignited in a warm diesel engine?
Compression.
In an automotive engine the pattern in which the cylinders are ignited is called the?
firing order.
How fuel is burnt in engine?
Fuel is mixed with air, compressed then ignited.
Is there any vehicle which can run on both petrol and diesel?
A vehical that runs on petrol and diesel is impossible as they are both ignited in different ways. For exaple petrol is ignited by the spark plugs and a diesel is ignited by the shear force of the compression from the pistons. A petrol engine has a round 9:1 compression ratio and a diesel has about 20:1 but these veary from engine to engine I hope that hasn't lost you
What is a engine block ring for a model rocket?
It is a ring that fits in the fuselage at the inner end of the engine . If this is not fitted, the engine can shoot up into the fuselage when ignited
In a diesel engine the air fuel mixture is ignited by?
It is ignited by compression. The air fuel mixture is compressed by the piston going up. Some diesels have glow plugs too that heat up the air fuel mixture so it is more easily ignited.
Why is carburetor used in petrol engine but not in diesel engine?
a petrol engine needs to mix its air and fuel before passing it into the combustion chamber before being ignited diesel has its air mixture heated as the piston compresses it in the combustion chamber then the atomized diesel fuel is injected into the hot air and is ignited.
Why petrol engine is called spark ignition engine?
Because the fuel is ignited by a spark plug rather than by compression as is the case with a diesel.
In what type of engine is the air and fuel mixture ignited by the heat created during the compression stage?
diesel
How does an airplane engine work?
Air comes in a engine that ignites the kerosene which then makes trust.
What is the difference between regular fuel and dieselfuel?
Regular fuel, gasoline, is more flammable and is usually ignited by a spark plug. Diesel fuel is a "heavier" fraction of the crude oil and is usually compression ignited when used in a regular piston engine. This means that the engine first draws in air, then compresses this air quite a lot. During compression the air heats up to the point wherei it will ignite once ignited.
