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How soon will the engine stop if you put diesel in a petrol engine?
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∙ 12y ago
depending on how much petrol was in the tank and the length of the pipes it could take between 2 - 20 seconds before the engine stopped working
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What is result of filling diesel in petrol engine and by which method?
Dead stop
When petrol is used in a car engine how is this harmful?
If your question is about harm to the engine, and it is a gasoline (Petrol) engine, the answer is "none". If it is a diesel engine, and you put gasoline/petrol in it (like my wife did once) it will soon come to a stop. You will need to get a tow to a dealership and have the fuel tank emptied. It should not have any problems thereafter. If your question deals with harm to the environment, that is a completely different issue and beyond the scope of this forum.
Does diesel work in petrol engine?
The self ignition temp of petrol is much higher than diesel hence only compression in diesel engine cannot initiate the combustion .thus petrol cannot be used in diesel engine. There was an episode of "Amazing Race" a couple of years ago where the contestants jumped into the cars they were given to drive to the next destination. They were all diesel. They had to stop on the way there and fill up the tanks. It was night and about half the contestants did not notice that the cars were diesel and they pumped gasoline into the tanks. The cars did in fact get down the road a ways until they finally stopped. The most enterprising of the contestants was an older gentleman who crawled underneath his car, disconnected the fuel line, drained the tank, reconnected it, and refilled it with diesel. No a diesel will not run on gasoline.
Does petrol work in a diesel engine?
The self ignition temp of petrol is much higher than diesel hence only compression in diesel engine cannot initiate the combustion .thus petrol cannot be used in diesel engine. There was an episode of "Amazing Race" a couple of years ago where the contestants jumped into the cars they were given to drive to the next destination. They were all diesel. They had to stop on the way there and fill up the tanks. It was night and about half the contestants did not notice that the cars were diesel and they pumped gasoline into the tanks. The cars did in fact get down the road a ways until they finally stopped. The most enterprising of the contestants was an older gentleman who crawled underneath his car, disconnected the fuel line, drained the tank, reconnected it, and refilled it with diesel. No a diesel will not run on gasoline.
Have got petrol in diesel citroen Picasso what do you need to do?
I have a 52 plate Picasso and my slightly dimmer half put 20 pounds of petrol in my diesel car. There was about 5 - 10 pounds of diesel already in the tank. I simply syphoned the tank with a hose and a bucket. doesnt taste nice i know, then filled it with diesel and a fuel treatment and ive had no problems since. this was a year ago now. Its not usually bad this way round as truck drivers put a small amount of petrol in their tanks to stop them freezing in the winter. its when you put diesel in a petrol engine that you've got a problem.
What would happen if diesel is let into a petrol engine or vice-versa?
I assume by gasoline that's the same as unleaded/petrol.... Well basically you will not do any serious damage to the engine itself, the car will stop working, quite possibly have some black smoke coming out the exhaust as the diesel works it way through, you will not be able to use the car until the entire fuel system has been drained out, so its a costly and frustrating mistake to make.
What will happen if you use diesel in petrol engine?
Your car will very soon stop running. Then you will have to go to a mechanic/garage to empty the gas tank and put the right fuel in it. The same thing will happen if you put petrol in diesel engine. My co-workers did BOTH of these things on our company cars at different times by accident. Both cars worked after they emptied tanks and put the right fuel in them.the engine wont work coz the property of diesel fuel is that,it ignites only at a high compression ratio (around 17-19:1),whereas a petrol engine has a compression ratio of 9:1(+/- 2).so less compression results in less pressure and lesser temperature.
What will happen if you use petrol in diesel engine and diesel in petrol engine?
Firstly, DON'T PANIC! More accurately, petrol (gasoline fuel) has been mixed with diesel fuel.If you realise your mistake before you leave the petrol pump (bowser at gas station) then stay put, BUT DO NOT START THE ENGINE!If only a few dollars of petrol has gone in you can fill the tank with the proper fuel and it may be O.K.Get help to push the vehicle to a place out of the way. Then locate the fuel line and detach it so that ALL the fuel from the tank can drain into suitable containers.If you cannot do it yourself, then you must call a motor motor mechanic to do it for you.Do not start the engine as this makes it a whole lot more expensive to fix.Stop the engine to prevent damage to the cat (catalytic convertor) if one is fitted to the exhaust system.To do th job properly a garage would:completely drain the fuel tank, probably by removing it from the vehicle first.blow through the fuel linesdrain the injector pumpremove and replace the fuel filterfully fill the tank with the appropriate fuelbleed the systemstart the enginelet the fuel circulate to dilute any petrol residue in the systemthen clear any fault lights if they are showing on the dashboard.Another opinionA TV motoring show recently exploded the myth by both running a petrol engine on diesel and a diesel engine on petrol. They ran badly, but they ran. When revertng to proper fuel both engines returned to normal.Comment on that opinionAny qualified motor engineer would say it was probably just a lucky co-incidence for the particular engines tested on that TV show and that there may well have been significant damage done that would show up within a few hours of running on the correct fuel.In general, you should never ever assume that any engine and its subsystems (fuel pump, fuel injectors, etc.) would be as tolerant of being fed with the wrong type of fuel.
How do you stop a diesel engine that is being motored by alternator?
You stop any engine by taking away fuel, air, or ignition. On a diesel it is usually easier to take away fuel.
How do you stop smoke belching on diesel engine?
Turn the fuel down.
When did Chevy stop putting a diesel engine in the suburban?
The year 1995 was the final year Chevy offered a diesel engine in the SurburbanThis is not true i have a 1999 2500 Chevy suburban diesel engine and believe that was the last year they offered it.
1999 Vauxhall vectra will not start?
engine rotates, but will not start fuek tank empty battery discharged(rotates slowly) battery terminal connections loose or corroded ignition components damp or damaged - petrol models broken, loose or disconected wiring in the ignition circuit - petrol models worn, faulty or incorrectly- gapped spark plugs - petrol models preheating system faulty - diesel models fuel injection system faulty - petrol models stop solenoid faulty - diesel models air in fuel system - diesel models major mechanical failure(eg camshaft drive)
