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The Diesel cycle engine was named after the German engineer who invented it, Rudolf Diesel. A Diesel engine uses two principles: air gets hot when you compress it, and fuel will ignite if it gets hot enough. The engine compresses air introduced into the cylinder to a very high pressure. When fuel is injected it immediately ignites.
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Are diesel engines more polluted than steam engines?
Of an individual diesel engine and an individual steam engine of the same energy output the diesel engine would be less polluting. It is far more efficient. However, there are far more diesel engines than steam engines in the world today so overall diesel engines pollute more than steam engines.
What are the basic different between the petrol and diesel engine?
Well gasoline engines have a spark plug that ignites the gasoline as it is injected into the engine. Diesel engines have no spark plugs because the high compression ignites the fuel as it is injected. Because it releases higher energy density, diesels get better fuel economy.The main difference between a diesel and a gasoline (petrol) engine are the way the fuel is ignited. In a gasoline engine, a fuel/air mixture is introduced into the cylinder either through a carburetor or fuel injection system, where it is then compressed and ignited with a spark. In a diesel engine, air is compressed in the cylinder which heats it to about 1000 degrees F (550 degrees C), then fuel is injected under high pressure and ignited by the superheated air. To accomplish this, diesel engines also have higher compression ratios than gasoline engines.
Why do you have different types of engines?
Because different engines have different advantages. Steam engines can be run from anything that burns, but are big and heavy. 2-stroke (gasoline) engines has great power-to-weight ratio, but tend to use a lot of fuel and create a lot of emissions. 4-stroke Diesel engines tend to run rougher and don't rev as high as gasoline engines but are more fuel efficient and often have more torque.
What are the defferences between dessel and petrol engine?
Petrol & Gas engines are spark ignited engines where as diesel engines are compression ignited engines. Petrol engines works with explosion of fuel air mixture due to spark from spark plug inside the cylinder. Diesel engines works with combustion of fuel air mixture due to compression, compressed mixture attains a very high temperature which exceeds the flash point of diesel and starts burning inside the cylinder and the hot gases after burning of fuel misture exerts force on piston which makes the diesel engines work. Diesel engines are highly efficient than petrol engines.
What will happen if you accidentally use oil for diesel in a petrol engine?
You should immediately drain it out. Diesel oil normally has a higher weight than oil made for gasoline engines. Therefore you may have a lack of lubrication, especially at startup. This can cause premature engine wear.
Does diesel engines run on diesel fuel or gasoline fuel?
Diesel engines run on diesel fuel. Gasoline will destroy a diesel engine.
How many o2 sensors on a 2005 dodge ram?
The gasoline engines have four.The diesel does not have any.The gasoline engines have four.The diesel does not have any.
Which engine is more efficient diesel engine or gasoline engine?
Diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines.
Can regular engines run on diesel fuel?
Gasoline engines cannot run on diesel. Only a diesel engine can run diesel. And a diesel engine cannot run on gasoline.
Are deisel engines "greener" than gasoline engines in cars?
Yes Diesel is much greener than gasoline engines
Which is more powerful petrol or diesel engine?
Normally Diesel engines produce more torque than gasoline engines but less horsepower. Gasoline engines rev up quicker and produce higher horsepower at higher rpms. Diesel engines develop their higher torque at lower rpms which allows a diesel to carry a heavier load.
What is a gasoline turbocharger?
A turbo that is specifically for use on gasoline engines (as opposed to diesel).
Are Gasoline engines and diesel engines external or internal combustion engines?
They are both internal combustion engines
Is diesel better then gasoline?
Not necessarily, they have different uses. Gasoline is better in small, high revving engines and diesel is much better for larger, slower engines in general.
Are diesel engines more reliable than gasoline engines?
Yes, diesel engine will last much longer than gasoline engines. They are built much stronger but are also more expensive to build.
Which gives more mileage petrol or diesel?
Diesel engines normally get better fuel economy than gasoline engines.
Will aftermarket chips gain horsepower?
In diesel engines, yes. In gasoline engines, not much.
