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Serious damage. Any diesel mechanic, would recommend draining the entire fuel system and re-filling it with pure diesel. I do know some guys that add a gallon or two of gasoline to their diesel trucks, meaning big rig semi's, in the winter for easier starting, however their truck's fuel tanks have a 50 gallon capacity. Diesel is a lubricant as well as a fuel. Running gasoline, or a high mixture of gasoline WILL cause SERIOUS damage to a diesel engine, so remove all the gas immediately.
What else can I help you with?
Why cant you use diesel in a petrol car?
Diesel fuel is designed for diesel engines, which have a different combustion process than petrol engines. Using diesel fuel in a petrol car can damage the engine components, as diesel fuel may not burn efficiently in a petrol engine, leading to poor performance and potential engine damage. Additionally, modern petrol cars are equipped with fuel systems designed specifically for petrol fuel, not diesel.
What is the difference between petrol and diesel engines?
diesel engines doesn't use spark plug but uses heater plug.petrol engines produces more torque than petrol engines but petrol engines produces more acceleration than diesel engines.petrol engine is faster to be heated than diesel engine.
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.
Is the petrol engine is costly thab diesel engine?
No, diesel engines cost more to build than petrol engines. They are built much heavier.
How far can a 2012 glxr diesel Triton run on petrol?
The 2012 Mitsubishi Triton GLXR is designed to run on diesel fuel, and using petrol in a diesel engine can cause significant damage. If petrol is accidentally introduced, it should not be driven, and the vehicle should be towed to a mechanic for immediate service to avoid engine damage. Generally, diesel engines are not compatible with petrol, and attempting to run on it could lead to costly repairs.
Is it okay to use petrol in a car engine?
It depends on the type of car engine. Petrol (gasoline) is suitable for gasoline engines, while diesel engines require diesel fuel. Using petrol in a diesel engine can cause significant damage, whereas using diesel in a petrol engine may also lead to poor performance or engine failure. Always check your vehicle's specifications to ensure you're using the correct fuel type.
Differences between petrol and diesel engines?
sic difference between Petrol and Diesel engines that the difference of fuel and their mixture..in diesel we only compresses the Air and sprays Diesel but in Petrol Engines we compresses both the air and Petrol together and gets burnt with the the help of spark given by the Spark plug. I must add this, also the thermodynamic cycle is so different in diesel engines rather than petroleum engines. You can fined more in Reed's series volume 12
Why is petrol not used in diesel engines or diesel in petrol engines?
Because the engines will not run with the wrong fuel to to their design. Although both diesel and petrol engines are internal combustion engines, they have differences that enable them to use these different fuels. A petrol engine ignites the fuel/air mixture by using a spark plug. A diesel engine in contrast has no spark but compresses air during the compression cycle. When air is compressed it heats up. Diesel is then injected into the cylinder and it ignites.
Which one having high torque petrol or diesel engines?
Diesel engines have much more torque at low rpm.
Which gives more mileage petrol or diesel?
Diesel engines normally get better fuel economy than gasoline engines.
Can you use a diesel battery in place of a petrol battery?
Batteries are basically the same for petrol or deisel engines, but diesel engines require more cranking force and demand a bigger battery. So a battery from a diesel engine is ok for petrol, providing it fits.
What is the symbol of glowplug on a petrol engine for?
it could be for the spark plug, petrol engines dont need glow plugs, diesel engines do
