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What happens if you put petrol into a diesel tank with only a quarter of a tank?
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∙ 14y ago
Depending if you try to start the vehicle or not and the age of the vehicle Pre 94 /95 you may well get away with draining the tank priming the pump through to return and filling up with diesel, as many early diesels cope with mixed fuel for arctic conditions Anything newer and you tried to start it faces pump failure due to modern tolerances during manufacture
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Which has a highest starting ignition between petrol n diesel?
Diesel has highest ignition temperature.. So only diesel cant be used in petrol engine
Can you use 10w40 oil for petrol in a diesel?
Use only what the manufacture of that diesel recommends.
Why is it harmful to put petrol in a car engine?
Who told you it is harmful? It is only harmful if it is a Diesel engine. If it is a petrol (gasoline) engine then Petrol is what it takes to run.
How can you test if petrol or diesel is in spare fuel tank?
Take a sample out and check following; Colour - Petrol is almost clear, diesel is more yellowy Smell - Diesel and Petrol both have distinctively different smells, only way is if you get a sample of either as a reference Flash point - Petrol has a much lower flash point so will burn if ignited whereas diesel wont. If you take a very small sample and under safe and controlled circumstances try to ignite with a match if burns is petrol if not diesel Hope this helps
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
What if you only put 8 liters of diesel in a full tank of petrol?
your best bet is to drain it, it would be easier if it was the other way round, petrol into diesel but it not. either drive it to your nearest garage or pump it out by hand.
What does the engine do for a car?
it keeps it moving by petrol or diesel. its the only part that makes the car moving
How can you know petrol car and diesel car?
First off the fuel filler neck is a different size, and you cannot insert a diesel nozzle in a petrol car, secondly somewhere on the vehicle is should say diesel. Also look at the fuel gauge when it will say diesel only. Lastly read the owners manual.
Can you use the most flammable liquid in your car?
No you cannot. Vehicles are designed to run very specific fuels. If you vehicle was designed to run Petrol, then only run Petrol. If you vehicle was designed to run Diesel, then only run Diesel. Running anything else has the potential to damage the engine.
What is the difference in bhp between petrol and diesel engines?
Both our internal combustion engines but the main difference is that a petrol engine uses spark plugs to ignite the fuel but a diesel engine has no spark plugs but instead uses compression to ignite the fuel. A diesel engine is also built much stronger than a gasoline/petrol engine. Diesel engines get better fuel mileage, last longer, and have much more torque or pulling power than a petrol engine. The only disadvantage to a diesel is the fact that it is more costly to build than a gasoline engine.
Do all cars run on diesel fuel?
No. Only around 1% of US cars run on diesel. Most run on gasoline (petrol) or a mix of gasoline and ethanol.
Is fuel injection for diesel engines more efficient?
diesel only comes in fuel injection, the fuel needs high pressure to ignite, and cannot only be sucked in like with a carburator on a petrol engine
