What is petrol and diesel?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Diesel and petrol (gasoline) are flammable fossil fuels containing hydrocarbons that we get when plants and animals get buried in the soil and decay over many years. It eventually forms crude oil which is refined into petrol or diesel.

Wiki User

∙ 9y ago

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Is petrol is used in diesel cars?

No, diesel engine require diesel fuel. Put petrol in a diesel engine and you will destroy it.

What is diesel and petrol used for?

diesel and petrol are source which is used to generate power.

What is the difference between the burning temperature of diesel and petrol?

The burning temperature of diesel is higher than that of petrol. Diesel ignites at a higher temperature compared to petrol.

How do you tell petrol from diesel in a can?

Petrol is and bit more vicous and that diesel is a lot darker than petrol. Petrol burns quicker when set alight, however diesel burns more brightly!

Is the espero cdi petrol or diesel?

petrol

What is more combustible diesel or petrol?

Petrol is far more comustile compared to Diesel

Can a petrol engine be converted to a diesel engine?

No, you cannot convert a petrol to burn diesel.

Does petrol and diesel mix. Or do they separate if left. ie diesel sits at the bottom and petrol floats on top?

From my experience they do seperate. Gas (petrol) to the bottm and diesel to the top.

What is better for the environment petrol or diesel?

Diesel

Diesel or petrol has a higher density?

diesel

Which thing catch fire most early in diesel or petrol?

Petrol will catch fire first, petrol is highly flammable, diesel is not.

What is the difference between petrol car and disel car?

The petrol one uses petrol, and, wait for it, the diesel one uses diesel!

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