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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.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThey are both derivatives of oil fossil fuel.
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What is the color of petrol and diesel in petrol station?
petrol light brown, diesel light green
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.
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
Can a petrol engine be converted to a diesel engine?
No, you cannot convert a petrol to burn diesel.
What is more combustible diesel or petrol?
Petrol is far more comustile compared to 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.
Diesel or petrol has a higher density?
diesel
What is better for the environment petrol or diesel?
Diesel
What happens if you accidentally put in petrol instead of diesel?
If you put petrol in a diesel vehicle do not start the engine. Petrol will do serious damage to a diesel engine. You must drain all the petrol out and flush the fuel lines.
Which thing catch fire most early in diesel or petrol?
Petrol will catch fire first, petrol is highly flammable, diesel is not.
