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How does a diesel car engine work?
Rather than introducing a spark to promote combustion, the diesel fuel is continually compressed in four cycles until it reaches a point where the pressure causes it to combust.
Why can't spark plugs be used in diesel engines?
Diesel does not require a spark to combust.
Why cant you use water instead of petrol and diesel?
Water doesn't combust.
Explain why diesel engines dont use spark pulgs?
The compression ratio is high enough to combust the diesel without the aid of sparkplugs
What if you accidentally put diesel fuel in your car instead of petrol?
Depending on the mix (how much petrol vs how much diesel), the car will either not go at all, or may go but feel jerky. It is obviously not recommended to put ANY diesel in a petrol engine, simply because of the way a petrol engine works vs how a diesel engine works. In a petrol engine, the fuel is made to combust only with a spark, and therefore requires a much higher pressure for combustion to take place. The higher the octane of the fuel, the more pressure is needed for the fuel to combust. A diesel engine works in the opposite way, where it needs less pressure and no spark to combust. If you have accidentally put diesel in a petrol engine, don't drive the car. Drain the fuel. You may have to replace to fuel filter and the spark pugs Comment: To clarify the above logic. CAUTION!! Diesel engines have compression ratios of 15:1 or more so that PRESSURE (not spark) ignites the fuel. Petrol engines use SPARK to ignite the fuel. The high octane rating of petrol is so that it does not PRE-IGNITE (pink) under pressure. Raise the compression ratio and you need a higher octane rating, which is why some petrolheads use Avgas (130 octane) on their high performance engines. Diesel engines need HIGH pressure to operate, petrol engines can use LOWER pressure to work, but need higher octane rated fuel if the pressure rises.
What is flash point in a fuel system?
Flash point means nothing but the amount of heat it takes to make the Gasoline or Diesel combust
Why gasoline is not used in diesel engines?
Gasoline does not combust properly, or at all, in a compression ignition engine. Gasoline is designed to be ignited by a spark.
What is diesel combustion pressure?
The diesel combustion pressure depends on various factors. The model and the type of diesel engine is important.
What is critical pressure of diesel fuel?
18.6 ATM for diesel UDER ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE.
Can you use diesel fuel in a 2000 Ford Focus?
Do NOT use Diesel fuel in a Ford Focus. The engine will stop running and you will have to drain the gas tank to rid the car of the diesel fuel. Gasoline engines are not designed to run on diesel. They do not have enough compression to cause the diesel fuel to combust The only engine used in a 2000 Ford Focus was the 2.0 which is NOT a diesel engine.
What is the oil pressure on a vw t5 diesel transporter?
where is the oil pressure switch on a 2004 Volkswagen t5 diesel
Where is the oil pressure regulator on a ford f350 diesel truck?
where does the oil pressure regulator on a ford f350 diesel truck
