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What would be wrong with a petrol car if the engine was turning but not starting?
Kieronsuthe
If the engine turns over (Cranks) it's fairly safe to assume that the battery and starter motor are fine. Internal combustion engines need three things to work. Compression, ignition, and fuel. Any one of which will cause trouble. Way too many variables to have a simple answer, given the information given! Good luck!
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What would be the reasons for a car not starting?
Failure of the engine or out of petrol
Petrol used in a car engine useful or harmful?
The engine will not run without a supply of petrol so you would think it is useful.
When petrol used in a car engine harmful or useful?
The engine will not run without a supply of petrol so you would think it is useful.
Will it damage a petrol engine if you use 30 liters of petrol that you accidentally added three liters of diesel to while in a jerry can?
it would damage the spark plugs and smoke a lot, but the engine in general should be ok, would have to change spark plugs after running tank empty or if having trouble starting.
Is it possible to replace punto petrol engine to disel engine .?
Yes it is possible to swap a diesel for a petrol engine, if you have the money, skill, and time. It will require lots of money. I would not advise it.
Can you use petrol instead of kerosene in a kerosene run generator?
No, the petrol has a higher ignition flash point than that of kerosene. It would be like using petrol in a diesel engine. The engine would run extremely hot and the engine could be destroyed. As diesel uses compression to burn the fuel petrol needs a spark. The petrol under higher compression will pre ignite and cause detonation in the piston cylinders. This could destroy the pistons, cylinder walls or the cylinder head of the engine.
What would be the cause of the Engine cutting out when driving?
No petrol's a good place to start!
Can petrol engine start with diesel?
no it would make the car break down
Why you cannot convert a petrol engine into a diesel engine?
Diesel engines fire on compression rather than spark. This requires that a diesel engine be made much stronger than a petrol engine. All internal components are made to much stronger specifications. A petrol engine could not handle the higher compression and would self destruct.
What damage can petrol do to a diesel engine?
It can make the engine seize up, the mechanic parts and components are made to work with the right type of fuel for the engine. Basically, if you put petrol into a diesel engine, it would run for about 10 minutes then die. Then you would need a new engine. Diesel fuel is oily and provides lubrication for the pumps and injectors. Petrol does not provide the lubrication, so the pumps and injectors will be damaged. It is unlikely that the engine will run at all if all petrol is used. Diesels are compression ignition engines. The fuel ignites as soon as it is injected into hot air. petrol needs a spark.
Do you use less petrol in motorway driving?
I should think that driving in cities would use less petrol per year because one mostly drives such shorter distances. Still, the speedier motorway driving has the engine turning over very much closer to its peak power rpm's - the autocar will see much better petrol efficiency near the peak power point, so one would use less petrol per mile on the motorway.
Will Ron95 petrol damage on engine which normally used Ron97 petrol?
no not at all. i went up to the dealership and they said it would work the same
