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petrol produces 3 prominent harmful gases when burned in an internal combustion engine.

  • nitrogen oxides
  • carbon monoxide
  • unburnt hydrocarbon
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What is better for the environment petrol or diesel?

Diesel


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.


Is petrol toxic?

Petrol is bad as it produces harmful gases that affects the environment such as causing global warming.


Is petrol used in a car engine gives off exhaust fumes useful or harmful?

Harmful, because petrol fumes are produced by various engines that are considered to be harmful. Also, they pollute the environment.


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.


What is the difference between electric cars and petrol cars?

Electric cars are better for the environment. Whereas, the fuel vehicle emits harmful gases like carbon due to petrol or diesel. But, electric vehicles produce fewer greenhouse gases and air pollution than petrol. That's why interest in purchasing an electric vehicle is increasing.


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


How do you drain a Nissan Micra diesel tank?

oooh, put petrol in?? nice! You can either remove the tank and empty it by tipping it out of the filler neck, or you can siphen it, by doing this though you wont get all the fuel out. If you have put unleaded in, i suggest you take the tank off and make sure you get all the diesel out, although diesel isn't as harmful to a petrol system as petrol is to diesel. Make sure you fill the tank fully once you have refit the talk to dilute the remaining petrol as much as possible.


Can a petrol engine be converted to a diesel engine?

No, you cannot convert a petrol to burn diesel.