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Why you cannot use diesel in petrol engine?

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A gasoline engine will not run on diesel and a diesel engine will be destroyed if you run it on gasoline. Click the link.

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Why not use petrol in diesel engine?

If you use Petrol or Gasoline in a Diesel engine you will destroy that engine. That is why you do not use it.


What happen when petrol fuel is use in diesel engine?

Petrol in a diesel engine will destroy the engine.


Is it possible to use diesel in petrol engine?

No. A petrol or gasoline engine will not run on diesel fuel.


Why cant you use petrol and diesel together?

A Petrol engine use petrol that it ignites to cause an explosion in the cylinders, where the diesel engine works by compressing the mix of diesel and air, expose this to heat to make it explode but over a longer time. So a diesel engine has no spark plugs. The diesel needs pressure and heat, while petrol is explosive, will explode. So the two cannot be used together.


Can a petrol engine use diesel?

NO! It will not run on diesel.


Can you use diesel in petrol engine?

NO! It will not run on diesel.


Can petrol mix with diesel?

Yes you can mix everything but don't put it in your engine because it will destroy it.


What happens when you use petrol in diesel engine?

Your car breaks down and you cant move at all until you find a garage then it costs a fortune! Running petrol in a diesel engine will destroy that diesel engine.


Can a petrol electric fuel be used for diesel?

I don't know what a 'petrol electric fuel' might be. You certainly can't use petrol in a diesel engine.


Is it possible to use petrol in diesel and diesel in petrol engine?

No pressure requirements for diesel much greater.There were some farm tractors built in the 1940's that started on gasoline (petrol), and switched to diesel when the engine was warmed up. So it is possible.


When petrol is mixed with a diesel engine?

When petrol is mixed with diesel engine the engine will not start due to the following reasons;Fuel in diesel must be compressed at 400o and above to approach compression power while petrol start at 150oPetrol have lower density than that used in diesel enginePetrol use spark ignition lather pressure ignitionPetrol have different octane number than that used in diesel enginePetrol fuel cannot produce much power as that produced in diesel engine with real diesel fuel.Will not accomplish diesel engine phases


Can you use petrol for 4 cylinder 4 stroke diesel engine?

No.