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Will a petrol engine run on diesel?

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Can you make a diesel engine which works on the basic principle of petrol engine or you can say it uses diesel as a fuel but works on the principle of petrol engine?

No, a diesel is a compression firing engine and a petrol is a spark firing engine. Diesel fuel will not burn in a petrol engine with spark plugs.


Why compression ratio of petrol enine is 8 where as diesel engine is 22?

because a diesel engine ignites its fuel with pressure, and not with a spark like a petrol engine. that is why a petrol engine does not need as high a compression ratio as a diesel engine


How can you convert petrol engine in into diesel engine?

You can convert a petrol engine into a diesel engine by changing the fuel injectors. The fuel filters will also need to be changed.


What is the typical compression in a diesel engine verses a petrol engine?

2.5 liter Petrol 8-1 diesel 25-1 compression


What are the defferences between dessel and petrol engine?

Petrol & Gas engines are spark ignited engines where as diesel engines are compression ignited engines. Petrol engines works with explosion of fuel air mixture due to spark from spark plug inside the cylinder. Diesel engines works with combustion of fuel air mixture due to compression, compressed mixture attains a very high temperature which exceeds the flash point of diesel and starts burning inside the cylinder and the hot gases after burning of fuel misture exerts force on piston which makes the diesel engines work. Diesel engines are highly efficient than petrol engines.

Related questions

Is it possible to use diesel in petrol engine?

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


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.


Why you cannot use diesel in petrol engine?

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


What will happen if petrol is poured in diesel engine or diesel is poured in petrol engine?

Either it will not run at all, or run very poorly. Either is likely to do severe damage to the engine.


How can you change your diesel engine for petrol?

That is impossible. You cannot convert a diesel to run on petrol or vice versa.


Will diesel damage a petrol motorbike engine?

Diesel run in any petrol engine will do damage if you can keep the engine running for a long period of time. A petrol engine will not start and run on diesel fuel alone Posted by Danny from Bee Mech Mobile Mechanics


Can you put diesel in to petrol engine?

Not if you want it to run.


Can petrol work in a diesel engine?

Yes, petrol will work in a diesel engine but will run rough for a short time before the engine needs extensive and expensive repairs.


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.


How long will diesel car run on petrol?

It won't, even a mixture of gasoline and diesel will not work. May I add that running petrol in a diesel will destroy that diesel engine.


Problems with putting diesel in petrol engines?

The engine will not start or run.