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Will the engine be damaged if you put unleaded petrol in a diesel tank?
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Yes if you attempt to start vehicle
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Car takes petrol or diesel?
Look at the fuel nozzle insert. If its green it petrol (unleaded),,,,, black diesel.
How long will a diesel engine last using unleaded fuel?
Any diesel fuel is unleaded. There are summer and winter diesel in some countries. Diesel on cars work till 400000 - 500000km if the owner takes care. On ships it may last 50 years. If you are asking about a diesel engine running on unleaded gasoline (petrol) it will only run for a manner of minutes, if at all.
What happen when petrol fuel is use in diesel engine?
Petrol in a diesel engine will destroy the engine.
What fuel does the Ford Fiesta take?
Petrol models use regular unleaded petrol. Diesel models use regular diesel.
Is petrol is used in diesel cars?
No, diesel engine require diesel fuel. Put petrol in a diesel engine and you will destroy it.
Can a petrol engine be converted to a diesel engine?
No, you cannot convert a petrol to burn diesel.
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.
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.
Is it possible to use diesel in petrol engine?
No. A petrol or gasoline engine will not run on diesel fuel.
What damage could be done to a diesel engine if 20 liters of unleaded petrol was added to 40 liters of diesel?
Bad things can happen, due not operate the engine until having the fuel tank drianed and clean diesel added.
Why cant petrol be used in diesel engine?
Because one has a petrol engine and the other has a diesel engine. Petrol/gasoline does not ignite the same way as diesel. It also does not have the lubrication qualities that diesel has. Gas in a diesel engine will damage the fuel system if the diesel very quickly.
Why is diesel cheaper than petrol?
cost of refining the crude oil ofcourse... In the UK diesel is more expensive than normal unleaded petrol.
