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Actually, diesel is quite a tricky thing to get lit. Diesel's flash point (depending on what text book you read) varies from 100 degrees - 140 degrees F. Flash point means at which temperature the liquid releases a flammable vapor. Therefore, by simply throwing a match on it, unless the diesel is already pre-heated to the temperature, the match will simply go out.
By applying pressure to the diesel, (enormous amounts) you can create a pressure explosion --- what happens in a diesel engine.
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Strap a bomb to it.
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Can diesel fuel explode?
yes
Why cant you use petrol and diesel together?
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How much compression does it take to explode diesel?
you light it on fire dahhhhhh loser
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All the hoses go soft and explode.
What will happen if you put a couple of gallon of gas in a diesel engine?
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What will happen if you use petrol why can't you use petrol?
If you have a diesel engine and fill it with petrol, it can explode. The petrol is gasoline with added chemicals to make it explode by the ignition made by the spark plug, causing the cylinders to move, that then powers your car. The diesel engine works differently, in that it has a heat plug that ensures heat in the chamber, the reverse movement of the cylinder cause an increase in pressure until it reaches the point where combustion takes place. Diesel on a petrol engine may wreck all the electronics, valves - because it will not ignite. The reason for preferring diesel engines on a boat is just that the diesel vapor needs pressure and heat to explode, not just a tiny spark.
What is defference between disel engine and petrol engine?
Diesel engines have a far higher compression which allows the diesel fuel to explode without the use of a spark plug.
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