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Petrol engines use a spark plug to ignite the gasoline. Diesels on the other hand use compression to ignite the fuel. Diesel engines have a very high compression ratio that causes the fuel to ignite under pressure. Gasoline engine do not run near the compression as a diesel. Put diesel in a gasoline engine and it simply will not run. Reason being is that diesel fuel has a much higher flash point. Gasoline contains 4 to 12 carbon atoms, diesel has 10 to 20 carbon atoms and is much heavier than gasoline.
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Which cars are long lasting diesel cars or petrol cars?
Cars that run diesel are long lasting than petrol cars.
Can cars run on fosil fuel?
Most cars run on fosil fuels, Petrol, Diesel,
Did olden day cars run on petrol?
No they ran on Diesel
What can you run your cars on?
They Run On Wheels. That was a joke! They can Run on Petrol,Diesel,XtraPremium etc.
Do all cars run on diesel fuel?
No. Only around 1% of US cars run on diesel. Most run on gasoline (petrol) or a mix of gasoline and ethanol.
What kind of fuel do cars run on?
Most passenger cars run on gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel (including biodiesel), or alcohol (including ethanol mixed with gasoline). A few multi-passenger vehicles run on natural gas. Extreme race cars can run on straight alcohol (as do some cars in countries like Brazil). Probably 80% of the cars and pickups run on gasoline and most of the rest on diesel.
Can cars run on other fluids other than petrol and diesel?
Yes, actually if modified they can run on vegetable oil
What do cars run on other than petrol?
There are cars that run on diesel, CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and electric power.
Does a ford capri run on petrol or diesel?
Petrol
What is the adventages and disadvantages of petrol engion?
first of all its engine. ADVANTAGES - petrol is cheaper than diesel so cheaper to run. petrol cars generally cost less than diesel (a few 1000). petrol engines are usually faster than diesel off the line and have a higher top speed than a diesel car with the same sized engine. DISADVANTAGES - petrol is less economical than diesel and also diesel cars are much better for over taking than petrol as it has more torque (pulling power)
What type of fuel goes in a car?
Most cars run on petrol or diesel, some will use electricity, propane, bio fuel or a combination such as petrol and electricity.
Can a petrol engine use diesel?
NO! It will not run on diesel.
