can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine with diesel?(just

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can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine
with diesel?(just start not run)

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can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine with diesel?(just start not run)..

Answer / abhishek

petrol engine cant be started with diesel as diesel need higher temperature for ignition but diesel engine could be started with petrol. But it will just start and then will cause knocking.

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can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine with diesel?(just start not run)..

Answer / velmurugan.v

we can't. because petrol engine is a spark ignition engine
whereas diesal engine is a compresion ignition engine.. i
think we can just start but we can't run it

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34 Yes

18 No

can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine with diesel?(just start not run)..

Answer / ashok jami

Petrol have high volatile so completely mix to covert gases firm at atmosphere temperature. when using diesel in petrol not mix both air and diesel are in different form so even give spark not to burn so not started... In diesel engine using petrol. Fuel pump atomize the petrol when it reach self ignition then burn but high compression ratio the petrol engine starting knocking so not move..

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2 Yes

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can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine with diesel?(just start not run)..

Answer / adarsh gautam

in petrol engine need spark to ignite,which can't be used in diesel in the same way in diesel engine we need high compression to ignite which can't take place in petrol engine.

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1 Yes

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can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine with diesel?(just start not run)..

Answer / va6307

due to some schmucks, who forgot that they had petrol engine and fueled them selves with diesel, that car was fine till the petrol completely emptied and when the diesel kicked in the car was having all types of horrible knocking bumps

this experiment was done by a show "Fifth Gear" and the result was petrol car worked in diesel and diesel car worked in petrol, however the latter case experienced more trouble in driving

to answer your question, yes it is possible to interchange the fuel, but don't expect it to be smooth

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can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine with diesel?(just start not run)..

Answer / bhanu pratap

yes we ca....but few running is possible....

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1 Yes

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can we start the diesel engine with petrol and petrol engine with diesel?(just start not run)..

Answer / manish kumar

star & run also due to mix of oil