2007-03-24 23:34:24 · 8 answers · asked by RICHARD R 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Gasoline (petrol) engines have spark plugs, which fire every fourth cycle of the piston (unless it's a two stroke, in which case it's every second cycle)..
Diesel engines use compression ignition and have glow plugs just to help start the engine. Once it's running, the heat of the compression fires the explosive diesel (similar to kerosene - in fact most diesels run ok on kerosene/paraffin)/air mixture.
2007-03-24 23:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by cfc1902 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
gasoline engines have spark plugs diesel engines are compression ignition and do not require spark plugs
2007-03-25 06:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by hughjohn 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
gas[petrol] uses spark ignition,aspirated meaning it uses a carburetor fuel and air are mixed in the combustion chamber and on the upstroke of the piston is compressed a spark plug delivers the spark and the fuel air mixture explodes forcing the piston down wards
deisel uses a injector ,the injector forces the deisel into the chamber as a fine mist ,we the air inside the chamber becomes compressed it heats up deisel will only combust if it is heated,therefore the deisel engine is compressed ignition
2007-03-25 06:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by geronkey 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
petrol engines (gasoline) have spark plugs, diesels have heater plugs
2007-03-25 06:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by GAVIN 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gasoline engines use spak plugs
Diesel engines use glow plugs
2007-03-25 06:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by fortyninertu 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-03-25 06:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Universe 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
gasoline yes.. but diesel NO..!!
2007-03-25 06:46:28 · answer #7 · answered by theblues79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-25 06:36:33 · answer #8 · answered by ♣Kellina♣ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋