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| Thread ID: 105990 | 2009-12-21 05:57:00 | Diesel vs petrol - how to purge the diesel? | Greg (193) | PC World Chat |
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| 841942 | 2009-12-22 06:05:00 | On a further note, just out of interest... would some petrol mixed with diesel fuel affect a diesel engine adversly? | Greg (193) | ||
| 841943 | 2009-12-22 06:11:00 | On a further note, just out of interest . . . would some petrol mixed with diesel fuel affect a diesel engine adversly? Ya gotta define "some" first . Gasoline in a diesel engine isn't good after it gets to a higher concentration . We used to take old gasoline and add a few quarts of engine oil to it and mix it at about 10% and add it to the diesel big rigs - more for getting rid of old drained engine oil than burning off the old gasoline . Any time you can get something for free outta a waste product, then things are going the right way - if you follow me here . A few cups full of gas in a 5-gallon Jerry can isn't gonna amount to much - but I'd stop there if the gas is fresh and volatile . The problem is that gasoline is thinner in viscosity and has a lot less lubrication that the injectors and fuel pump need . Knocking would also be a problem after you hit the magic ratio of gasoline in the diesel . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 841944 | 2009-12-22 06:14:00 | Nope. This one you got right. It's a no-brainer and that small amount of diesel isn't gonna hurt anything. You still may want to check your wheels anyway, Billy. What? Are you going to let him cruise off into the sunset unaware that the diesel will de-phlogistonate his air supply? :help: It has been known for many years that without phlogiston combustion will cease, much as Lucas will tirelessly paralyse electrons. Shame on you. :mad: |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 841945 | 2009-12-22 06:29:00 | What? Are you going to let him cruise off into the sunset unaware that the diesel will de-phlogistonate his air supply? :help: It has been known for many years that without phlogiston combustion will cease, much as Lucas will tirelessly paralyse electrons . Shame on you . :mad: You want a public micturition contest? I've known people who have been de-phlogistonated and Billy isn't one of them . Diminished personal air supply and peripheral necrosis aside, he doesn't qualify . I'd still check his wheel count . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 841946 | 2009-12-22 07:46:00 | On a further note, just out of interest... would some petrol mixed with diesel fuel affect a diesel engine adversly? the lack of lube will stuff the pump. obviously how much is used and how often its done. also how do you know that your diesel hasn't already had petrol accidentally added to it already? adding oil will help add lube to the diesel. edit: some truck engines actually use the engine oil as fuel. that way they don't do oil changes, you just keep topping it up with fresh oil. however i think emissions regs will halt that idea. |
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