Can a Car Run on Half Gasoline and Half Diesel?
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A car can run on half gasoline and half diesel, but it is not recommended. Mixing a small amount of diesel is not too severe, but prolonged use can lead to engine knocking and damage to the catalytic converter. Below are the relevant details: Incomplete Combustion: Gasoline cars have smaller fuel injectors, while diesel cars have larger ones. This causes diesel to not fully atomize when injected, leading to incomplete combustion. Engine Damage: Incompletely combusted diesel entering the cylinders forms carbon deposits. Excessive carbon buildup can cause internal engine wear. Oil Requirements for Gasoline and Diesel Cars: Gasoline and diesel engines operate under different conditions. Gasoline has a lower ignition point, and gasoline cars typically ignite a fuel-air mixture via spark plugs, with lower cylinder pressure. Diesel cars, on the other hand, use a fuel injection pump to compress diesel into high-pressure fuel, which is then injected into the cylinders via injectors, resulting in higher cylinder pressure, rougher operation, and larger component clearances. Therefore, the oil requirements for gasoline and diesel cars differ. Gasoline engines require thinner oil with better fluidity, while diesel engines, which operate under higher pressure, harsher conditions, and produce more carbon deposits, need thicker oil with stronger cleaning capabilities and larger clearances.
