What Happens If a Small Amount of Diesel is Added to a Gasoline Car?
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If a small amount of diesel is added to a gasoline car, due to insufficient fuel injection pressure in the gasoline engine, the diesel cannot be fully atomized and only partially atomized. This results in incomplete fuel combustion, with the most direct symptoms being a lack of engine power, inability to accelerate when pressing the throttle, severe engine carbon buildup, and clogging of the fuel injectors and fuel lines. Methods to resolve the issue of adding diesel by mistake: If the car has not been started, the diesel is only in the fuel tank. Simply drain the fuel and clean the tank. If the mistake is discovered after starting the engine, due to the insufficient fuel injection pressure, the diesel cannot be fully atomized, and some diesel will enter the cylinder in liquid form, contaminating the entire fuel system. In this case, stop the car immediately, call for assistance, contact a repair shop to drain the fuel tank, clean the fuel system, replace the gasoline filter, and conduct a comprehensive inspection of all vehicle components. Differences between diesel and gasoline engines: Diesel engines do not require additional spark plugs for ignition. They rely solely on compressed air to raise the temperature to the diesel's ignition point, then inject diesel, which mixes with air and ignites spontaneously, known as compression ignition. Gasoline engines require an electric spark from the spark plug to ignite the fuel, known as spark ignition. The compression ratio of gasoline engines generally cannot be too high to prevent spontaneous combustion of the fuel-air mixture.
