Trekker_
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You dont use gas in a diesel. It would be the diesel pedal. Plus some diesels the skinny pedal opens an intake and adds fuelOn a diesel engine it does increase the fuel flow so gas pedal is appropriate.
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You dont use gas in a diesel. It would be the diesel pedal. Plus some diesels the skinny pedal opens an intake and adds fuelOn a diesel engine it does increase the fuel flow so gas pedal is appropriate.
An older diesel will quite happily run on gasoline. In fact diesel only became a proper fuel in the 80s, before it could be whatever the seller wanted it to be. And until the 70s diesel engines used gasoline as fuel with a lubricant anyway.You dont use gas in a diesel. It would be the diesel pedal. Plus some diesels the skinny pedal opens an intake and adds fuel
I'm sorry... no. That was wrong on so many levels. Gasoline will not run happily in older diesels. Gasoline will autoignite way early in the cycle. Too high of compression. The original diesel engine was made to run mainly on kerosene mixed with oil which is closely related to diesel. Diesels, even older ones, usually run on a compression ratio of around 17-24:1 gasoline starts auto igniting in engines waaaaay easier than that. You could design a diesel engine to run on gasoline but it would have to be specifically designed for that purpose.An older diesel will quite happily run on gasoline. In fact diesel only became a proper fuel in the 80s, before it could be whatever the seller wanted it to be. And until the 70s diesel engines used gasoline as fuel with a lubricant anyway.
Its a mute point because outside the usa where diesels are more common you get gas if you get diesel too. If you mean benzene/gasoline specifically you call it petrol.
I'm sorry... no. That was wrong on so many levels. Gasoline will not run happily in older diesels. Gasoline will autoignite way early in the cycle. Too high of compression. The original diesel engine was made to run mainly on kerosene mixed with oil which is closely related to diesel. Diesels, even older ones, usually run on a compression ratio of around 17-24:1 gasoline starts auto igniting in engines waaaaay easier than that. You could design a diesel engine to run on gasoline but it would have to be specifically designed for that purpose.
Gas is short for gasoline, you get diesel for a diesel. Just because you "get gas" doesn't mean gas is the right term. Diesel is very common in the USA too. Every other vehicle where I live is diesel.
Lastly petrol is short for petroleum... petroleum is the scientific name for what we call crude oil.
Is it a pot? Not sure how reliable they are for precision situations. Carbon builds up, the resistive wire can break, dirt causes problems. I woulda guessed an optical solution. But I don't work for Elon.
No: it controls the amount of gas and air going into the car. The flow of fuel isn't a constant....calling it the gas pedal isn't correct, because it doesn't control the amount of "gas" going to the engine. It controls the amount of air going to the engine.
No: it controls the amount of gas and air going into the car. The flow of fuel isn't a constant.
So technically speaking calling it JUST the gas pedal isn't accurate but calling it the "Combined Flow of Gas and Air Pedal" is a mouthful.
Well, actually the "mechanical throttle" in an ICE directly controls the flow of AIR into the engine, not fuel.See, to me, this one doesn't work as it refers to the mechanical throttle that controls the flow of gas (or diesel) into an ICE.
Not faulting your choice though!!!
If you are referring to carbureted cars that is correct. Also some of the older FI cars. In a modern "drive by wire" pedal it is more complicated.Well, actually the "mechanical throttle" in an ICE directly controls the flow of AIR into the engine, not fuel.