Mechanical Engineering - Automobile Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Automobile Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 47)
47.
The petrol engines are also known as
Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.
Ravi Kumar said:
3 years ago
The self-ignition temperature of petrol is higher than the self-ignition temperature of diesel. So, in petrol engine Spark plug is used to ignite the fuel, while in diesel engine during the compression stroke temperature reaches the self-ignition temperature of diesel and hence diesel ignites.
Nikunj Patel said:
5 years ago
Petrol ignites by spark help of spark plug so it's called a spark ignition engine.
Diesel ignites by high temp and compression of air so it's called compression ignition engine.
Diesel ignites by high temp and compression of air so it's called compression ignition engine.
Mars said:
10 years ago
Only spark plugs ignite the highly compress air and fuel mixture in petrol engine or SI engines.
Sudhakar said:
1 decade ago
In petrol engine ignition takes place by means of spark plug, so it is known as spark ignition.
Post your comments here:
Quick links
Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal (English)
Reasoning
Programming
Interview
Placement Papers