COMPARING DIESEL AND GASOLINE ENGINE

In this segment, you will learn the differences between diesel

and gasoline engine.

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Gasoline and diesel engines compared here both use four

stroke cycle. If you look at a diesel and gasoline engine of equal
horsepower, there are several important differences.

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Diesel Engines Does not Require a Spark

Probably the most obvious

difference between the two
engines is that diesel engines do
not require a spark for ignition

Instead, air is compressed

to such a high ratio that it heats
the combustion chamber enough
to ignite the fuel.

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Combustion Chamber Design

In diesels, there is very

little room between the cylinder
head and the piston at Top Dead
Center. Most diesel piston have
combustion chambers formed into
the top of the piston.

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Combustion Chamber Design

In gasoline engines the

combustion chamber is formed
into the cylinder head. The space
between the piston and cylinder
head is larger than in a diesel,
resulting a lower compression
ratio.

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Diesel Engine Can Perform More Work

Another major differences

is the amount of work the engine
is capable of performing at lower
RPM. In general, diesel engines
usually operate between 800 and
2200 RPM and provide more
torque, and more power to do
work.

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Four Stroke Cycle

Both engines convert heat energy to motion using the four-

stroke cycle.

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Diesel Engine Are More Fuel Efficient

Diesel engines are

generally more fuel efficient for
the amount of work output than
gasoline engines. It requires
relatively small amounts of fuel to
produce the rated horsepower
output in a diesel engine.

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Diesel Engine Has Higher Compression Ratio

Diesel engines are

generally use higher compression
ratios to heat the air to
combustion temperatures. Most
diesel engines generally have a
13:1 to 20:1 compression ratio.
Gasoline engines generally use
compression ratios between 8:1
to 11:1.

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Diesel Engine Are Heavier

Diesel engines are

generally heavier than gasoline
engines because the diesel engine
must withstand higher
combustion pressures and
temperatures.

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