Diesel in a gasoline engine
A friend of mine from New Zeland rented a car here in Norway, and unfamiliar with the different gasoline ratings, she asked the gas station guy what pump to use. Now, these guys are usually not the brightest crayons in the box, so my friend ended up filling the tank with diesel using a funnel the guy gave her. Of course the car stopped after 10 meters.
The other day I ran into an argument as I told this story to some friends. They all agreed that it was a good thing that she didn't rent a diesel and then filled up with gasoline, cause the engine would blow for sure. I'm not too sure about this, cause I know that diesel engines are built for higher compression than a gasoline engine. My guess is that the gasoline (95 octane is the norm here) would ignite too early. The engine won't run since the pistons would probably not be able to pass the top due to the early combustion. Am I right?
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