alternative engines, now Hemi

[Gary Derian]

Diesel fuel needs to burn easily so it ignites the instant it is injected to
produce a nice flame from the injector.  Gasoline is made to resist ignition
so it doesn't ignite until after the spark fires.  Gasoline in a diesel will
form a cloud of fuel in the chamber then detonate in a really big bang.

Its funny how fuel made to resist detonation in a spark ignition engine
detonates badly in a compression ignition engine and vice versa.

Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>

> Ya just made me think of a question havin to do with the 'diesel'
> principle that you just stated....
>
> Most diesels' static compression ratio's are pretty much over 20:1
> right?
>
> Why don't they just squirt regular fuel in at these temps instead of
> diesel?
>
> What would happen?
>
> It seems like it'd be possible!!
>
> What's the diff?
>
> REALLY?
>
> Thanks!
>
> LATER!
>
> Todd.....!!
>