Originally Posted by
mjammer
I wouldn't think gasoline at the high compression of a diesel would be good, i.e. a big boom.
Don't forget, the reason this is an issue in a gas engine is because the fuel is already mixed with the air before the compression starts. In a Diesel, the fuel isn't introduced until the right moment, so preignition is not an issue.
On a different note, there was an incident a few years back where some 10 - 15% diesel fuel was accidentally mixed with aviation gas. The results were disasterous. The excess BTU's and reduced detonation margin in an air cooled engine was a formula for melted pistons.
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