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Diesel is not really "less refined" it is a different distillate of crude oil, and contains heavier molecules. I think major contributor to its worse atomizatio
by abakker 8y ago
Diesel is not really "less refined" it is a different distillate of crude oil, and contains heavier molecules. I think major contributor to its worse atomization is it's higher viscosity and lower vapor pressure at room temperature. It just evaporates a lot less readily. If you've never handled gas and diesel, diesel feels a lot oilier and if you soak a rag with diesel vs gas, the gas will evaporate a lot sooner.
- jessaustin 8y agoAlso gasoline has a strong distinctive smell while diesel just smells weakly like any other petroleum product.
- sebazzz 8y agoIt is not possible to pre-heat the diesel to a certain temperature, allowing better evaporation?
- heavenlyblue 8y agoWell, now that we’ve got this advice we can start Tesla For Diesels.
- Maybestring 8y agoIt gets hot going through the fuel pump.