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6 years ago
What is a compression ratio?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is the difference between a diesel engine and a 4-cycle gas engine?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are the drawbacks of diesel engines?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 4

Why are diesel engines used more than gasoline engines in agriculture?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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When did diesels become commonplace in farm machinery?
 
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6 years ago
Answer to #1

The compression ratio is the ratio of the volume of the space at the top of the cylinder when the piston
is all the way down to the volume of the cylinder when the piston is all the way up.



Answer to #2

The difference is in the delivery of the fuel and the system of igniting. In a gasoline engine, the fuel is
introduced through the intake valve and comes in as a mixture of gasoline and air. In a diesel engine,
only air is brought into the cylinder through the intake valve.



Answer to #3

Diesel engines are larger, heavier, noisier, smell bad, and are more expensive to buy.

Answer to #4

Diesels have more power, they are cheaper to operate, and they last longer than gasoline engines.

Answer to #5

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