In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
Ah, I'd assumed that the fuel/air mixture was ingested on the
downstroke, followed by the upward compression stroke which by
compressing, heated the air until it reached ignition temperature. Was
that never the case then - did diesels always have injectors?

Diesel doesn't atomise like petrol so a carb wouldn't work.

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