If one were to mistakenly put diesel fuel into a lawn mower that would
normally require gasoline, what would be the result?

Ashby

I presume you mean put it in the gasoline tank?

If the motor was already warm, it might continue to run. However, it
wouldn't restart if cold. You'd have to drain out the diesel and replace
with gasoline to get it running again.

No major damage.

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If one were to mistakenly put diesel fuel into a lawn mower that would
normally require gasoline, what would be the result?

Ashby

On Tue, 03 May 2005 00:42:53 GMT, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I presume you mean put it in the gasoline tank?

If the motor was already warm, it might continue to run. However, it
wouldn't restart if cold. You'd have to drain out the diesel and replace
with gasoline to get it running again.

No major damage.

Yes. That is exactly my problem. Thank you sooooo much.

Ashby

wrote:
If one were to mistakenly put diesel fuel into a lawn mower that would
normally require gasoline, what would be the result?

Ashby

It will not hut it, it's just oil. However the mower is not going to
run long on it.

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On Tue, 03 May 2005 01:29:39 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

wrote:
If one were to mistakenly put diesel fuel into a lawn mower that would
normally require gasoline, what would be the result?

Ashby

It will not hut it, it's just oil. However the mower is not going to
run long on it.

It doesn't appear to have hurt it (well, besides it quit running and
flat out refused to restart), but it sure was belching smoke and
generally complaining a bit. It took a couple of pumps on the button
and restarts for it to run smoothly.

I am so relieved as I have a bit of a knack for making machines
inoperable.

Ashby

In article ,
wrote:
If one were to mistakenly put diesel fuel into a lawn mower that would
normally require gasoline, what would be the result?

Ashby

No permanent damage, and depending on the make/model of the engine,
mayby an hour or so of cleanup & flushing time to restore to running
condition.


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Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland

Actually, adding kerosene or diesel to a gas motor would do a lot to clean
out the motor, that's what engine degreaser is made of, but you wouldn't get
it started and running until the tank is drained out and gasoline is flushed
back into the lines and tank. Nothing would damage it, though. Maybe smoke
a little out of the exhaust until the residual diesel burns off.
"Lawrence Wasserman" wrote in message
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In article ,
wrote:
If one were to mistakenly put diesel fuel into a lawn mower that would
normally require gasoline, what would be the result?

Ashby

No permanent damage, and depending on the make/model of the engine,
mayby an hour or so of cleanup & flushing time to restore to running
condition.


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wrote:
I accidentally poured about 3 gallons of diesel fuel in my gasoline
car some years ago. The car only had at most 2 gallons of gas in it.
It ran like crap, smoked a lot, but did get me to the nearest town (15
miles away). Then I filled the tank with gas and the car ran better
but still smoked a little. I never drained the tank or anything.
After a few fills of gas, the diesel was gone and the car ran fine.
Nothing was damaged. The car was an old late 60's chevy with carb. I
dont know what would happen with modern fuel injection.

It would be more of a problem to the converter, that might be damaged in
a modern car.



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Let's talk about replacing a gass motor with a diesel motor on a lawn mower is it possible and what would be the benefits

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Kevin wrote

The title of this blog was replacing a gass motor with a diesel motor on a
lawn mower let's talk about that

Bit late for that after 15 years, stupid.

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On 4/6/2021 5:01 PM, Kevin wrote:
Let's talk about replacing a gass motor with a diesel motor on a lawn
mower is it possible and what would be the benefits


Don't see any benefits. Harder to start, possibly needs a glow plug
that you'd have to run off electricity to start. Higher emissions.
Higher compression ratios are needed making it tougher to pull start.

On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 19:59:27 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/6/2021 5:01 PM, Kevin wrote:
Let's talk about replacing a gass motor with a diesel motor on a lawn
mower is it possible and what would be the benefits


Don't see any benefits. Harder to start, possibly needs a glow plug
that you'd have to run off electricity to start. Higher emissions.
Higher compression ratios are needed making it tougher to pull start.
On a lawn TRACTOR a deisel can be viable.

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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On 4/6/2021 5:01 PM, Kevin wrote:
Let's talk about replacing a gass motor with a diesel motor on a lawn
mower is it possible and what would be the benefits

Don't see any benefits.

I dont either. And some real downsides for most.

Harder to start,

Yes with small engines.

possibly needs a glow plug that you'd have to run off electricity to
start.

Never had that with any of the diesel generators I used extensively.

Higher emissions.

Not necessarily, particularly with small 2 stroke gas engines.

Higher compression ratios are needed making it tougher to pull start.

Longer life engines. Thats why we used diesel generators.

Damned nuisance to have to keep separate cans of more than one
fuel and diesel is much more messy and stinks much worse in cans.

On 04/06/2021 03:01 PM, Kevin wrote:
The title of this blog was replacing a gass motor with a diesel motor on
a lawn mower let's talk about that


The question is why? Most small diesel engines are horizontal so that
rules out many of the rotary designs that use vertical shafts. Also,
they are commonly 6 to 9 hp and up which might work for a lawn tractor
setup. Pull start might be awkward in that application and the electric
start models are more expensive.

In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:36:48 -0400, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 19:59:27 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/6/2021 5:01 PM, Kevin wrote:
Let's talk about replacing a gass motor with a diesel motor on a lawn
mower is it possible and what would be the benefits


Don't see any benefits. Harder to start, possibly needs a glow plug
that you'd have to run off electricity to start. Higher emissions.
Higher compression ratios are needed making it tougher to pull start.

On a lawn TRACTOR a deisel can be viable.

How about a lawn semi?

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Bit late for that after 15 years, stupid.

It's never too late for you to swallow your Nembutal, you useless,
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