Presidential limo breaks down ahead of Obama's arrival

I would be concerned about mechanics over there working on the car..Very strange thing to have happen for sure

So What Does Gasoline do to a Diesel Engine?

The problem is multi-faceted. It is a function of the completely different burn characteristics of the fuels (volatile and explosive gasoline versus high flash point diesel fuel), and the peculiarities of engine design in regards to how fuel is ignited (spark ignition versus compression ignition). Gasoline is formulated to resist auto-ignition in a spark engine (see octane), so this fuel introduced into a diesel engine either won't ignite or will (much more likely) ignite at the wrong time causing severe detonation. Though diesel engine reciprocating components (pistons, wrist pins and connecting rods) are built to withstand enormous explosive force, the shock wave effects of uncontrolled detonation can easily destroy them.

In addition to the specific burn characteristics that diesel fuel and biodiesel afford to compression ignition diesel engines, the fuel itself acts as a lubricant for the fuel pump and delivery system as well as the valve train (recall that diesel fuel is actually a very light oil). Running thin, low viscosity gasoline through a diesel fuel system would starve it for lubrication and cause those sensitive components to rub together (metal-to-metal) eventually destroying them.

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The White House send its own mechanics to work on the limos.

yeah, that makes sense

Yeah but something just seems off about it.Wouldnt they also send people that know the car completely.Who would be allowed to fuel it up that wouldnt know it used diesel.

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Can anyone say: Anti-Christ Head Wound

Last Edited by Lupe_Ate_My_Tacos on 03/20/2013 07:38 AM

I know someone personally (not my uncle) who actually put diesel in a car thst uses gasoline. That is not easily done. But he did it.

Aren't the gas pump hose nozzle sizes different?

I think we should start now keeping a running list of all the things that will go wrong on this trip. Obama is clearly not in God's favor and...well, he just happens to be on God's turf at the moment. This can't end well!

Yes they are. That is why I mentioned "not easily done,"

Glad to see that I am not the only one who thinks this won't end well.