When the piston reaches the top of its compression stroke, fuel is injected directly into the cylinder with an atomizing fuel injector amd ignites immediately; however, because diesel fuel has a higher molecular weight than gasoline, it vaporizes and burns more slowly.
Fuel is injected directly into the cylinder with an atomizing fuel injector amd ignites immediately. The piston reaches the top of its compression stroke. It vaporizes. This is however. It burns more slowly. This is however. Diesel fuel has a higher molecular weight than gasoline.