Honda GX350T SD 1.6 HP Engine

A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline). Petrol engines can often be adapted to also run on fuels such.A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine which uses spark-ignition technology to ignite the fuel. A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which uses compression-ignition technology to ignite the fuel. Working cycle. The petrol engine works on the Otto cycle. The diesel engine works on the diesel cycle.In a piston-and-cylinder engine the pressure produced by combustion of gasoline creates a force on the head of a piston that moves the length of the cylinder in a reciprocating, or back-and-forth, motion. This force drives the piston away from the head of the cylinder and performs work.