The phase-in of US EPA Tier 3 and California LEV III emission standards require further reduction of tailpipe criteria pollutants from automobiles. At the same time, the mandate for reducing Green ...

The best solution to cold weather diesel starting problems is to avoid them by being prepared for cold weather before it happens. Diesel engines are harder to start in cold weather because they depend ...

Diesel engines are known to be reliable and long-lasting, but they can also present unique maintenance issues that you must ...

Owning a diesel car in America is definitely an unusual experience. Besides panicked gas station attendants running towards me yelling "No, miss! That pump is diesel!" and me saying "No shit, idiot," ...

(BPT) - As more manufacturers produce diesel vehicles for consumers, owners need to be aware of the issues that may occur during the cold winter months and learn how they can protect their vehicle.

BorgWarner has announced it supplies its advanced diesel cold-start system with ceramic glow plugs (CGP) and glow plug control module for SsangYong’s new 1.6-litre and 2.2-litre DTX engines. Featuring ...

Most modern diesel engines already feature an electric start system. However, older engines often required manual starting methods such as hand cranks, kick-starts, or pull-starts, which could be ...

THE investigations described here by Mr. Porter were initiated to evaluate the relative importance of pertinent diesel-engine variables, the relative effect of fuel properties, and to compare ...

A raw, unedited cold start of the classic D4-7U. We test how this vintage diesel handles a cold start without any starting aids and reveal what it takes to get it running smoothly. “It won’t work”: ...

When Arctic air settles in, drivers of diesel pickups and highway fleets learn quickly that not all fuels behave the same. Diesel can thicken into a waxy sludge that starves engines of fuel, while ...