Diesel engines have long domin­ated the ... “One of [ClearFlame’s] big ideas is to use coatings that keep the heat in the engine and would allow the alcohol fuel to auto-ignite.” ...

Cummins' new 6.7-liter engine ditches the traditional grid heater and uses glow plugs instead. Why did Cummins use grid ...

Semi-trucks use diesel inline-6 engines for several reasons, including their increased torque output, simplicity, and ...

While spark plugs are not needed to ignite diesel fuel, the engines require some heat to facilitate combustion ... applying diesel technology means balancing cost, efficiency, and complexity ...

The continuous drive for enhanced efficiency and reliability in modern diesel engines has prompted ... cooling gallery designs that balance increased heat transfer coefficients against potential ...

For many years on my radio show, I said the United States should go the way of the Europeans and offer more diesels in cars ...

The first-generation 3.0-liter LM2 Duramax diesel engine was a GM product manufactured ... management and ceramic glow plugs to help the engine heat up quicker and hotter than with traditional ...

Up until then, although I knew the difference between a diesel and a turbodiesel engine, I still avoided ... turbochargers operate under extreme stress and heat, with exhaust gases entering ...

Diesel engines do not have spark plugs, but simply use extreme compression to generate the heat required for spontaneous ignition, also known as compression ignition. When this phenomenon occurs ...

Despite the added weight and backpressure of a larger aftertreatment system, Cummins' latest X15 engine still touts characteristic robustness and improved fuel economy. The 15-liter diesel engine ...