Compression in a diesel engine is essential for effective and efficient performance. And when compression is lacking, damage can result. That is why it’s imperative to know whether your engine’s ...

Let's discuss something that is well known by diesel mechanics and hard-core enthusiasts but may not be fully understood by new diesel owners or people who may have heard the term "compression ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...

Toyota makes some of the most durable trucks in the world—they’re so long-lasting, in fact, that they often go a full decade without major updates. That might change soon if an engine described in a ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 105, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1996), pp. 1022-1030 (9 pages) Burning natural gas in a direct injection diesel engine, requires a special arrangement to secure ignition. In ...