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 ...
If you’ve ever found yourself standing next to a diesel engine that refuses to start on a cold winter morning, you know the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Diesel engines are famous for reliability, longevity, and torque — until winter shows up and reminds them that chemistry still applies. Diesel fuel, which is pricey nowadays, behaves differently in ...
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 ...
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 ...
Electric vehicles have long been dogged by a winter myth: that once temperatures plunge, batteries wilt, performance craters ...
You might have noticed that it’s been pretty cold, well, everywhere lately. (I’m not talking to you, Florida.) I guess that’s what January is good for, but still, it isn’t a fun time to be a diesel ...