Diesel engines can technically run backwards, though there's very little (if any) practical applications for this, especially ...

As an engineering student in late 19th-century Bavaria, Rudolf Diesel found little promise in steam and internal combustion ...

Sadly, it is time again to change the crankcase oil on my Old Butterscotch Mercedes this week. A simple chore on a ...

More an ancient tool than a groundbreaking gadget, the fire piston relies on basic chemistry to ignite a campfire with the ...

On the foggy evening of September 29, 1913, Rudolf Diesel, the genius inventor of the engine that would bear his name, simply vanished into the North Sea. He had boarded the steamship Dresden in ...

Diesel engines run hot under load, but extreme heat means trouble. Here are the hidden causes of rising exhaust temps and how ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Diesel engines help us accomplish a myriad of tasks every day. While it is true that diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines ...

A post goes viral on Facebook every few months when someone puts “green gas” in their car. It’s kind of an ongoing joke used to slam folks who are none the wiser about the differences between gas and ...

Diesel engines have been around for more than half a century. Chances are that if you are around fleets or equipment, you have encountered a diesel engine. They have been described as the workhorses ...