Under rare circumstances, diesel engines, especially turbocharged diesel engines, can experience a phenomenon called runaway, ...

Under rare circumstances, diesel engines can experience a phenomenon called runaway, where the engine uncontrollably exceed normal operating speeds.

Without proper maintenance, diesel engines can experience something called runaway -- the engine continually revs, no matter what the driver does.

Diesel "runaway" is a condition that happens when fuel is unintentionally introduced to a turbocharged engine, from a source other than the vehicle's dedicated fueling system.

Diesel engines are known to have a long life on the road, but that doesn't mean they will eventually fail. Here are five signs yours might be on its way out.

ONE of the more unique and frightening things a diesel engine can do is, without warning, apparently develop a mind of its own and accelerate uncontrollably until it destroys itself, despite every ...

The situation when a diesel engine starts to rev up uncontrollably is known as a runaway, and it can happen for various reasons. To understand them, first, you need to know how such a powerplant ...

Some engines use a spark to ignite their fuel, and others rely on compression. What does all of that mean? And how do the two ...

Runaway Cummins Diesel Has Mind of Its Own, Fires Up Again After Shutdown This high-power sled pull truck suffered a runaway engine event after its starter began spinning spontaneously a second time.

A Jacksonville (IL) rescue truck caught fire Wednesday when it experienced a runaway diesel engine. The vehicle, which was scheduled to be replaced already, was traveling on South Main Street ...