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

Crankcase breathers are an essential part of any modern diesel engine. But what do these breathers do and why are they so ...

On August 9, 1898, Rudolf Diesel was issued a patent for his diesel internal combustion engine, a competitor to the gasoline engine at the time (see figure below from patent). Armed with an education ...

A bad diesel engine thermostat is a likely cause of overheating problems, thanks to two potential conditions. Usually, engine thermostats fail either by leaking around their gaskets or becoming ...

In addition to the new LZ0 diesel engine, the 2025 GMC Yukon also offers the naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine, rated at 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque, and the ...

According to Chevy truck marketing director Mike MacPhee, a majority of Silverado HD buyers choose the 6.6L V8 L5P turbodiesel Duramax engine over the naturally aspirated 6.6L V8 L8T gasoline engine.

The patented Pinnacle Engines architecture and the innovative Cleeves Cycle are the culmination of over 100 years of combustion engine design, and forty years of research and innovation by founder ...

The totally new Dodge diesel was an inline-six-cylinder, four-cycle engine that produced 96 hp at 2,600 rpm and 225 lb-ft of torque at 1,000 rpm. The new mill displaced 331 ci and featured a ...

When spec’ing any engine, fleets also must consider the annual mileage and duty cycle. Copeland said trucks that travel more than 80,000 miles annually should consider a DD15, while under should ...

The Achates Power opposed-piston engine I saw in the Calstart webinar was a heavy-duty diesel for use in 18-wheelers. The 10.6-liter three-cylinder (with six pistons) makes 400 hp at 1700 rpm and ...

At the very least, we expect to see VW continue to offer the 2.0-liter TDI engine through the end of the current product cycle of the Multivan, which began only last year, so it's likely to be ...

It's the $6,895 question: When buying the '08 Super Duty, should you order the V-10 gas engine or the brand-new Power Stroke 6.4L, dual-turbo diesel V-8? We didn't even bother to consider the ...