The best solution to cold weather diesel starting problems is to avoid them by being prepared for cold weather before it happens. Diesel engines are harder to start in cold weather because they depend ...

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 torquey and efficient powerhouses capable of outlasting a comparable gas engine. But despite their robust build quality and beefier internals, there are things to avoid if you have ...

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 ...

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," ...

ABSTRACT The first several cycles determine the quality of an engine start. Low temperatures and air/fuel ratio cause incomplete combustion of the fuel. This can lead to dramatic increases in HC and ...

Alcoa unit AFL Automotive (www.aflauto.com) and ultracapacitor supplier Maxwell Technologies (www.maxwell.com) showed a jointly developed cold start system for the commercial truck market at the ...

Volvo Trucks has introduced new stop\start technology for its diesel engines in Europe. Truck makers say they're caught in the crossfire as the Trump administration challenges the California Air ...

Light-truck diesel engines of five to 10 years ago weren't so good. They were noisy, vibrated, had smelly exhaust emissions, and were more costly to build than their gasoline-burning counterparts.