Nobody likes it when their truck's diesel particulate filter gets clogged, forcing a lengthy regen. The API's new PC-12 category was developed, in part, to help with that.

You're driving a loaded diesel rig down a mountain pass, foot hovering over the brake pedal, heart racing. How do you slow 20,000 pounds safely without cooking your brakes? Cue the exhaust brake -– ...

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 ...

The L9 diesel, used in more medium-duty vehicles, has a faulty fuel hose.

While using starter fluid in a gasoline engine is generally safe, doing so with a diesel engine can lead to catastrophic ...

Diesel engines lack the spark of gas engines, both literally and figuratively. They don't need a spark plug since they ignite the fuel using only compression, but also lack the 'je ne sais quoi' that ...