Every car engine has quite a few details, ranging from cylinder count to compression ratios. How does changing the ...

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...

Most people pump diesel without thinking about what's in the nozzle, but the stuff has a long journey before it hits your fuel tank. Diesel doesn't magically come out from underground — it's ...

Internal combustion engine blowby, whether gasoline or diesel, occurs when part of the compressed mixture of air and fuel leaks past the piston rings during the compression or power strokes of a ...

The death knell has been ringing for diesel engines over the last decade, primarily because of their environmental impact. But some still swear by diesels for their abundant torque, efficiency, and ...