Compression in a diesel engine is essential for effective and efficient performance. And when compression is lacking, damage can result. That is why it’s imperative to know whether your engine’s ...

The purpose of your engine is to compress fuel and air and then ignite it, creating heat energy that then makes mechanical motion. If your engine can't compress the air and fuel properly, the engine ...

The new 1,200-horsepower C32B diesel engine from Caterpillar is for large wheel loaders, cranes, paving equipment, trenchers, forestry equipment.

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 105, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1996), pp. 1022-1030 (9 pages) Burning natural gas in a direct injection diesel engine, requires a special arrangement to secure ignition. In ...