These days, heavy-duty pickup trucks powered by diesel engines are a rather common sight. There are numerous reasons for heavy-duty trucks to use a diesel engine, many of which center around the ...

In the late-'20s, Charles Kettering of General Motors embarked on a program to develop a two-cycle lightweight diesel engine for possible usage in automobiles. To cut development time, the faster ...

When Ford launched the 6.4L Power Stroke V-8 diesel engine in 2007 as part of its F-Series trucks, Ford enthusiasts expected it to be unlike its predecessor, the 6.0L Power Stroke. Although Ford ...

What makes a diesel engine different to a regular gas engine, and is one better than the other?

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 10, 2012 – Ford’s all-new Transit full-size van, which goes on sale late next year, will be offered with a new clean-running 3.2-liter Power Stroke ® five-cylinder diesel, ...

Air flowing into a four-stroke diesel engine gets cleaned as it passes through the air filter. It then flows through tubing until it is compressed in the spinning blades of the turbo. As a result, the ...

The source of the 2003 6.0 Power Stroke whistle lies with its original turbine wheel. Its turbocharger used a large 10-bladed turbine wheel that produced a whistle that could be considered as ...