A diesel engine is simultaneously incredibly simple and incredibly violent, using compression as a means of ignition. This is because of the properties of diesel fuel: Namely, diesel is less volatile ...
Diesel fuel goes bad with time, but additives can make it last longer and improve performance. Photo credit: David Traver Adolphus / AutoGuide.com. If your diesel car, truck, or even farm equipment ...
Every few thousand miles, we pull into a shop, wait our turn, and let a technician drain and replace the golden liquid that keeps our cars running. Jet engines, however, operate on a completely ...