Both gasoline-burning engines and diesel engines produce power through a process of internal combustion. However, the latter are usually larger, louder, and often dirtier. While many people may not ...

Diesel engines are often harder for home mechanics to repair, as parts are heavier and more expensive due to how diesels ...

Among diesel technicians, a few engines have earned a reputation for turning routine jobs into all-day battles, with cramped packaging, fragile components and baffling design choices that punish ...

Originally produced in 1953, the Mirrlees JS8 was a huge, 102.4-liter diesel engine, and one was just brought back to life ...

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 ...

You don't always need tons of power to get the job done—this S-10 is going strong with a 1.6-liter non-turbo diesel engine. First, the bed was filled with approximately 300 pounds of a Chevy 350 ...

What happens if you put jet fuel in a diesel engine? It might run, but the results aren't as good as you'd hope, and the risks are serious.

If you accidentally put gasoline into your diesel-powered vehicle, it can be a big problem for the engine and fuel systems, and not just in the short term.