We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the last century or so, the auto industry has changed in a myriad of incredible ways. It's mind-boggling to think of just how far we've ...

Diesel engines ignite the air/fuel mixture with heat generated by friction and compression, while gasoline engines use the heat caused by a spark from a spark plug. That's why diesel engines are ...

2009 - PACE Award Winner BorgWarner Inc. What: Pressure Sensor Glow Plug (PSG) for Diesel Engines Judge's Citation: The Pressure Sensor Glow Plug senses the combustion pressure in each cylinder of a ...

Cummins was founded by Clessie Cummins in 1919 and has been building reliable diesel engines for more than 100 years. Cummins engines are used in large trucks, buses, and leisure vehicles, as well as ...

This paper describes the startability of small swirl chamber diesel engines which is inherently inferior to gasoline engines, particularly in the cold climate operation, and a new start assisting ...

In recent years, intensive research has been pursued throughout the world in order to find substitutes to crude oil based fuel in compressionignition engines. Among the different fuels studied, ...

The 2021 Corvette Stingray is a ripper of a sports car, offering mid-engine performance at a bargain price. However, while this domestic exotic has quite a bit going for it, there are some things one ...

The odds are pretty good that your car doesn’t have glow plugs. Spark plugs, probably, but glow plugs are pretty much for diesels only—they’re used to introduce heat to the combustion chamber in ...

Diesel pickup truck engines have used glow plugs for decades. Well, let me rephrase that: Diesel pickup truck engines not made by Cummins have used glow plugs for decades. Those inline-sixes found ...

The Ram truck brand's new heavy-duty truck line is reportedly getting a new turbo diesel. According to an insider who spoke to Lightning and Holman on The Truck Show Podcast, we're in for a new head ...