Power is both the blessing and the curse of diesel engines, which is where retarders, more commonly known as engine brakes, come into play. Pacbrake explains that since diesel engines lack a retarding ...

Every diesel truck owner wants an engine brake on their rig. That is if they don’t already have one. They help slow your pickup without cooking the brakes. But how do they work? And why don’t pickup ...

The Jacobs compression release engine brake, or "Jake brake," is now in its 60th year of service, with more than 9 million of the systems manufactured by 2019. The compression release brake system, ...

A survey is made of compression brake noise levels in heavy duty diesel trucks, using test procedures based on the ISO and EPA driveby acceleration noise tests. The data shows that compression brake ...

Spokane County commissioners have a new power as of this week. Using a state law, the body authorized itself to limit the use of compression brakes on county roads to prevent noise pollution.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In this paper, a procedure for the measurement of noise produced by compression brakes on heavy duty trucks is proposed and evaluated. The ...

Question: I live near U.S. 10 and Winnebago County CB in Fox Crossing. Drivers of eastbound trucks on U.S. 10 use their compression brakes to slow down in that area. It happens numerous times an hour ...

Q: Is it, or is it not illegal for truckers to use unmuffled engine brakes within the Seattle city limits? Gregg DuPont, who lives in Seattle’s Montlake area, says truckers routinely use the loud ...