Since then, through years of repair work and hands-on ownership, I've worked on and maintained dozens of turbo-diesel engines -- and I've seen firsthand how long they can last with proper care ...

The situation when a diesel engine starts to rev up uncontrollably is known as a runaway, and it can happen for various reasons. To understand them, first, you need to know how such a powerplant ...

Diesel engines don’t have spark plugs; instead, they use the super-heated air created by their high compression ratios to ignite the diesel fuel as it’s injected into the cylinder.