As harvest wraps up and temperatures fall, it’s time to winterize stored diesel fuel. If No. 2 diesel left over from harvest cools during colder, overnight temperatures, it may reach “cloud point,” ...
When you find yourself in the market for a new vehicle, you may have to pick between a diesel- or gas-powered car. As a fuel, diesel may be a little more expensive than gas, but it comes with a host ...
HOLLY, Mich., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A diesel truck, car or SUV that is losing power and fuel economy, shutting down unexpectedly, and/or has a DEF warning light illuminated is probably ...
The fuel and exhaust systems inside diesel engines work closely together. As a result, fuel- and exhaust-related issues can be some of the most difficult to diagnose: A symptom in one system often can ...
In a May 2013 report, “Case Study—Impact of Poor Diesel Fuel Quality on an Urban Fleet,” Cummins Filtration investigated problems with diesel engines in a New York City bus fleet. Complaints ranged ...
There’s no worse sound on a cold winter morning than the sputter of a diesel engine that won’t start. No matter how much freight you need to deliver, it’s not going anywhere if cold weather gets the ...
Several years ago, Paul Wion, corporate fleet supervisor at Lewis Tree Service in upstate New York, got up during a Shop Talk session at a TMC meeting to describe a fix for diesel particulate filters ...
Diesel cars, although extremely popular because of their speed and comfort of driving, have one major drawback. They produce exhaust fumes contaminated with soot and solid particles which negatively ...
Europe has seen the bulk of Volkswagen's efforts aimed at removing the emissions-cheating software installed in millions of diesel vehicles; it's the largest single market for TDI vehicles. The ...
The 6.0L Power Stroke diesel Ford debuted in 2002 has been riddled with problems since the get-go. In particular, Ford medium- and heavy-duty pickups from model year 2003 and 2004 have been affected ...