A diesel engine is simultaneously incredibly simple and incredibly violent, using compression as a means of ignition. This is because of the properties of diesel fuel: Namely, diesel is less volatile ...

If you drive a diesel car or truck, you've probably bumped into the term biodiesel. Like most owners, you probably first saw the term biodiesel on the pump (as a mix for ultra-low-sulfur diesel) – and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While diesel engines don't need spark plugs, they do need air ventilation for proper combustion. This is a problem for vessels ...