While an engine compression tester may not be the most common tool in a mechanic's garage, they can be very useful, ...

Compression in a diesel engine is essential for effective and efficient performance. And when compression is lacking, damage can result. That is why it’s imperative to know whether your engine’s ...

Let's discuss something that is well known by diesel mechanics and hard-core enthusiasts but may not be fully understood by new diesel owners or people who may have heard the term "compression ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...

ABSTRACT An experimental investigation has been carried out to compare the indicated performance and heat release characteristics of a DI diesel engine at compression ratios of 18.4:1 and 15.4:1. The ...

Each time I get behind the wheel of a Mazda equipped with the 2.2 SkyActiv-D, I don’t think to myself, “Oh no, another diesel-fueled disappointment.” Not only does Mazda know how to squeeze sufficient ...