Water and diesel fuel don't mix. Although all diesel grades contain a minuscule percentage of water from the refinery, moisture in the diesel tank won't cause problems until the water content reaches ...

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...

Image Credit: U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Recruit Sean M. O’Leary. - Public Domain, Wikimedia. Diesel engines have powered trucks, buses and heavy equipment for more than a century.

A new study led by Nigerian researchers suggests a simple ingredient could make diesel engines cleaner: water. By blending precise amounts of water with diesel fuel, scientists have shown that ...

Diesel engines have a steadfast reputation for reliability, longevity, and pumping out gobs of grin-inducing, low-end torque. The latter makes diesels preferable over gas engines for hauling, towing, ...

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 ...