The key ingredient to maximizing the peak performance of a diesel engine is increasing the amount of diesel being burned. On old mechanical-injection engines, the only way to do this was to modify the ...

There are certain key components in modern diesel-powered pickup trucks, cars, and SUVs that make these vehicles what they are today. Turbochargers, for instance, are a given among passenger vehicles, ...

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than gasoline engines, and fuel is injected under much higher pressure. An injection pump, usually driven by a belt or chain linked to the ...

High-pressure common rail fuel (HPCR) systems are standard on nearly every diesel engine today, from heavy equipment to over-the-road trucks, light-duty trucks, large generators and more. HPCR fuel ...

The second generation of 5.9L Cummins engine from 1994 to 1998 is one of the most desirable diesel engines -- largely used in Dodge Rams -- due to their power and durability. This is in part due to ...