We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the last century or so, the auto industry has changed in a myriad of incredible ways. It's mind-boggling to think of just how far we've ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The glow plugs in a diesel are like the spark plugs in a gasoline engine, but they function differently. The only similarities between glow ...

Diesel engines ignite the air/fuel mixture with heat generated by friction and compression, while gasoline engines use the heat caused by a spark from a spark plug. That's why diesel engines are ...

Cummins was founded by Clessie Cummins in 1919 and has been building reliable diesel engines for more than 100 years. Cummins engines are used in large trucks, buses, and leisure vehicles, as well as ...

GM has issued a special coverage bulletin for certain units of the 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 equipped with the 3.0L LM2 turbodiesel Duramax engine that may have been produced with a faulty glow plug ...

Diesel pickup truck engines have used glow plugs for decades. Well, let me rephrase that: Diesel pickup truck engines not made by Cummins have used glow plugs for decades. Those inline-sixes found ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. - The depot recently signed a new direct sales contract with BAE Systems to overhaul 20 6V53T Glow Plug Engines and X200-4A transmissions. The $811,650 contract was signed in ...

This paper describes the startability of small swirl chamber diesel engines which is inherently inferior to gasoline engines, particularly in the cold climate operation, and a new start assisting ...