Modern diesel fuels are designed to reduce emissions, but they also introduce some new challenges because the engine is ...

Suggested Citation: "III. Presented Papers: Aircraft Fuel System Requirements." National Research Council. 1997. Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety: A Proceedings. Washington, DC: The National ...

Of the characteristics associated with internal-combustion engine fuels, heat of combustion, BTU/gallon, and rate of burn are particularly important to performance engine builders and enthusiasts.

Have you ever wondered how fuel gets from the tank of a car to its engine? Well, for a diesel engine, it all starts with the lift pump, which is a low-pressure pump that draws the fuel up and out of ...

Alternative fuels for spark ignition engines encompass a diverse array of oxygenated and renewable compounds, chiefly bioethanol, butanol, methanol and emerging candidates such as acetone and ...

Diesel engines are torquey and efficient powerhouses capable of outlasting a comparable gas engine. But despite their robust build quality and beefier internals, there are things to avoid if you have ...

Despite the steadily rising popularity of turbochargers and superchargers for hopping up early- and late-model hot rods, nitrous oxide, better known as “throttle in a bottle,” has never lost its ...