Most people pump diesel without thinking about what's in the nozzle, but the stuff has a long journey before it hits your fuel tank. Diesel doesn't magically come out from underground — it's ...

One of the more difficult technical aspects of diesel performance is choosing a turbocharger. If you put enough fuel through a diesel engine, it's going to run up against a point where the stock ...

Red diesel fuel has such a unique color and is so hard to come by that you might think it's some kind of high-performance fuel. Actually, it's just regular diesel with a very specific purpose and a ...

Today's diesel fuel lacks much of the natural lubricity that diesel fuels once offered, taking a potential toll on fuel system components, performance, long-term reliability.

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

We're used to seeing different grades of gasoline, but there are also numerous blends of diesel. Here are the differences between them and when to use each.

Here in Los Angeles, we can buy three different types of diesel fuel, and that led me to the question any self-respecting gearhead would ask: Would any of them make my long-term Mercedes Sprinter van ...

While there are several types of jet fuel, Jet A1 is the most common used fuel in commercial aviation around the world.