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 ...

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 ...

Your W164 Mercedes ML 320 CDi glow plug system fault requires a computer diagnostic check and investigation to check whether there is a faulty circuit or output stage problem with the control unit. Hi ...

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 ...

At the start of 2025, Cummins unveiled its updated lineup of heavy-duty (HD) trucks under the Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 badges. Like the smaller Ram 1500, the larger HD models received a comprehensive ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the ...

At this point, most readers will be familiar with fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers, and how a plastic filament is pushed through a heater and deposited as liquid through a nozzle. Most of ...

My 2013 Holden Colorado is difficult to start first time each day. The glow plug light goes out quickly (about two seconds). After starting and driving for a little while, the glow plug light does not ...

Some units of the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck motivated by the 3.0L LM2 turbo-diesel Duramax engine may have a faulty cylinder 2 glow plug that can cause issues, according to a special coverage ...