A Reddit thread sparked discussion on whether driving a diesel engine uphill before it warms up causes damage. Experts and enthusiasts weigh in on best practices for engine care and maintenance.

Thickened engine oil. Cold temperatures increase oil viscosity, making it thicker and slower. This forces the starter to work harder, draining the battery faster. Switching to a lower-viscosity SAE ...

Various single and split injection schemes are studied to provide a better understanding of fuel distribution during cold starting in Dl diesel engines. Improved spray-wall interaction, fuel film and ...

The best solution to cold weather diesel starting problems is to avoid them by being prepared for cold weather before it happens. Diesel engines are harder to start in cold weather because they depend ...

Diesel engines are built to survive abuse, but the way drivers use and maintain them often does more damage than the miles ...

THE investigations described here by Mr. Porter were initiated to evaluate the relative importance of pertinent diesel-engine variables, the relative effect of fuel properties, and to compare ...

Most modern diesel engines already feature an electric start system. However, older engines often required manual starting methods such as hand cranks, kick-starts, or pull-starts, which could be ...

Alcoa unit AFL Automotive (www.aflauto.com) and ultracapacitor supplier Maxwell Technologies (www.maxwell.com) showed a jointly developed cold start system for the commercial truck market at the ...

Volkswagen is still reeling from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s revelation that the carmaker had altered diesel engines to beat emissions tests, which caused immediate consumer outrage.