A Jacksonville (IL) rescue truck caught fire Wednesday when it experienced a runaway diesel engine. The vehicle, which was scheduled to be replaced already, was traveling on South Main Street ...

Internal combustion engines are incredibly complicated machines that many of us interact with on a daily basis, but don't completely understand. You get in your car, turn the key or push the start ...

We all know diesel engines produce Earth-moving torque to outclass gas engines in pulling power and heavy-duty workloads. We also know that diesels could outlive a similar gas engine, given proper ...

We continue satisfying curiosities—some simple, some not-so-simple—about diesels, with this quick look at what might be one of the most unnerving mechanical problems a truck owner ever wants to ...