We firmly believe that sometimes even the longest-tenured hot-rodder should pause for a moment and recognize his or her journey in the hobby; take time to look back to where it all began and think ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...

For most street engines, it’s a great idea to choose a spark plug with an extended reach tip. These plugs offer the same heat range options but push the spark out a few millimeters closer to the ...

You own a diesel-powered vehicle and are thinking of giving it a tuneup. But does your diesel even have spark plugs to change? The short answer is no, diesel engines do not have spark plugs. Instead, ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 14, No. 3 (2021), pp. 335-344 (10 pages) The addition of a spark plug in place of the original fuel injector and fumigating natural gas (NG) inside the ...

Following the Industrial Revolution, steam emerged as the de facto power source for factories, ships, trains, and even some automobiles. However, German engineering student Rudolf Diesel believed that ...

Like rotating tires or changing oil, replacing spark plugs is a job that can be easily, and inexpensively, done in the confines of your own home. Although they don’t need maintenance as often as the ...

The many spark plug types are typically named after precious metals used in their center electrode, ground electrode, or both. Copper plugs are the most affordable and the most basic while iridium ...