Diesel engines are known to be reliable and long-lasting, but they can also present unique maintenance issues that you must ...

In recent months, Construction Equipment has addressed a number of diesel-fuel related issues, including hard-particle contamination—“The Challenging World of 12/9/6”—and the presence of diesel soaps ...

As the saying goes, "We all make mistakes." Yes, this is very true. Some of us may think we're infallible, but the truth is, absolutely no one is 100 percent perfect all the time. As a matter of fact, ...

They’re lurking out there in diesel fuel tanks: Small particles of debris, too tiny to see, wearing out fuel injectors; water, lying in wait at the bottom, causing corrosion debris, reducing fuel ...

Water and diesel fuel don't mix. Although all diesel grades contain a minuscule percentage of water from the refinery, moisture in the diesel tank won't cause problems until the water content reaches ...

Fuel tanks don’t fail often, but when they do, repairs can be expensive and potentially dangerous. Damage can happen from collisions, water intrusion, poor manufacturing or even leaving a car unused ...

Water contamination is one of the chief enemies of any diesel-fueled equipment. All fuels contain some water in suspension, but unlike gasoline, diesel fuel is less refined and will hold a much larger ...