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Argonne, Convergent and Cummins cooperate to discover the secrets of fuel injectors
A team of researchers at Argonne has created integrated modeling of the fluid dynamics of fuel injectors in modern engines
Fix Your Fuel Injectors Yourself
If you need to replace a fuel injector, this is how to do it. Step by step, with photos. Ready for printout. Be prepared!
How to Tell if a Fuel Injector Pump Is Bad
Fuel injectors work to monitor the amount of fuel that enters the intake of a vehicle. The computer in your vehicle, also known as your PCM or powertrain control module, gets input from the engine sensors. It then sends an electrical signal to the fuel injector that tells it how long to stay open and how much fuel to ...
Tier 4 Troubles: Preventing Fuel Injector Failures
SPONSORED: When your new tractor isn’t so new anymore, you may notice performance issues with its Tier 4 diesel engine. The cause usually isn’t the engine itself, but deposits that are fouling fuel injectors.
Swapping A Cummins Diesel Into An Old Dodge Truck: How Hard Could It Be?
The idea is simple: take the bad motor (a shakey gas big block) out of a good truck (a ‘73 Dodge D200) and swap it with a good motor (a 12 valve Cummins diesel) out of a bad truck (a junked ‘95 Ram). How hard could it be?
How a fuel injection system works
For the engine to run smoothly and efficiently it needs to be provided with the right quantity of fuel/air mixture...
Fuel Economy Has Become Great Equalizer
New propulsion systems have improved so dramatically in the areas of power delivery, response and refinement that we find ourselves looking increasingly at observed fuel economy to break ties and seal our picks.
How does Fuel Injection Work
The electrically powered, computer-controlled syringe that injects more power into an engine. Fuel injection systems are the delivery agents that help a car move. They spray fuel into the combustion chamber, where it mixes with air before being ignited. Fuel injection is a totally computer-controlled process that is fully responsive – the very millisecond any …
How to improve the fuel efficiency of your car
A vehicle in idle mode is just burning fuel yet not moving,
What happens to diesel fuel in cold weather?
Technical Articles | What happens to diesel fuel in cold weather?
3 Threats to Your Rig’s Diesel Fuel System and How to Avoid Them
However, there are three threats that every OTR driver should be aware of that can cause damage to their truck and interrupt their income: water contamination, particle contamination, lack of pump and injector lubrication.
Why Small Turbocharged Engines Often Return Disappointing Fuel Economy: Video
How to Prevent Diesel Fuel From Gelling
Diesel fuel gelling and frozen diesel can clog the fuel filter and leave you stranded. Learn why this happens and what to do to prevent it.
How to maximize Truck Fuel Efficiency
Trucks are great for a good many things, not the least of which is hauling cargo. What trucks are not great at is fuel efficiency. Most large trucks get less than 20 miles per gallon. In fact, many average just... Read More
3 tips about switching to alternative fuel trucks
The Trillium CNG managing director offers some tips to fleets considering making the switch to alternative fuel-powered vehicles.
How to get fuel consumption down low
In just four years, Czech haulier Vapas managed to reduce overall fuel consumption by ten per cent. It was done through regular driver training sessions with...
What Happens When You Fill up With the Wrong Fuel? (W/Video)
Fifth Gear shares a video with what happens when you fill up with the wrong fuel, both in diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles.
Slow it down: How maximum torque at lower RPMs can lead to fuel efficiency gains
Engines have become more efficient over the past few years, and yet engine manufacturers are still finding ways to squeeze additional efficiency out of their diesel powerhouses. As an example,…
Truckers' secret to fuel efficiency: take it easy
Mario Enriquez says there’s no real trick to getting great fuel mileage in a big truck.
