Is your engine underperforming? Our expert shares how a diesel engine compression test could provide the diagnosis.

What is compression ignition? Compression ignition basically is the term that is used for describing the manner in which diesel engines function.

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 ...

Technical Differences Between Gasoline And Diesel Engines: Spark Versus Compression Both gasoline and diesel are extracted and refined from crude oils.

Toyota Patent Suggests a High-Compression Diesel Truck Engine May Be in the Works With Toyota shifting away from V8s, this could be its answer for smaller displacement and high torque figures.

A Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition engine can achieve 60 percent thermal efficiency. That's incredible.

Mazda is first with plans for a compression (diesel) engine that burns gas. The SkyActiv-X 2019 Mazda will get 20 to 30 percent better fuel economy than a gasoline ignition engine.

With a simple diesel engine compression test, it is possible to spot compression problems before they get worse. Here’s information on these tests and how to decide if it is time to perform one.