Chilton's Guide to Diesel Cars and Trucks

Chilton's Guide to Diesel Cars and Trucks
Author: James Joseph
Publisher:
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1983
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780801973772

Explores the facts and myths of the diesel - its differences, problems and advantages; its future as an alternative to the gasoline engine; and its effect on the motoring public.

High-Performance Diesel Builder's Guide

High-Performance Diesel Builder's Guide
Author: Joe Pettitt
Publisher: Cartech
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2007-09
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781613250624

The photos in this edition are black and white. "High-Performance Diesel Builder's Guide" is the first book to explain how modern diesel engines work and how to safely enhance power and performance. The book covers all aspects of the modern turbocharged diesel engine: intake system, camshaft, cylinder heads, fuel system, combustion chambers, transmissions, and gearing. In addition, this book provides advice on many aspects of tuning your diesel engine from Gale Banks. Author Joe Pettitt, Banks, and other industry experts guide novice and expert diesel enthusiasts alike. The book covers airflow components, including the turbocharger and intercooler, using electronic tuners, and choosing between nitrous oxide and propane injection. An in-depth chapter focuses on engine thermodynamics, using simple terms, diagrams, and charts to explain and illustrate the concepts and principles. Popular turbo diesel engines are covered including Ford Power Stroke, GM Duramax, and Dodge Cummins B and ISB.

Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines

Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines
Author: Gus Wright
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 1407
Release: 2015-12-16
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1284117537

Based on the 2014 National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Medium/Heavy Truck Tasks Lists and ASE Certification Test Series for truck and bus specialists, Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines is designed to address these and other international training standards. The text offers comprehensive coverage of every NATEF task with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. Fundamentals of Medium-Heavy Duty Diesel Engines describes safe and effective diagnostic, repair, and maintenance procedures for today’s medium and heavy vehicle diesel engines.

Diesel Cars

Diesel Cars
Author: Assembly of Engineering (U.S.). Diesel Impacts Study Committee
Publisher: National Academies
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1982
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Diesel Emissions and Their Control

Diesel Emissions and Their Control
Author: Magdi K Khair
Publisher: SAE International
Total Pages: 583
Release: 2006-12-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0768049741

This book will assist readers in meeting today's tough challenges of improving diesel engine emissions, diesel efficiency, and public perception of the diesel engine. It can be used as an introductory text, while at the same time providing practical information that will be useful for experienced readers. This comprehensive book is well illustrated with more than 560 figures and 80 tables. Each main section is broken down into chapters that offer more specific and extensive information on current issues, as well as answers to technical questions.

Chilton's Diesel Guide

Chilton's Diesel Guide
Author: James Joseph
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1980
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

Maintenance, repair and driving tips for owners of diesel engine automobiles.

The Diesel Engine

The Diesel Engine
Author: Michael Hilgers
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2021-02-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 366260857X

The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles. Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own. This volume, The Diesel Engine, provides an initial overview of the vast topic that is the diesel engine. It offers basic information about the mechanical functioning of the engine. The integration of the engine in the vehicle and major systems such as the cooling system, the fuel system and the exhaust gas treatment system are explained so that readers in training and in a practical setting may gain an understanding of the diesel engine.