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Eleven Uses for Diesel Engines When Rudolph Diesel invented the diesel engine, could he have known how much they would change the world? Diesel engines were a revolutionary invention for their time. They compress the air, which increases the air temperature to such a high degree that the fuel injected into the combustion chamber ignites spontaneously. They run more efficiently than naturally-aspirated engines. Although the designing of the diesel engine got off to a rocky start, multiple engineers worked to create a protot...

7 Signs your Turbocharger is Failing A turbocharger is an integral part of the diesel engine design. It increases the power output of your engine. So how can you tell if your turbocharger needs a little attention? Let's look at the signs. Increased gas consumption. If you start to notice you are heading to the gas station to fill up more often, your turbocharger could be to blame. Your vehicle is not using fuel efficiently and your miles per gallon are decreasing. One possible cause for this is fuel leaking into the exhaus...

Seven Cold Weather Tips for Your Diesel Engine Have your fingers ever been so cold you can't seem to move them? They might still wiggle, but they move with less accuracy and much more slowly than when they are warmed up and pumped full of blood. Your diesel engine is just like your fingers. In extremely cold temperatures, it may take a little bit of time and work to get your engine up and running to its fullest capacity. Modern diesel engines are designed to be used at extreme temperatures, so owning a diesel engine while living in a ...

Delivery Valves: The Role They Play in Diesel Engines Diesel engines have two types of diesel delivery valves: intake valves and exhaust valves. Delivery valves move gas and fuel mixtures in and out of the cylinders of a diesel engine. Both types have a vital role to play in keeping your engine working at pique performance levels. Let’s examine the differences between the two valves and how they work to create power and energy in a diesel engine. Delivery Valve Overview The intake valve is the diesel fuel valve that opens to allow the fuel and a...

Understanding Cylinder Heads Your diesel engine is comprised of many complex parts, but one of the most complex parts of any diesel engine is the cylinder head. There are more moving parts in the cylinder head than there are in any other part of the engine. Since cylinder heads are in a fixed position and sealed with the head gasket, they are rarely in need of being replaced because they experience much less wear than other parts of the engine. But, because of the complexity of the cylinder head and the intricacy of all ...

A Guide to Diesel Engine Problems Do you know what to do if your diesel engine exhaust is giving off black or white smoke? What about blue smoke? These smoke signals are your vehicle’s way to communicate its needs to you. If your diesel engine is experiencing problems, this guide can help you interpret what it is trying to say. What could be happening when a diesel engine is hard to start or won't start at all? The fuel supply could be low or blocked, and the filters could be to blame. The fuel could be contaminated. The...

Get Fluent in the Language of Diesel Engines If you are unfamiliar with how diesel engines work, the parts and terminology can seem like a foreign language. Let’s break down some of the common components of the diesel engine. Original engine manufacturer (OEM): The OEM is the original producer of a particular car’s parts. OEM parts will be identical to the original ones installed in the car. OEM products are typically sold through branded car dealerships and the automaker directly. Since these products are guaranteed to be compatible wi...

Honoring the Best 60 Tractor C. L. Best, who is known for his work as a pioneering tractor company executive, used to say, “When you sell someone a tractor, you’d run that check to the bank before it broke down and they’d complain.” That was not the case, however, for the crowning achievement of his tractor career: the Best 60 tractor. What’s Different about the Best 60 Tractor? The Best 60 tractor changed the tractor world. But what exactly did this tractor do that no other tractor had done before? Transmission. The B...

How the Diesel Engine Came to Be Diesel engines seem to power the world. They can be found in nearly every type of machinery. But how did diesel engines get their start? In the 1870s, a young Rudolf Diesel sat in a lecture given by Carl von Linde on thermodynamics. Delivered at the Royal Bavarian Polytechnic of Munich, that lecture would change the world as we know it. In this lecture, Diesel learned that it was conceivable that one could make an internal combustion engine that would turn all of its heat into useful work. To...

Turbochargers Then and Now Turbochargers have changed the way we create engines. Instead of naturally-aspirated engines that create exhaust gas that is just wasted, turbochargers are able to take in exhaust gas and harness power from it, pull in even more air than it would normally get through a standard intake, compress that air, and use the compressed air to create even more power. History of Turbochargers Before the 1900s, the only petrol gas and diesel engines were naturally-aspirated engines that created a lot of ...

From New to Refurbished and Everything In Between Your diesel engine has started to stall and misfire. You notice you aren’t getting the miles per gallon you used to. The exhaust from your engine smells worse than ever, but even over that, you can smell a fuel odor emanating from your vehicle. If these are happening to you, your fuel injector probably needs to be replaced. When it’s time to replace a fuel injector (which happens about every 100,000 miles on a diesel engine) or any of the diesel fuel injection parts, it can be tempting to sav...

Understanding Turbochargers Every fuel-powered engine takes in air and fuel and combusts them, before shooting the remnants out as exhaust. To get more power from an engine, you will need to burn more fuel (and do it faster). But when you have a set volume of area in the engine where the fuel and air can go, how can you burn more? Bigger engines that could hold larger volumes of fuel are not the answer, as they very slow to start and are not practical in size (since it would take more energy to move a larger piece of eq...

Goldfarb and Associates is contact free drop off for Marine Corps Toys for Tots Drive Dear Friend, Every year, Goldfarb and Associates makes a donation to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots in honor of our customers, vendors and friends. This year will be no different. However, in light of the pandemic, Toys for Tots is in desperate need of toys to distribute to children in need. Here are just a few bullet points regarding this year's need. Because of the pandemic, the need is much greater than the organization has seen in recent years and they face some real challenge...

Slow and Sluggish? Not These 13 Diesel Sports Cars The words “diesel engine” don’t typically invoke images of sleek and fast cars. But as diesel engine technology advances, car manufacturers are taking advantage of the improvements to design diesel sports cars that don’t disappoint. Here are 13 of the fastest diesel sports cars you can find on the market today. 1. Audi A8 4.2 TDI This car packs a punch and can go from 0 to 62 miles per hour (mph) in just 4.7 seconds. The 4.2-liter TDI engine produces 384 horsepower (hp) while not skimping on ...

Aftermarket ECM vs OEM: Key Differences | Goldfarb A diesel engine control module is an onboard computer that manages fuel injection timing, turbo boost pressure, and emissions systems in real time. OEM ECMs come directly from the original engine manufacturer with factory-validated calibration, while aftermarket ECMs are produced by third-party companies at lower price points with varying levels of quality and software precision. This guide covers ECM fundamentals and definitions, build quality and calibration differences, pricing and hidden ...

Best Way to Clean Corroded ECM Terminals [ Buyer's Guide] The best way to clean corroded ECM terminals is to disconnect battery power, apply a non-flammable electrical contact cleaner to affected pins, remove deposits with soft-bristle brushes, dry all surfaces completely, and seal connections with dielectric grease. This process restores conductivity without damaging delicate pin plating. This guide covers the causes and diagnosis of ECM terminal corrosion, proper cleaning tools and step-by-step procedures, corrosion-specific treatment methods, pre...