How a diesel engine works
I recently had somebody call me at Asheville Engine, Inc. who asked me how a diesel engine works. Obviously, that could have been a very long conversation. Rather than spending hours on the phone trying to explain things to him, I thought that it would be much smarter to look up some credible information to share with him.
Have you ever really wondered?
I found this information from the Cummins Corporation and shared it with him. https://www.cummins.com/how-a-diesel-engine-works
Which is better, gas or diesel?
The only way to answer this question is to determine what the vehicle is going to be used for. If you are looking to work, diesel is by far the most effecting engine to use. Here is a link for you to explore differences. Within this article is another link to explain; “how a diesel engine works”. https://www.uti.edu/blog/diesel/gas-vs-diesel-engines
Which diesel engine is the best?
If you ask a 100 different people, you will most likely get a dozen different answers. There are many different manufacturers of diesel engines. Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, Navistar, and others. In the mid duty truck market Ford uses the Powerstroke engines, Ram uses Cummins engines, and GM uses the Duramax Diesel engines. Prior to 2011, when Ford started building their own diesel engines, the Powerstroke engines were being manufactured by Navistar, who was also manufacturing almost identical engines for International trucks.
How long will a diesel engine last?
If you read about how a diesel engine works, you might want to know how long they last. Obviously there are many variables, such as whether proper maintenance is done on a regular basis, what the engine is used for and many other factors, but many diesel engines have been documented having 500,000 to well over a million miles.
Starting in 2003 when the EPA started mandating emissions restrictions on diesel engines, the lifespan of a diesel engine started to decline. Since the introduction of Exhaust gas recirculation systems in 2003, the EPA has steadily been adding new restrictions which has caused diesel engine manufacturers to have to add Diesel Exhaust Filters and other components which have been proven to be totally unreliable and costly to maintain and replace. With the addition of all of the “Clean Air” systems added to diesel engines, their lifespan is about 1/3 of what it was 20 years ago.
Extending a diesel engine’s life
It is a costly proposition, but with the high cost of trucks nowadays, many people are choosing to have their diesel engines rebuilt, while the smart ones pay the little bit remanufactured. The process of rebuilding an engine is simply taking it apart and fixing whatever is wrong with it. Rebuilding is done by only replacing the necessary parts to fix it. The Remanufacturing process means that the engines is completely disassembled. The major engine components and cleaned, measured, magnafluxed and pressure tested and then machined to specifications. Brand new bearings, lifters, pushrods, pistons and rings, valve guides, valve seals and valve springs are used to provide an engine that is as good, or better than the original engine.
Where to go for a remanufactured diesel engine?
There are many large engine builders across the nation. Because they are big, you don’t always get the best quality product. That’s because the machining is being done by automated machines and the assembly is done by hourly assembly line workers. With each doing just one or two things, those people are neither machinists nor professional engine builders. There are many smaller diesel engine builders across the country who just popped up in the past 3 to 6 years. Many of those have inexperienced workers and questionable reputations. A leader in the diesel engine industry is Asheville Engine, Inc.. Asheville Engine has a reputation for Quality, Reliability, and Performance, without the high price of many professional engine shops.
What makes Asheville Engine the best?
In just one word, Experience. Asheville Engine only has trained, experienced machinists with over 25 years of experience. Asheville Engine’s professional engine builders each have over 35 years of experience building engines. If you need an engine, Asheville Engine sells remanufactured diesel engines for both on-highway and off-highway use. If you are looking for someone who knows how a diesel engine works, AND how to build them, Asheville Engine is the place to go.
