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Diesel Engine Repairs Oldham Royton Chadderton

Diesel Engine Repairs Oldham Royton Chadderton HOW DO DIESEL ENGINES WORK? The basic difference between a diesel engine and a petrol engine is that in a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into the combustion chambers through fuel injector nozzles just when the air in each chamber has been placed under such great pressure that it’s hot enough to ignite the fuel spontaneously. Following is a step-by-step view of what happens when you start up a diesel-powered vehicle. 1: You turn the key in...

What Is A Diesel Particulate Filter? TerraClean

Diesel Particulate Filters TerraClean A diesel particulate filter (or DPF) is a device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine. Diesel particulates result from the incomplete combustion of diesel fuel which produces soot (black carbon) particles. These particles include tiny nanoparticles — smaller than a thousandth of a millimeter. Soot and other particles from diesel engines worsen the particulate matter pollution in the air and are harmful to health. New particulate filters can capture from...