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What Happens When You Use the Wrong Octane Gas in Your Engine

Tugboat was my family's 1987 Dodge Caravan, which faithfully served us for years until its transmission finally exploded one lovely summer afternoon. Her 3-liter V6 was electronically fuel-injected, ...
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Diesel Vs. Gas Engine Maintenance: What Typically Costs More And Why?

Gasoline and diesel engines are very different. The former rely on spark ignition while the latter use compression ignition. Diesel engines typically run at much higher compression ratios than ...
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Cummins B6.7 Octane: Which Trucks Get The Company's First Gas Engine?

2025 is turning out to be a busy year for Cummins and its well regarded diesel engines. Following the launch of the updated Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel engine for the Ram 2500 and 3500 series, Cummins ...
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As E15 gas becomes more common, remember that it's terrible for these engines

Way back in 1978, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a waiver to the Clean Air Act, allowing gasoline that was made up of up to 10% ethanol, or E10, to be sold at the fuel pump. E10 is ...
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New B6.7 Octane Gas Engine Is Cummins' Mic Drop Moment, I Wish It Was the Next Ram Engine

Gas versus diesel is a debate over which billions have been spent to see which is better. Famously, Soviet tanks in World War II were powered by diesel, while the Germans used gas engines. Closer to ...