Idling and stalling problems can really add stress to your daily commute. The most common culprit is carbon buildup on the throttle body, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve and idle air control ...

Modern internal combustion engines — including those that run on diesel fuel — require a lot of special parts and systems to prevent dumping excess emissions into the atmosphere. Not only are those ...

Knowing your vehicle can become beneficial in emergencies. If you are ever in a situation where you want to repair something quickly or change a component, there is nothing more cost-effective than a ...

Two critical elements that need to be checked out at 100,000 miles are the EGR valve and the DPF. Hasten says to run a computerized flow test on the DPF filter tol show if the filter in the exhaust ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Despite recent advancements in environmentally conscious electrified vehicles, most of the cars and trucks we drive ...

Plugged exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers are the bane of every diesel pickup owner. These radiators plumbed into the intake system do their job at keeping the air we breathe healthier by ...

Saving every penny is important when rising fuel prices eat into profits. And an Ontario-based company says it’s restoring 0.5 miles to the US gallon using a patented process that cleans truck EGR ...

EGR stands for exhaust gas recirculation, and the EGR valve is part of a system that does as the name implies: recirculate exhaust gas back into the engine’s intake manifold for a return trip to the ...

Most diesel engines in the U.S. use a combination of technologies to reduce emissions. Usually there will be a diesel particulate filter (DPF), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) with urea (DEF fluid ...