Diesel engines cannot work without oxygen, so how do diesel submarines operate when they're underwater? Their propulsion system accounts for this limitation.

Have you ever wondered how fuel gets from the tank of a car to its engine? Well, for a diesel engine, it all starts with the lift pump, which is a low-pressure pump that draws the fuel up and out of ...

In any automotive braking system, the linchpin factor is pressure. When you press on the brake pedal in your car, for instance, pressurized brake fluid is distributed to the pistons in wheels, which ...

While diesel engines don't need spark plugs, they do need air ventilation for proper combustion. This is a problem for vessels traveling underwater, such as submarines. Yet diesel submarines exist and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While diesel engines don't need spark plugs, they do need air ventilation for proper combustion. This is a problem for vessels ...