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5 diesel engine problems and how to handle them

When you are in a line of work that requires you to push equipment and tools to their limits, you are going to encounter wear and tear. Unfortunately, ignoring those small, everyday maintenance issues over time - especially those that affect your equipment’s engines - is going to cost you. Literally. Down equipment waiting to be [...]

How to protect heavy equipment air filters on dirty worksites

For heavy equipment operators, dusty and dirty work conditions are fairly common. Still, that dirty air can devastate what should have been a productive day. The particles filling the air can affect both your machinery. That is why it is critical to properly control dust at the work site. The same tools used to get the [...]

5 ways to improve your heavy equipment maintenance routines

When the job requires the use of heavy equipment, whether at the construction site or on the farm, machinery that isn't running at maximum efficiency is lost money, plain and simple. To avoid seeing equipment efficiency dwindle, sending money down the drain, you need to have a good handle on maintenance for all your heavy equipment. With [...]

Why you should clean your heavy equipment's air filters

You know how important it is to keep your equipment running and performing at a high level. Better performance means a more productive work day. To keep all your heavy equipment operating as desired, though, you need to focus on protecting one of the most important components of any piece of machinery: the engine. And [...]

7 Tips for Keeping Your Heavy Equipment Operating This Winter

Old Man Winter has made his return felt throughout much of the country. For heavy equipment owners and operators, that means making sure you take the right steps toward keeping your machinery operating at a high level even as temperatures reach their lowest levels of the year. Here are seven tips on what you can do [...]

How to Increase Fuel Economy: Keep Your Diesel Engine Running Smoothly with These Tips

According to the federal energy commission, long-haul trucking and diesel vehicles are full of common problems that cause inefficiencies. If you're worried about how to increase fuel economy for your diesel engine, you need to think about all the ways that you drive and maintain your vehicle. All of these factors play into how your [...]

Why Diesel Engine Air Filter Maintenance is Essential

Diesel fuel accounts for about a fifth (21%) of petroleum fuels used in U.S. transportation. Gasoline takes up about 47% of the market share, according to the EIA. This is a clear sign that motorists in the country favor gas over diesel. Many of them still believe it's much cleaner than diesel. But that's not always [...]

Top 10 Safety Tips for Heavy Equipment Operators

Are you a heavy equipment operator? Do you frequent work and construction sites? It's crucial that you know how to keep yourself and others safe on the job. There are some scary statistics about construction site injuries out there. In fact, construction workers account for only four percent of the workforce, but they experience 21 percent [...]

Why Is it Important To Clean Your Air Filter Regularly?

Diesel engines are effective but like any kind of internal combustion engine, they need a clean air supply to function properly. That's why most diesel engines, on anything from cars to farm machinery, have air filters to keep the air supply clear from contamination. But, we hear you ask, what happens if air filters get clogged? Will [...]

Is it Better to Clean or Replace Your Diesel Engine Air Filter?

The air filter in your car controls the quality of the air that flows into the combustion chamber. If dirty air is constantly flowing through, you can end up with severe engine damage. And we all know engine damage is almost always expensive to fix.The question of whether you should clean or replace your diesel [...]