Power is both the blessing and the curse of diesel engines, which is where retarders, more commonly known as engine brakes, come into play. Pacbrake explains that since diesel engines lack a retarding ...

You're driving a loaded diesel rig down a mountain pass, foot hovering over the brake pedal, heart racing. How do you slow 20,000 pounds safely without cooking your brakes? Cue the exhaust brake -– ...

Fargo City Commissioners voted 5-0 on Monday to have staff write up a ban against using engine compression brakes in the city. The engine brakes, often called "Jake brakes" after a leading ...

Heavy-duty vehicle component manufacturer Jacobs Vehicle Systems has launched its new High Power Density Engine Brake for vehicle and engine manufacturers, announcing the technology at the IAA ...

Every diesel truck owner wants an engine brake on their rig. That is if they don’t already have one. They help slow your pickup without cooking the brakes. But how do they work? And why don’t pickup ...

Jacobs Vehicle Systems announced its engine brake model 5783A is now standard equipment on the International A26 engine. Jacobs has supplied a compression release engine brake for International ...

With automatic vehicles making up the majority of traffic and self-driving cars gearing up to take over, learning how to drive isn't such a big deal. Nowadays, kids as young as ten years already have ...

After my 1955 Chevy V8 hasn't been driven for a week or more, when going downhill under engine compression braking, fairly heavy white smoke comes out of the exhaust ports. Why is this happening The ...