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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 28—Local law enforcement officials said "jake braking," or engine braking, is an uncommon issue they don't deal with in the ...

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 ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) — Extremely loud noises from sand trucks and other big rigs near residential areas of Bossier City have led to a new law. As a result, the use of Jake brakes soon will be ...

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 ...

What Is Engine Braking? What Is A Jake Brake? How does engine braking work? How do you engine brake with a manual transmission? How does a jake brake work? How do diesel cars engine brake? This video ...

A new approach to jake brakes may be in the works. The city's transportation and traffic commission voted 4-2 in favor of recommending the City Council adopt a bill requiring engine brake mufflers in ...

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 ...

GREENFIELD — City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on final reading this week amending the city’s traffic code to prohibit the use of engine brakes in city limits. The ordinance defines engine ...

Jacobs Vehicle Systems announced the launch of a compression release engine brake for 2020 Hino XL Series heavy-duty trucks for the U.S. market. The Bloomfield, Conn.-based company’s engine brake ...

The Marine City Commission recently passed an ordinance that prohibits and restricts the use of certain engine brakes and exhaust devices on motor vehicles in the city. The ordinance, unanimously ...