With the escalating price of gas, buying a fuel-efficient car makes a lot of sense. Approximately 15% of new car buyers reject a model due to poor gas mileage. Nearly 40% of those consumers who eliminate a full-size SUV due to gas mileage ultimately purchase a midsize SUV instead, while nearly 20% purchase another model altogether. (J.D. Power and Associates, Sept. 2004.) But even if you don't currently own a fuel-efficient car, there are lots of ways you can improve the fuel efficiency of ...
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FUEL CELLS & ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES The history of the fuel cell can be traced back to the 19th century. Since then the development and usage of fuel cells in a variety of applications have come a long way. Fuel cells hold great promise for fueling alternative fuel vehicles. Here is some of the history of the development of fuel cells: William Grove invented the fuel cell in 1839. General Electric invented proton exchange membrane fuel cells in the 1950s Francis Bacon demonstrated a 5kW ...
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Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) has been very active in the KZN region and has recently supplied two well-known local companies with a range of its products. Digistics, the logistics company responsible for all KFC's and Macdonald's distribution in the KZN area has taken delivery of a Crown ESR Reach Truck, a Daewoo LP Gas G18 Forklift and three Crown WPS Powered Pallet Trucks. Samson Bohata, Digistics director, says that the reliability of both the product and the service is crucial in his ...
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At last you have the car of your dreams and you spent large amounts of both time and money on restoring it and you now want to keep it in the same pristine condition. Unfortunately winter is coming and you do not want to drive it in now the weather is turning bad. So you have decided that you want to put your car into storage for the winter months and as cheaply as possible? Yet you also want to be able to get it back onto the road as soon as the weather is good again and find it in the same ...
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The most important thing you should remember when you go in search of purchasing a used or even a new car is that the person selling the car wants to sell the car. They may not come right out and lie to you about the car in question; however, they may not mention any problems if you do not ask and yes some may even lie to rid themselves of a lemon. The number one thing you should do before searching for a used car is to know what type of car you would like or at least have some models and ...
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Enjoy your car... that's simple huh? Well it's not really that simple. Here is a list of things to think about after the sale. ·Notify your insurance agent about the new car. ·Read the entire owners manual. Familiarize yourself with the service requirements. Understand when you need to change oil, filters, and other major things like timing belt and driveline fluids. ·Get used to operating the heating/AC controls and the radio so you do not have to fumble around and risk an accident while ...
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The function of a lubrication medium is: 1. To form a film between moving bearing components so that metal to metal contact is prevented. 2. To reduce friction and eliminate wear 3. To protect against corrosion 4. To seal against impurities like dust, dirt, water. In order for the oil film to be formed between the moving bearing components, the film must be sufficiently thick even under heavy load, high temperatures or vibrations. Some sleeve bearings that has very heavy loads, like in ...
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The Typhoon is the Ford Performance Vehicle's version of the stunningly successful Ford XR6 turbo. It runs a beefed-up version of its four-litre in-line six with .64 bar boost being developed from the Garrett turbo. The premium for arming yourself with the Ford Typhoon over the garden variety Ford blown six is $12,600 which makes the FPV a $58,950 spend. They say there is no replacement for displacement, but the six-cylinder Ford Typhoon might just water down that claim. So what do you get over ...
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Today you were looking for a used car in the newspaper classifieds. One car ad catches your eye. Here are some things that you should look for when you go to check out this car to help you negotiate a fair price. Appearance: The over all look of a used car or truck is a very significant sign of how the vehicle has been taken care of. Is the general look of the vehicle consistent with the miles and the price that is being asked? The appearance of the vehicle is a direct clue of how it has been ...
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Mechanical machines need lubrication. No machines can run for long without lubrication of its moving parts. At best, the moving parts may wear out faster. At worst, entire machines can seize up and develop cracks. In severe conditions, the heat built up can even cause explosions and loss of lives. So lubrication is no small matter in machine operation. Lubrication oil can last for a very long time in normal machine operation. By determining the properties of lubrication oil, many machine ...
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What is a 4-stroke diesel engine? As the name suggests, these engines work on reciprocating actions of pistons. One stroke means one linear motion of the piston in one direction. When the piston moves in the opposite direction, that is counted as another stroke. For a 4-stroke engine, the piston has to move up, then down, then up again, and then down again to complete one cycle of the engine. In that 4 stroke of the piston, the crankshaft will have turned 2 revolutions. The 4 strokes of the ...
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Because of the way that most quick-lube shops do business, fewer and fewer people have been turning to them for regular oil change as well as oil filter change. So how do these people change their oil and oil filter?As challenging as it may sound, changing your oil as well as your oil filter is can actually be done in a breeze. All you need to prepare are some rags, a ratchet, an oil filter wrench, funnel, oil catch or recycle container, your new oil, and your new oil filter. The first thing ...
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Buying used car seems to be very easy. But most of the times many of us get cheated by the auto dealer or by the car owner as we are not ware of anything in regards to purchasing use car. Online used car sites are more helpful. You can find all the information related to buying used car. Before you decide to buy used car it is very necessary to know what is your requirement and for what actually you are looking for. Here are some of the points that should be kept in mind 1) Which Car to ...
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Owning a car can be very costly after calculating expenses such as day-to-day running costs in terms of fuel, MOT and tax, insurance, and other costs that we may have like finance payments. Additionally, repair and maintenance to vehicles that are not looked after by their owners can be the highest expense of all, but one that can be somewhat controlled by carrying out relatively simple steps. Most of these checks are straightforward and can be done in a short amount of time. They can also be ...
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You are in the market to buy a new car. Your first thought is to trade in your existing one at the dealership. If you do not have any time and you are very comfortable loosing a couple of thousand dollars, go ahead and trade in your existing vehicle at the dealership. If you trade in at the dealership, you don't have to pay a portion of the sales tax, equivalent to the trade-in value of your old car, on your new car. For a $2,000 trade-in, that may be as high as $160 at 8% sales tax rate. ...
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A few fast responses and facts about Two and Four Stroke Engines. Many years ago when I got hooked by motorcycles I started to hear about the two and four stroke engines... It seemed there were (and there still are) strong opinions in pro and con of each of the engine types. As Internet wasn't available, and as I was worried about other aspects or motorcycle riding in that time, I left that question unanswered for a long time. If this is your case or if your are interested about these two kind ...
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Many drivers will tend to listen to the radio or music when they drive and so it can be difficult to spot any changes in engine noise, or hear if a strange sound develops. These changes can be telltale signs that there is something wrong with your car, sometimes if left unchecked these noises can lead to serious damage.If the engine gets louder over time, this can point to the engine's oil running low or needing replacing. It is pretty rare that a car will need its oil completely replacing, ...
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So you have finally decided to clean your garage! You back out the car and discover a small pool of oil on the floor. Immediately thought of expensive repair bills flood through your mind, but wait! Maybe you can solve this dilemma yourself and save hundreds of dollars in repair bills. How do you go about fixing this problem? Here are a few things for you to check. First determine that it is indeed an oil leak. You may notice a puddle of oil in your driveway where your car is parked. Check the ...
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