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...ehicle. The term most commonly refers to Hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) which includes internal combustion engines and electric motors. Today most Hybrid car batteries are one of two types: (1) nickel ...
...is based on a 41 year old idea but is nevertheless alive and kicking. The latest evolution of this rear-engined car sports a 3.8-litre engine, providing 261kW of pure angry, malevolent power. The ...
... On the technical side the roadster is planned to use the latest 1.0-litre, three-cylinder Mitsubishi engine, which will come in normally-aspirated as well as in turbocharged form. It is also plan...
... the instrument panel. The Mustang GT-R features Ford Racing’s 440-horsepower "Cammer" crate engine that already is available to grassroots racers, and can be tuned to produce more than 5...
...ing out of the hood. After getting home and checking the fluids, I realized that it also didn't have any engine fluid. I don't know that much about cars can anyone please help me out? Is my car fri...
...) and all of a sudden I noticed a slight loss in power and a tremendous knocking sound comming from the engine. I talked with some mechanics and they suggested a bad/worn connecting rod bearing. I ...
Check engine light comes on occasionally, dumped the codes and got a 14= throttle position sensor. Sensor checked good using proceedure from factory service manual, replaced it anyway, $142.00. Stil
I was at the local 10-minute oil change place over the weekend, and while I had the engine running and the hood opened, the oil change guy asked about a noise in my engine. As far as I can recall, t
...bration. Well the GM Area Service Rep, Brent Lamour, came to look at my Sierra last week. He brought an engineer with him. First he sat down with me and asked me, ?Why has your truck been in the sh...
... days. At the very least if I needed a big car maybe get a 4 door Galaxie and put a 5.0 fuel injected engine and overdrive tranny with a low geared rear end, cats and all the other emissions stuf...
...tch on driver seat. I saw a great deal of blue smoke surrrounding the car, not sure if it comes from the engine or the bottom. The dealer`s explanation is undercoating. Any new suzuki shipped from ...
...able 20 year old Craftsman floor jack will not fit under the front end to raise the front wheels via the engine xmember. Actually, it fits UNDER, there just isn`t any clearance left to actually pump...
WANTED - Used copy of Engine Analyzer 3.0 (software) by Performance Trends. $ for disks and doc`s. Your chance to get a few $ back after your engine build.
...uble-checked for correct placement. Despite all of this, I can`t go around the block 3 times without the engine overheating and the radiator boiling over. This never happened before I put the intak...
...t floored until it blew (or ran out of fuel) could you get to 375mph or 400mph? How fast can a piston-engine car go?...
...problems with it overheating in a race environment. Has anyone had any of the same experience with this engine? Are there any root causes/prevention that I should be aware of? Any suggestions for ...
...t 10k miles back the timing belt broke and was replaced. The car ran fine afterwards until now. When the engine cranks, it seems it trys to catch but can`t make it. There is no abnormal noise when ...
To all civic gurus! I am interested swapping my stock D15B7 SOHC 16 valve 106 HP engine with another D15 VTEC SOHC 130 HP JDM engine. Here are my question to you all. This engine comes with tra
4.3 4WD automatic 124,000 mi Two years ago while on vacation the `service engine soon` light came on while towing a camper. When the engine was under load it ran fine but did sound a bit louder tha
... enforcement. probably at a steady 60something mph or so, not 80+mph. And it`s a 2.2L 4 cylinder turbo engine, not a V6, so go figure. ever expect such smart safety measures to be implemented in ...
...ft or a 5.0L V10 TDi chipped to 326bhp and 644lb ft. Now what makes it interesting is that in the UK both engines are the same price and this means the V10 would be my choice, but.... I do know whe...
... line? I don`t know what to do next. Any advise? Go to http://www.nitro-net.com/whatilearned to see my engine in pieces. I dedicated this site to this project from here on out. You can see the pist...
Why do the cars make those really loud bangs when slowing down rapidly going into a curve?
How in the heck do you remove the alternator from the engine bay. There has to be a secret. I have the alternator `unbolted` and loose...it is just sitting in the engine bay. I have already removed
...EAR END 8.8 WITH 3.55 GEARS AND 6 POINT ROLLBAR. LAKEWOOD SUSPENSION. FLOW MASTER MUFFLERS. BRAND NEW ENGINE BLOCK FROM MUSTANGS UNLIMITED With knowing this. I drive cars but don`t work on them,...
I have a ?90 Isuzu Trooper w/ V6, 2.8L GM engine, AT, that gradually began to misfire/backfire severely whenever I tried to accelerate, even slightly (after it was warmed up). I feared the engine
... I don`t feel the vibration in the pedals, the steering wheel, or the shifter so I don`t think it is the engine or transmission, but I could be wrong. Suppose it is the exaust somehow rumbling when...
Simply put, yes, it is a fuel pump. In the mean time, keep your tank full of cold gas (this normally doesn`t help in November) until you can dry it out to replace your pump. At least this is my e
...replaced with honda parts and painted/baked finish. Now that I have the car back I suddenly have a huge engine noise. Can`t hear the radio over it. It sounds like the exhaust, and not the engine. ...
Does anybody has experience buying a used japanese engine? I have several addresses, and "Colorado Japanese Engines" offers 5 years guarantee on the engine and one year on the transmission. An engin
I have an 1987 Dodge Daytona with a 2.5l engine that recently developed intermittent dying. I suspected the computer, so I replaced the Power Module (this model year, the Logic Module is separate f
...e fuel pump does not sound like it runs either and there is no intial squirt of fuel from the injector Engine is 1988 2.5L Chrysler inline 4....
Can anyone help? 1. I have an annoying intermittent sticking hydraulic lifter. Without stripping the engine into a thousand parts, is there any additive that you could recommend to put in the oil
I just finished rebuilding an engine and wonder if there are any tricks to starting it up before reinstalling it. Can I start it while its hanging on a hoist, or will there be too much torque to get
...t the technical aspects of racing cars. Discussions that are appropriate for this group include F1/Indy engines, restrictor plates, aerodynamics, semi-automatic transmissions, exotic fuels, carbon ...
...e distributor out. The problem is that the whole assembly is up against the firewall at the back of the engine between the heads. I can just barely see the bolt holding the distributor down. I can?...
...d 302. So far, I found the HP Books series to be appealing, especially "How To Rebuild Small-Block Ford Engines" but it was copyrighted 1979!! I am planning on overhauling the entire engine and m...
...he neglected to tell me he hasn`t driven manual in a very long time. The car bucked wildly and I think 2 engine mounts have gone mushy. There is a lot of play in the engine, especially in rush hour ...
...s. I`ll definitely take it to the dealer, but I would like to arrive prepared... Is this click the engine knock noise characteristic in the Audi/Volkswagen 2.8L V6, OR if I have "engine knock,...
... cylinder cars and trucks. Putting such transmissions on those types of vehicles overburdens the little engines and seriously reduces economy, ease of use and just the enjoyment of driving. Automat...
I have a 1968 Plymouth Fury III w/a 383 8 cyl. engine, automatic transmission, A/C and Carter 2 bbl carburetor. Does anyone know of a good electrical choke kit to fit this carb? Or, can anyone recom
...sed by the same factors that result in Consumer Reports and J D Powers reporting "differences" in badge engineered vehicles that are functionally identical. In addition to financial savings, the...
I have a 1990 Mazda 929S, V6, double overhead cam. When travelling the interstate the "check engine" goes on and off when I am travelling at high speed -- this never happens when I am driving around
...e gear is to dye for! I could feel the gears snapping into place even though the car was standing and the engine was off. :(...
...weeks, and all of a sudden the car buying public, who had been eagerly gobbling-up large cars with large engines almost faster than they could be built, wanted small cars with small engines. It`s no...
Mini opts for vertical parking Tuesday April 1 2003 Source: "MINI engineers in Oxford have solved parking problems in congested cities with a revolutionary new electronic traction system, the
...mong other things, team manager for Shelby when Ford won Lemans. He wrote "Prepare to win," Tune to win" Engineer to win" "Drive to win" "etc to Win" and filled them with his racing and life experi...
...an (new rear struts, new rear rotors/pads, maybe rear calipers, new floorpan, new electrical wiring, new engine (swap to a Silvia S14 redtop engine), new muffler, new header, new intake, new cat). ...
... out and turned it over every once in a while). I tried putting some gas down through the carby and the engine actually tries to start but no fuel is getting to the engine, so I figure the fuel ha...
...pers and bled the brakes. Things were going well and I was getting firm brake pedal. I then started the engine and applied the brakes and after a couple of cycles, the pedal went to the floor and t...
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