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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Car Repair Tips For Women

With a few simple car repair tips for women, going to the mechanic does not need to be intimidating or stressful. If you know a few things about maintaining and fixing your vehicle, you might even be able to do some of the repairs yourself. Many things that go wrong with a car are minor if you have maintained it properly. Some repairs, however, will need to be done by professionals. With these simplecar repair tips for women, you can decide for yourself if you want to try to fix something at home or if it would be better to take it to a local mechanic. These tips will help ensure that you are following safety precautions and that you are not spending unnecessary money on a mechanic forsomething simple that you can do yourself.
Avoid Major Repairs
Even experienced mechanics who have been working on cars for years will often take their car to a garage if it needs major repair. If something goes wrong or they run into something that they do not know how to fix, it could cause a problem because they have no way of taking the car to the shop once the car has been taken apart. Engine problems could be major, but they could be made worse if you do not know how to properly fix the problem. Only make repairs that you have the ability and knowledge to handle.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Engine tuning

Engine tuning is the adjustment, modification or design of internal combustion engine to yield optimal performance, to increase an engine's power output, economy, or durability. It has a long history, almost as long as the development of the car in general, originating with the development of early racing car, and later, with the post-war hot-rod movement. Tuning can describe a wide variety of adjustments and modifications, from the routine adjustment of the carburetor and ignition systems to significant engine overhauls. At the other end of the scale, performance tuning of an engine can involve revisiting some of the design decisions taken at quite an early stage in the development of the engine.

Setting the idle speed, fuel/air mixture, carburetor balance, spark plug and distributor point gaps, and ignition timing were regular maintenance items for all older engines and the final but essential steps in setting up a racing engine. On modern engines, equipped with electronic ignition and fuel injection, some or all of these tasks are automated, although they still require periodic calibration.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Bamboo Handcrafted Body Car

This bamboo handcrafted body car could be the most unique car ever. Almost all parts of this car made of bamboo except it’s engine set, chasis, and wheel. I do not remember, who publish this pic for the first time and who is the owner. But, as long as I remember, I read this for the first time on LionMag magazine when I fly using Lion Air a couple of months ago.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Creative Public Transport Airbrush

I still remember when one year ago, my friend from Padang tell me that In Padang almost all “angkot” are decorated very pretty. And now, I accidentally fortune to find this pics. “Angkot” is kind of public transport service in Indonesia. They are from minibus type car with 7 passengers average. Padang is a beautiful city in Sumatera, it’s the capital of West Sumatera. Here are some beautiful pics of Padang’s Angkot which I take from other site,.. thanks for this great works.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Lamborghini Reventon Picture

Friday, April 30, 2010

Customed VW Beetle Gallery

I want to say thanks for some one (I don’t know who) who has collected this VW beetle customization pics. I just found this pic collection on an online discussion forum. The location of the pics are on blogger, so I guest that some one has upload the pics on his/her blogspot blog.

Well,.. hope this gallery usefull enough for you who want to customize your VW Beetle. It’s pretty and creative! Just click read more to get the rest …

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

09 Nissan XTerra Engine Control System Service Manual

Content Inside:

This engine control system service manual is a part of a 2009 Nissan Xterra Factory Service Manual (FSM), ton this document you’ll found tons of useful information to repair and service your vehicle, this manual divided into sections as follow: Basic inspection procedures, diagnosis and repair workflow, inspection and adjustment guide, idle speed and ignition timing check, engine control system, schematic diagram, electric ignition system, On Board diagnostic (ODB) system, tow trip detection logic, emission-related diagnostic information, generic scan tool function, component diagnosis, Sensor heater, control solenoid valve, MAF sensor, thermostat function, A/F sensor 1, Fuel injection system sensor, power supply, steering switch, brake switch, Electrical load signal, fuel pump, electric throttle control actuator, Symptom diagram and many more. This manuals available free to download in pdf format consist of 492 pages.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Jaguar XK wallpapers

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

09 Nissan XTerra Engine Mechanical

This engine mechanical service manual is a part of 2009 Nissan XTerra Factory service manual, which contain any useful information regarding repair the engine, exploded views, part list, and troubleshooting guide. This engine mechanical service manual contain the following information: Precaution, Preparation, special service tool, commercial service tool, function diagnosis, noise vibration, and garness troubleshooting, on vehicle maintenance, belt drive removal and installation procedure, air cleaner system, spark plug, camshaft valve clearance, compression pressure, engine room cover, air cleaner and air duct, intake manifold collector, exhaust manifld and three way catalyst, ignition coil, engine assembly, cylinder head, timing chain, engine unit dis-assembly and assembly guide, service data specifications. This manual available free to download in pdf format consists of 144 pages.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Professional Automotive-Lexus Hybrid Pictures

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Profesional Automotive-Hyundai Elantra Repair Manual

Content Inside:

The Hyundai Elantra is a middle class vehicle which released to answer a gap between low budget subcompact Excel and the up-Level Sonata. Hyundai Elantra came with a 1.6 liter twin cam 4 cylinder engine which can produce 113 horsepower and 5-speed manual shift. Ordering 4-speed automatic transmission cut output to 105 horsepower. This Hyundai Elantra Engine manuals is a part of complete factory service manual and here you could find regarding information: General, Engine Mounting, Engine and Transaxle Assembly, timing belt location, replacement, removal and installation procedures, camshafts and rocker arms, cylinder head and valves, front case, oil pump, counter balance shaft, piston and connecting ROD, crankshaft, Flywheel and Cylinder block. This manual available free to download in pdf format consists of 70 pages.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Professional Automotive-The Fusion Hybrid Tops

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

Ford Fusion Hybrid to get 41 city m.p.g.

Ford Motor Co.’s much ballyhooed 2010 Fusion Hybrid will get 41 city miles per gallon and 36 m.p.g. on highways, based on final certification figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company said Monday.

The move is one of the final steps in getting the vehicle to dealerships next spring. Certification of the vehicle was recently completed at the company’s testing laboratories in Allen Park.

Ford said that the Fusion Hybrid tops Toyota’s Camry hybrid -- its main competitor -- mileage by 8 m.p.g. in the city and 2 m.p.g. on the highway.

The Fusion can travel up to 47 miles per hour using only battery power. After 47 miles, the car’s four-cylinder engine turns on to power the car and recharge the battery.

The Fusion’s nickel-metal hydride battery is lighter and produces 20% more power than the Ford Escape hybrid. It also devised a way to get 28% more power out of the battery cells, said Praveen Cherian, program leader for the Fusion Hybrid.

“It’s not just one thing, but thousands,” he said of the improved mileage numbers. “We’ve optimized the heck out of that vehicle, it’s individual components.”

The battery also can tolerate higher temperatures, and Ford has eliminated its battery cooling system in the Fusion, allowing the battery to cool using regular cabin air.

The company also has improved its regenerative braking system, which captures energy lost through brake friction and stores it for battery usage. Ford said 94% of brake friction energy is recovered in the new model.

The Fusion also includes SmartGauge technology, which helps drivers adjust their driving to get more mileage out of the car.

Ford unveiled the Fusion Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month, along with the Mercury Milan hybrid.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Collectible Classic: 1969 1/2 AMC Hurst SC/Rambler

1969 Amc Hurst Sc Rambler Front Three Quarter View

Five years after Pontiac invented the muscle car formula by wedging a huge engine into its smallest car, American Motors followed suit in a big way, shoehorning the 390-cubic-inch V-8 from its AMX performance flagship into the company's entry-level car, the Rambler (née Rambler American). The result was the fabled Hurst SC/Rambler. To help the car gain its SC (for "super car") prefix, the Hurst corporation provided one of its famous T-handle shifters - and the car's middle name - along with direction for the modifications made at AMC's factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In addition to the 390 V-8 and the Hurst-shifted four-speed manual gearbox, the list of SC/Rambler-specific upgrades included power front disc brakes, quick-ratio steering, a limited-slip differential, straight-through glass-pack mufflers, a vacuum-controlled "mailbox" hood scoop, and a Sun tachometer, as well as heavy-duty suspension, clutch, and cooling-system components. A few less-than-subtle patriotic cosmetic touches completed the two-door-hardtop Rambler Rogue's transformation from grandma's church chariot.

AMC planned to build 500 of these steroidal Ramblers as a publicity ploy in mid-1969, but demand was so strong that the company hurried to build more. AMC eventually cranked out 1512 copies - in the "A" paint scheme that you see here on Rick Jones's SC/Rambler and a more conservative, less common "B" scheme in which the red and blue accents were splashed only below the car's beltline. AMC charged a mere $2998 for what turned out to be the quickest car that the corporation ever produced, aside from fifty-two Hurst-built 1969 Super Stock AMXs, which were essentially factory race cars.