Change Cabin Air Filter Regularly
Do your nostrils itch whenever you turn on your car’s A/C? Does your cabin have this moldy smell even with air fresheners? Then you probably need to change cabin air filter. A clogged air filter not only lowers the quality of air in your cabin; it can also bust the A/C blower. So be sure to [...]
Rebuild or Replace?
What should you do when you’re already having quite too many problems with your engine? Well, prices and service charges change every now and then–pretty much like your budget limit. So we dare not give any specific answer to this question. Instead, we’ll provide you things to consider whether you’ll rebuild or replace your [...]
Hybrid Prius Tops Japan Car Sales
Prius tops Japan’s car sale chart* Toyota’s Prius has become the first hybrid car to outsell all other vehicles in Japan, figures show. It sold 22,292 Prius vehicles in June, from 6,231 in the same month a year earlier and from 10,915 in May said the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. A new model had helped bolster [...]
Thuds and Rattles from Under the Hood
Unusual noises from the engine compartment never fail to make drivers get off their seats, prop up the hood, and stare at the engine, wondering where the buzz, rattle, ping is coming from. Well, with so many parts under the hood, it’s no wonder some car owners drive themselves half-crazy finding out where the noise [...]
The First Modern Automobile
An illustration of Karl Benz’s Patent Motorwagen, the first road vehicle with an internal combustion engine. A restored version of the three-wheeled Motorwagen The Motorwagen’s 4-stroke engine that ran on gas and used a water cooling sytem.
Benz and His Motorwagen
Did you know that it was Karl Benz, founder of Mercedes-Benz, who made the first internal combustion engine for a road vehicle? The vehicle, which he named Motorwagen, ran on gas and had a 4-stroke combustion system. Its engine had a 958cc displacement and produced 0.75 horsepower. Running with electric ignition and an [...]
Kinds of Automotive Trouble
4. Hydraulic Trouble This covers all hydraulic components, which may be probably stuck or not calibrated. These include components in hydraulic suspension and braking systems. The Hydraulic Brake Booster (source: motorera.com)
Kinds of Automotive Trouble
2. Mechanical Trouble Your vehicle’s problem in this case would be with its stationary and moving parts, such as the rocker arms and pistons. Your auto parts may give in and cause trouble due to poor lubrication, corrosion, lack of clearance, too much friction, poor temperature control or ventilation, and improper adjustments. Defects and broken rings in [...]
Kinds of Automotive Trouble
3. Electronic Troubles Your vehicle got a problem of this sort if it has malfunctioning electronic gadgets and controls, such as the ECU and other sensor-dependent equipment. The Electronic Control Module — the master computer responsible for interpreting electrical signals sent by engine sensors and for activating automated engine components and processes accordingly in order to produce [...]
Change Cabin Air Filter Regularly
26 November 2009
Do your nostrils itch whenever you turn on your car’s A/C? Does your cabin have this moldy smell even with air fresheners? Then you probably need to change cabin air filter. A clogged air filter not only lowers the quality of air in your cabin; it can also bust the A/C blower. So be sure to [...]
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Rebuild or Replace?
25 July 2009
What should you do when you’re already having quite too many problems with your engine? Well, prices and service charges change every now and then–pretty much like your budget limit. So we dare not give any specific answer to this question. Instead, we’ll provide you things to consider whether you’ll rebuild or replace your [...]
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Hybrid Prius Tops Japan Car Sales
01 July 2009
Prius tops Japan’s car sale chart* Toyota’s Prius has become the first hybrid car to outsell all other vehicles in Japan, figures show. It sold 22,292 Prius vehicles in June, from 6,231 in the same month a year earlier and from 10,915 in May said the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. A new model had helped bolster [...]
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Thuds and Rattles from Under the Hood
22 June 2009
Unusual noises from the engine compartment never fail to make drivers get off their seats, prop up the hood, and stare at the engine, wondering where the buzz, rattle, ping is coming from. Well, with so many parts under the hood, it’s no wonder some car owners drive themselves half-crazy finding out where the noise [...]
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The First Modern Automobile
09 June 2009
An illustration of Karl Benz’s Patent Motorwagen, the first road vehicle with an internal combustion engine. A restored version of the three-wheeled Motorwagen The Motorwagen’s 4-stroke engine that ran on gas and used a water cooling sytem.
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Benz and His Motorwagen
02 June 2009
Did you know that it was Karl Benz, founder of Mercedes-Benz, who made the first internal combustion engine for a road vehicle? The vehicle, which he named Motorwagen, ran on gas and had a 4-stroke combustion system. Its engine had a 958cc displacement and produced 0.75 horsepower. Running with electric ignition and an [...]
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Kinds of Automotive Trouble
29 May 2009
4. Hydraulic Trouble This covers all hydraulic components, which may be probably stuck or not calibrated. These include components in hydraulic suspension and braking systems. The Hydraulic Brake Booster (source: motorera.com)
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Kinds of Automotive Trouble
22 May 2009
2. Mechanical Trouble Your vehicle’s problem in this case would be with its stationary and moving parts, such as the rocker arms and pistons. Your auto parts may give in and cause trouble due to poor lubrication, corrosion, lack of clearance, too much friction, poor temperature control or ventilation, and improper adjustments. Defects and broken rings in [...]
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