Recent content by ChasFF

Worst Tires... Cooper Lifeliner Radials. This goes back a few years, but they had a 50,000 mile warrantee and I had eight (8) of these flagship tires separate belts and blow out. None had more than 25,000 miles on them.

The British make a diesel engine that takes the opposed piston (two crankshafts, one common combustion chamber) engine design to its next level, the Napier "Deltic" engine. Three crankshafts form the "corners" of this compact and complicated diesel engine. Measured on a horsepower per pound...

Hopefully your contact can clarify this for all of the misinformed. I can state unequivocally, that in 2001 when "long life coolants" were finding applications in the Class 8 diesel engine field, the Cummins Southern Plains field training manager said the factory fill long life coolant was...

As I stated in my response, I read this in an automotive trade journal.

I wish I knew the whole story on GM's decision to cease using DexCool as the exclusive factory fill last November (2006). Clearly the sheer volume of complaints followed by the class action lawsuits played a significant role in their decision. As I have not looked under the hood of any post...

Current reports from two of the diesel OEM find that idling more than five minutes is detrimental to engine life. One hour of idling was found to be the equivalent of 90 to 105 miles of normal load operation at posted speed limits. Inadequate oil pressure/flow to areas in the engine as well as...

Here is what I heard from a Michelin Technical Representative and read in Cycle Magazine on procedures for establishing correct tire pressure. 1. Measure COLD tire pressure 2. Drive vehicle at highway speed for 25 minutes with representative load (passengers or cargo) upon vehicle. 3...