Recent content by ekpolk

Originally Posted by Trav . . . No only two, 12 cyl on each side. 24 cyl DOHC with mechanical fuel injection from wait for it.... 1925! Wow! I wonder how many cylinder's worth of its output was dedicated just to overcoming its own internal friction? I'm guessing that fuel economy was NOT...

Originally Posted by Jarlaxle Originally Posted by bullwinkle 6V electrical system, little/no heat, no A/C, top speed of 63 MPH on flat ground, dog slow & would get run over on the roads today. Also, no safety equipment, no engine in the front to protect in a head-on crash. Have I mentioned my...

Originally Posted by Yuk I shake my head at the naysayers, and those claiming not to understand the point. What's the best reason for Pitzel to do this?... Because he can!!! He's not hurting anybody and it's just plain interesting to see what will happen. Judgemental responses, like the ones in...

Originally Posted by hallstevenson Originally Posted by ekpolk It was interesting how the rear-view camera came on and the Parking Assist activated, though. Poor computer -- did its job protecting the fool from himself, but got a little confused while doing so. The rear-view camera comes on...

Originally Posted by StevieC On every vehicle from my 06 Santa Fe forward my scangauge will show "Open Loop" status and will turn off the injectors when coasting as long as the RPM isn't too low which is basically anything above ~1000rpm or so (varies on the vehicle). So putting it in neutral...

Originally Posted by JoelB I just dont understand the point of doing this. Perhaps a good example of "attentive neglect?" As several previous posters have suggested, it would take a good UOA before anyone can conclude anything except that this is just an odd form of gambling. No way of...

Originally Posted by Linctex absolutely nothing Interesting, and pretty much what I expected, including having about six minutes of unnecessary blabbering and about ten seconds of worthy "testing." It was interesting how the rear-view camera came on and the Parking Assist activated, though...

Originally Posted by emg Originally Posted by spk2000 It is called hyper-miling trying to get super duper fuel economy which is not always the safest thing to do. How would that work? In neutral, the car is burning gas to keep the engine idling. In drive in most (all?) modern vehicles, the...

Originally Posted by DoubleWasp . . . I heard Volvos still used this into the modern era as well. Never had actually witnessed it before. Probably not a bad thing to have in colder average climes. Ironically, the "prime temperature" zone for induction icing is 20-70F, meaning of course, that...

You didn't even offer what viscosities are involved. What had been in before, that of this HM oil, and what you followed up with. This dramatic a change shouldn't be oil-involved anyway, but still, you'd need way more particulars before anyone could begin to offer meaningful information.

Originally Posted by bbhero You know what I use bacon grease for kschachn??? To season a cast iron skillet That is a use for it. I think in the world of car and truck engines, "seasoning" is generally referred to as "heavy varnish."

Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl . . . "Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) consumption is measured as a ratio of diesel fuel use, normally termed the "dosing rate" or "treat rate". Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles have a dosing rate of 2-3%. This means that if your truck has a fuel efficiency of six...

I have never owned a diesel, and haven't driven one since a couple year side-track in my military career, serving in a motor transport unit (early 90s). Anyway, I see these jugs of DEF in Walmart and the auto parts places, but I have no real idea of how long the stuff lasts and how often users...

A factor now, IMO, is that we've had such good air for so long that large numbers of people today have either forgotten how bad it could get, or are simply too young to have experienced it first-hand. Chris mentioned the "invisible mountains" in California in the 70s. I think CA had it worst...

Originally Posted by Chris142 Dont ever shut it off and let it cool down. The Russians learned this lesson in a big way a few decades ago. Engineers got creative and designed a new submarine reactor cooled by "liquid metal," in this case, a mix of lead and bismuth, and installed it in their new...