Other than that, I always said that Honda passed its prime. Their cars have as many issues as others.

I had a 1970 VW bus with an aftermarket carb that had an extra air intake port not needed on the bus. Previous owner has sealed it off with some sort of RTV or something. Driving one day and it starts sucking air like crazy – the sealant was gone. Turns out that a dime (US ten cent piece) fit over the hole perfectly. Held it in place with a rubber band and drove home!

The old method of removing in cylinder carbon was steam cleaning. Of course this is back when carb mean carburetor, not carbohydrate. Step one was to take it out and get it fully warmed up with a good old Italian tune-up. Then grab an empty Coke bottle fill it with water and remove the air cleaner. Then hold the throttle open so the engine is running at 2500-3500 rpm and dribble the water down each primary barrel. Not so easy with a modern car but it can still be done.

The first symptom is a car that jumps out of fifth gear, but once it gets to the point where that has started to happen the gearbox can soon after collapse internally, locking the rear wheels. Which, at freeway speeds and with three-and-a-half tonnes hanging off the tow-bar, would be very interesting to say the least.

Also there should not have been a need to pull the head to see if the pistons have excessive carbon build up. There are affordable inspection cameras that will fit down a spark plug hole with incredible resolution available today.

The challenge has been to achieve such pressures without increasing the drive loads from the pump. Most engines power GDI pumps through the camshaft drive, requiring costly redesigns to strengthen the camshaft mechanism.

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You have two options available: You can opt for either a shorter flyscreen or a taller one. Both get tinted polycarbonate visors with a chrome-plated metal base with the name Royal Enfield embossed in. They can be fitted on either the Interceptor or the Continental GT.

It’s quite normal for the quality of diesel to diminish over time after the refinement and storage process before consumption. It could be either oxidation or degradation that causes the diesel to lose its touch. Whatever it is, fuel stabilizers are purposely designed to maintain the quality of your diesel and prevent oxidation, degradation, or breakdown.

the irony… It’s easy to say there’s plenty of ways to meet CAFE without spending a fortune but then reality comes in an slaps your stupid goals around to remind you what really rules

ATS customers did though, for the 2016 year-model, with failure rates at an average of under 10,000. Sure, it was a warranty and not an out-of-pocket repair – but still, it’s a Cadillac, for crying out loud! And then we look over to the most common 2014 ATS problem: “Exhaust fumes from other vehicles entering the cabin.” Swing and a miss!