White Smoke From The Exhaust Tailpipe
March 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
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Before this I’ve written about what are the causes of blue smoke coming out from the tailpipe. Today we’re gonna see what’s going on if the smoke is white. Eventhough you’ll see white vapour from the tailpipe before on a cold or rainy day, but now you’re seeing it more often. You also notice that you have to top up water or antifreeze/coolant to the coolant-recovery tank or radiator.
To explain this we need to know how the engine is assembled. Between the cylinder head and the engine block, gaskets are placed. The purpose of the gaskets are to provide an air and water tight seal between the cylinder head and the engine block. When the seal begin to leak, the pressure of the combustion occuring in each cylinder can push air and fuel into the cooling system.
Tag:car repair and maintenance, coolant engine leak, exhaust, tailpipe, white smokePopularity: 6% [?]
Accutire MS-46B Digital Key Chain Tire Gauge
March 26, 2007 | 1 Comment
I found this cool stuff from Amazon. I’ve never seen this in my country before. It’s amazing that you could find something cheap that if you use it regularly, could save you tons of money in term of tire maintenance or fuel milage.
This is because under-inflated tires may cause the vehicle to work harder and therefore decrease your gas mileage, but more importantly an under-inflated tire can actually damage your tires and your vehicle.
With the Accutire MS-46B Digital Key Chain Tire Gauge
The MS-46B is small (it is designed to hang from your key chain) so it won’t feel bulky in your pocket or take up a lot of space in your purse. It’s made with durable plastic to prolong its life span, whether you decide to keep it on your key chain, in your glove box, or stashed in the junk drawer. It has an easy-to-read LCD display that makes the process of airing up your tires more accurate than conventional tire gauges.
The Accutire MS-46B Digital Key Chain Tire Gauge
I hope we could get these kind of gadget easily here.
Popularity: 7% [?]
2007 Formula 1 Racers Profile
March 20, 2007 | 2 Comments
Yesterday I post a bit about the Formula 1 race that was held in Australia for the 2007 season. Below are the profiles for each racers prior to 2007 season:
Team McLaren Mercedes
- (1) Fernando Alonso - Origin: Spain; Age: 25; 88 starts; Best Results: 15 wins
- (2) Lewis Hamilton - Origin: England; Age: 21; 0 starts; Best Results: n/a
Team Renault
- (3) Giancario Fisichella - Origin: Italy; Age: 34; 179 starts; Best Results: 3 wins
- (4) Heikki Kovalainen - Origin: Finland; Age: 25; 0 starts; Best Results: n/a
Team Ferrari
- (5) Felipe Massa - Origin: Brazil; Age: 25; 71 starts; Best Results: 2 wins
- (6) Kimi Raikkonen - Origin: Finland; Age: 27; 105 starts; Best Results: 9 wins
Team Honda
- (7) Jenson Button - Origin: England; Age: 27; 119 starts; Best Results: 1 wins
- (8) Rubens Barrichello - Origin: Brazil; Age: 34; 233 starts; Best Results: 9 wins
Team Sauber
- (9) Nick Heidfield - Origin: Germany; Age: 28; 122 starts; Best Results: 2nd
- (10) Robert Kubica - Origin: Poland; Age: 22; 6 starts; Best Results: 3rd
Team Toyota
- (11) Ralf Schumacher - Origin: Germany; Age: 31; 164 starts; Best Results: 6 wins
- (12) Jarno Trulli - Origin: Italy; Age: 32; 167 starts; Best Results: 1 wins
Team Red Bull
- (13) Davis Coulthard - Origin: Scotland; Age: 35; 212 starts; Best Results: 13 wins
- (14) Mark Webber - Origin: Australia; Age: 30; 87 starts; Best Results: 3rd
Team Williams
- (15) Nico Rosberg - Origin: Germany; Age: 21; 18 starts; Best Results: 7th
- (16) Alexader Wurz - Origin: Austria; Age: 32; 53 starts; Best Results: 3rd
Team Toro Rosso
- (17) Vitantonio Liuzzi - Origin: Italy; Age: 25; 22 starts; Best Results: 8th
- (18) Scott Speed - Origin: USA; Age: 45; 18 starts; Best Results: 9th
Team Spyker
- (19) Christijan Albers - Origin: Holland; Age: 27; 37 starts; Best Results: 5th
- (20) Adrian Sutil - Origin: Germany; Age: 23; 0 starts; Best Results: n/a
Team Super Aguri
- (21) Takuma Sato - Origin: Japan; Age: 29; 70 starts; Best Results: 3rd
- (22) Anthony Davidson - Origin: England; Age: 27; 3 starts; Best Results: No finishes
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2007 Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix
March 19, 2007 | 1 Comment
2007 Formula 1 season started yesterday but I didn’t watch it. My other half wanted to go shopping..eeerrgghh!!! Nevermind though, she didn’t bother me for the rest of the day and I could continue blogging peacefully.
The race was won by Ferrari’s Finn Kimi Räikkönen followed by Fernando Alonso at second place and then Lewis Hamilton, both from McLaren Mercedes.
I’m not good at commentating races so head out to the Formula 1 official website to read more about the race yesterday.
Below is the rundown of yesterday race result:
1 Kimi Räikkönen
2 Fernando Alonso
3 Lewis Hamilton
4 Nick Heidfeld
5 Giancarlo Fisichella
6 Felipe Massa
7 Nico Rosberg
8 Ralf Schumacher
9 Jarno Trulli
10 Heikki Kovalainen
11 Rubens Barrichello
12 Takuma Sato
13 Mark Webber
14 Vitantonio Liuzzi
15 Jenson Button
16 Anthony Davidson
17 Adrian Sutil
Ret Alexander Wurz
Ret David Coulthard
Ret Robert Kubica
Ret Scott Speed
Ret Christijan Albers
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Aston Martin Sold for $848 million by Ford
March 18, 2007 | 1 Comment
To help with it’s Turaround, Ford Motor Co. has sold a controlling stake in the Aston Martin brand to racing mogul David Richards, John Sinders and Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co. an international companies based in Kuwait for $848 million. The actual values of Aston Martin is at $925 million whereby Ford still keep a $77 million stake in the company..
David Richard is founder and chairman of Prodrive, a racing and automotive technology company that have long-standing ties with Aston Martin. Meanwhile John Sinders is an Aston Martin collector, enthusiast and racing backer. Aston Martin, by the way, is the sports car brand used in almost all James Bond movie.
I thought it was only Proton who faces this kind of problem but it looks like a giant autmotive company like Ford face similar problem. Maybe they should learn from their Japanese counterparts 
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2008 Subaru WRX
March 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
It is rumoured that the next gen of Subaru Impreza would be a hatchback. You might see it just as a WRX Wagon variant, but the bodystyle is actually that of a VW GTI hatchback rather than a wagon. The vehicle will be a 5-door hatch and will it be just another term for the sport wagon that’s currently offered, or will there also be a sedan version offered? I hope there is. I like it more when Subaru Impreza is a sedan. Read more
Tag:2008 Subaru Impreza WRX, automobile, automotive, cars, impreza, News update, sports car, Sports Compact Car, subaruPopularity: 5% [?]
2007 Opel GTC Concept Review
March 13, 2007 | 1 Comment
The GTC (Gran Turismo Coupe) Concept debuted at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show indicates Opel’s new design for the future.
With the large aluminum vertical intakes that intersect the headlamps, the front end performance face looks aggressive. These vertical elements are then continued by the rear exhaust elements.
The Opel GTC Concept planted by 20-inch rims with 245/40 R20 tyres. Read more
Tag:2007 geneva auto show, 2007 opel gtc concept, cars, concept, concept car, coupe, grand turismo coupe, motorshow, News update, opel, sports carPopularity: 7% [?]
Dodge Demon Concept at 2007 Geneva Auto Show
March 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Dodge Demon concept was unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Show and DaimlerChrysler openly admits to using the popular Japanese roadster, MX-5 as a benchmark when creating the new concept.
The Demon is a fraction shorter than the MX-5 but slightly wider, taller and also heavier. It comes with a 2.4-litre, four-cylinder ‘World Engine’ that delivers the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, 172 horsepower and 165lb.ft of torque.
Tag:2007 geneva auto show, automobile, cars, concept, concept car, coupe, dodge, dodge demon, dodge demon concept, motorshow, News update, sports carPopularity: 7% [?]
530 HP Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
10 hp will be added to the new Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera compare to the existing Gallardo and also 220 pounds lighter but for the U.S. market it will be 154 pounds reduction.
After debuting at the Geneva auto show, the car hits the market in March. It is said that the Superleggera model will be restricted to lower numbers than the standard Gallardo. Read more
Tag:530 hp lamborghini gallardo superleggera, automotive, cars, gallardo, geneva auto show, lamborghini, motorshow, News update, sports car, super car, superleggeraPopularity: 8% [?]
