Proposal for a future (helicopter) engine... 2-stroke diesel 2500cc two cylinder 45 degree V (120-150hp) air cooled (cowlings) common rail direct injection (high pressure) supercharged (Whipple fixed displacement max. 25 psi twin-screw) piston ported (or with LIM-type intake valve) Links...

What are the devices in these two parts of a schematic https://imgur.com/a/mnnzq3O On the left is probably the lighting for the 2005 Solara trip computer. The schematic calls it the Upper Console Panel Sub-Assembly which I think is the part above the radio (but the schematic lists the...

Using online catalogues, i've priced out the parts to rebuild the front end on my truck. (In-store pricing might be slightly different) This will mean 2 upper control arm assys, 2 lower ball joints, control arm bushings all around, and inner and outer tie rod ends for both sides. At NAPA, it's...

If yes, why is that? Serious question.

Is more expensive better? Is even more expensive not even as good? Still working on my lean mixture. It's a good excuse to buy tools, even if the tools cost more than taking it to a shop. ;-) But I don't want to waste money either. Which to...

Addressed especially to Clare and to anyone who thinks he's as smart as Clare is. Here is the wiring diagram for this car, https://www.dropbox.com/s/xoj71v8wiwwqtd7/Solara-Clock.odg?dl=0 It's an odg file, that LibreOffice Draw creates. I think most people have programs that can display it, or...

Less than one month ago, I replaced pads and rotors on all four wheels. I've noticed that the front rotors already have lots of grooves. I was careful not letting the new pads get dirt or grit on them when installing, and everything was nice and clean, as far as I can tell. These grooves are not...

This post is more Amazon-related than smoke- or car-related. One of the things I've noticed about Amazon is that they usually lie, afaic, when they list Frequently Bought Together. Much of the time, they are showing two versions of something no one wants more than one of. They're related...

Does propane change with age? The web says No, but.... I have a can/bottle of propane that is at least 10 years old. I'm using it as one of several ways to find the vacuum leak in my car. I used it 2 years ago and got nowhere, but I'm being more diligent this time. I have an old valve to...

What size nut goes onto a typical US passenger tire Schrader valve? To insert the tire valve, I know there is a ridiculously cheap cross-type valve tool where you thread it on the outside of the tire valve to pull the tire valve through the hole in the wheel rim, but for emergency use I just...

It turns out if your car radio has a jack in the back to connect a CD changer or satellite receiver, you can, instead or even in addition to, connect a device to give you AUX and Bluetooth input, and hands-free phone calls. Assuming you have a cell phone. Crutchfiled may have the kit you want,...

Foxwell NT301 OBDII code reader Worked fine a year ago. In my trunk for a year, but car is white so it doesn't get that hot, doesn't get that cold because it's Maryland. Now, no matter what button I push I get the One-Click I/M ReadinessKey report.

It only lights up when I have the headlights on, which is annoying. Is this normal or is something broken? One of the little knobs adjusts the brightness, but only with the headlights on. -- Cheers, Bev It's not the speed that kills, it's the stopping.

How long is patent for R134 valid? Pretty soon I think, right? Isn't it about time for some environmental catastrophe to be discovered, which will force us all to switch from R134 to some new patented formulation? How come we don't hear about the ozone hole anymore? It was all the rage in the...

How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic. Especially when there is no reason they are there! I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it. It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^...

Looking for some definitive (or at least of somewhat mainstream credibility) numbers on E85 vs gasoline: For production/hauling/storage/etc, end to end: BTUs consumed to yield X BTUs from ethanol vs BTUs consumed to yield X BTUs from gasoline and

My respect for the industry is plummeting. First time user of a friends stow n go seats, power seat bumps into something and fails. With it far forward the vehicle is undriveable. Replaced fuse. Rumors of a circuit breaker, but no way to find it. Off topic videos about hand cranking but they...

It would seem that a high RPM, small high-output engine (for ex. Subaru WRX STI or Mitsubishi Evo) cannot last too long. The stress on its components is just too much. Can such an engine last, say, 150,000 miles without major repairs? Is there any special, expesnive maintanance that a turbo...

That must be Toyota's way of taking the 5th! Before she died, the 5-foot-2, 125-pound woman told relatives she was practically standing with both feet on the brake pedal but could not stop the car from slamming into a building. Records confirm that emergency personnel found Grossman with both feet...

Hello all. OK just to keep it short, my brother has a 1994 Dodge Caravan with the 3.0 engine and automatic transmission. This may or may not be relevant to what I am about to ask but at the beginning of last week he had the rack and pinion changed. Now he says when he drives after about 20-30...