Archive for October, 2008
Consumers Demand Control Through Human Machine Interface Technology (car inspections)
No commentsBy Mike Trudel
”Human-Inter-what?” clipped Simon, peeking over his morning paper with a loud crinkle. A favorite farmer of seventy-eight years at my local coffee shop, Simon never failed to give me the truth precisely as he saw it. I had asked him what he thought of Human Machine Interface Technology. “Sounds like science fiction to [...]
Automotive Telematics Deliver A Brave New Ride (automotive inspectors)
No commentsBy Mike Trudel
It’s Saturday, which means you have chores to do. You jump in your minivan and turn the ignition. Without being told, your favorite song is cued, your seat is automatically heated to your preferred temperature, and you are reminded of about how many miles you can drive until you need gas. “Oh,” you [...]
Automotive Engineers Help Save Lives And Cash (automotive inspection)
No commentsBy Mike Trudel
It turns out all those fancy automotive safety devices cannot only help save lives, they can also save cash. According to The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, roughly $230.6 billion was exhausted on motor vehicle crashes in 2000 in the U.S. Nearly 42 thousand people perished that year, and 28 million vehicles [...]
(State automotive inspectors) Handling Soot in Antique Car Engines
No commentsBy Peter Salmonford
In the course of running soot is formed in the engine, the quantity varying with the richness of the mixture and the facility for the lubricating oil to get past the piston. This carbonaceous deposit, combined with the non-inflammable constituents of road dust which are sucked through the carburetter, adheres to the cylinder [...]
Handling Wear and Tear in Antique Car Engines (automotive inspection)
No commentsBy Peter Salmonford
Loss of compression is also due to wear set up between the piston and cylinder. In engines that have done a considerable amount of running the cylinders may have worn slightly oval, and they should be carefully examined to see if this is the case, and if so, should be rebored. The trouble [...]
Grinding Valves in Antique Cars (state automotive inspectors)
No commentsBy Peter Salmonford
Owing to the fact that the inlet valve is not subjected to the temperatures which the exhaust valve reaches, it is very rarely necessary to grind it in. The period at which valve grinding becomes necessary varies with different engines and the care of driving, etc. Roughly, with a water-cooled engine, the exhaust [...]
