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From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Rotary vs. Piston Engines
Date: 13 Nov 1992 00:35:51 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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In a previous article, ramiro@rrunner.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Ramiro Reinoso) says:

>Rotrary engines might be used more ofter in the future.
>Rotary engines may be the answer to future hydrogen engines.
>I saw a display at the last New York auto show of a hydrogen tank
>for cars.  They have demonstrated that rotary engines are more
>suitable for hydrogen fuel because  the combustion chamber section
>was not the same as the intake chamber section.  The rotor takes
>the mix and move it to another section to be burnt.  This results
>in a cooler intake chamber that prevents hydrogen from exploding.
>
>And as far as emissions, when you burn hydrogen you end up with
>water vapor (very environmentally friendly).
>
with some various complications...it sounds great..but..you have to inject 
water into the combustion chamber in order to keep certain nasties like
nitrogen(NOx's) mostly from also deciding to steal some of the H's O's...
it sounds realy great..but..not only would we have to come up with tanks
practicle for a car to carry H..but also tote around water(though not to
the extent of petrol we do now!)..althought a system might be devised so 
that the vapor from the tailpipe(once perpetuated with reserve h2o) could
be recondensed and injected into the motor....well..nothing's ever as simple
as it's theory would suggest!...(before i recieve flames about the chemical
makeup of water (h2o) and such and how burning H in air will produce ONLY
h2o...do some checking up..this was a science project for me....and i saw 
this particular complication on a film...you have to remember that O is not
the only reactive gas in air...)
DREW
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From: balsamo@wmodev.enet.dec.com (Antonio L. Balsamo (Save the wails))
Subject: Re: 89 Ford Taurus chronic stalling problem
Reply-To: balsamo@wmodev.enet.dec.com (Antonio L. Balsamo (Save the wails))
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 15:35:24 GMT


   Basil,

   >I have an 89 3.0 V6 Ford Taurus, and I am wondering if other owners out
   >there have had a similar experience.
   >"Acting up", is when I go on long trips, especially in the mountains (I
   >live at 5000 ft above sea level), and when the temperature is high (not
   >the engine temp, the ambiant temp), then my car for some reason starts to
   >gradually lose power, and then stalls completely and I have to wait by the
   >side of the road for a half-hour or more for the car temp to cool down
   >before it would start again.

       Did you change the plug wires as part of the tune-up?  This sounds like
   a similar problem I had with my VW Jetta.  What was happening is that when
   the temperature would rise, the plug wires would expand just enough to
   "open" the wire, thus reducing or eliminating the electric pulse to the
   plug.  The result was lost of power and stalling.

   Hope this helps,
   Tony
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From: nataraja@rtsg.mot.com (Vel Natarajan)
Subject: Re: Toyota V8
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 18:35:31 GMT

Karl Nordstrom <KXN2@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>kimata@convex.com (Hiroki Kimata) says:
>>
>>>Which was the first Toyota with a V8?  When and where did it come out?
>>
>>I believe LS400 was the first. Of course,it came out in U.S. at first.

>Would it fit in the Supra?

Anyone know what the LandCruisers had in them?
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From: klui@corp.hp.com (Kenneth K.F. Lui)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Leather Seats
Date: 13 Nov 92 00:20:54 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company

In article <lg5ebgINN1e8@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> tut@cairo.Eng.Sun.COM (Bill "Bill" Tuthill) writes:
>Anyway, what's the verdict on leather?  I've found cloth to be
>much more durable and comfortable than vinyl (or leatherette, as
>in the past has always made me sweaty.  Are carseats different?

I have leather in my car and I find that compared to cloth,
leather's main benefits are its relatively more resistance to
spills and stains, more durable, and it smells a lot better than
cloth.  As far as comfort goes, cloth is much better on a hot day
or cold morning/evening.  Leather isn't as bad as vinyl, however
because I find that leather gets more comfortable faster than
vinyl when they're cold or hot.  Vinyl seats are the absolute
pitts and I tend to avoid any car that has them.

>Can leather be expected to outlast cloth?

This is probably yes, only if the leather is taken care of.  But
then, your mileage may vary.

>                                           How much maintenance
>does leather require?
>
There are a lot of leather-care products, but I don't know of any
one single brand that's better than most.  Maybe others on the
net will have better recommendations.  I use the Eagle brand--it
works OK, I suppose, but it stinks after it's been wiped off.
After a day or so, the odor goes away.  I don't apply it often
and have done it once since I bought my car last November
(forcast of 2 applications per year--gee, I better clean it again
RSN :-).

Does anyone else have a good recommendation for a good leather
protectant that also smells like leather after application?


Ken
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From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Corvette Turbo
Date: 7 Nov 1992 18:47:22 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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In a previous article, ctoth@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Christopher M Toth) says:

>	Do Corvette's come in Turbo form? I was wondering if I could
>get a Corvette Turbo. Have they ever come with a Turbo?

*snicker snicker!!*..like..why?...until they come out with awd, the
vettes do not need more power..not from GM, at least..geez...they
can't keep that butt end of them planted as it is....:-) :-)
actually..the Callaway is a quite nice(i guess..never owned one) turbo
vette.  i say buy a ZR1, bolt in a paxton or a sprintex.....nah..just
joking(??;-) ...so..enuff..yeah..tha calloway...go fer it!
DREW

>
>Thanks!
no prob!
>
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From: hsd@swl.msd.ray.com (HERBERT DASILVA)
Subject: Re: BETTER? 92 Camaro or 92 Iroc Daytona?????
Organization: Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 13:33:24 GMT

$sawchukjr@brandonu.ca writes:

>I am thinking of purchasing a brand new car.  I have narrowed it
>down to either a '92 Chevy Camaro or a '92 Dodge Iroc Daytona.
>The Iroc Daytona I am looking at only has the 3.0 L V6.
>As for the Camaro, it would either have a 305 ci V8 or a 3.1 L V6.
>I think a V6 in a big Camaro would be pretty poor on power, yet
>good on gas.
>Anyway, I would like your opinions as to which car would be better,
>and more importantly, which one would have a higher resale value in
>about 3 years.  Please E-mail any responses.  It would be greatly
>appreciated.  Thanks!!!

>Jason

  That depends on you.  Here in New England, the Daytona is simply an all
  around better vehicle.  Better fuel economy, better traction in bad
  conditions (even with performance tires), comparable if not better
  performance than the V6 Camaro, by far better quality control and paint,
  better warranty, better safety features (at least the last time I looked,
  the Camaro still had the suicide seat belts that attach to the door, the
  Daytona has conventional belts and an air bag), anti-lock brakes
  available on the Daytona, Daytona has a larger cargo area (with the rear
  seats folded down), Daytona will likely have a better insurance
  rating and not be on the "frequently stolen" list, and most importantly,
  you won't be viewed as just another follow-the-crowd-Camaro-owner.

  So, if the roads are always dry, gas is cheap, insurance is cheap, crime
  is low, you don't wear your seatbelt, and you like to be "just another
  face in the crowd", the Camaro is the obvious choice.

  But then again, I'm biased... :-)

	Herb "Mopar Maniac" DaSilva
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From: mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Rockville)
Subject: Re: Need Advice (URGENTLY)!!!!
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 14:52:35 GMT

sreit@ctp.com (Stefan Reitshamer) writes:

>In article 50011 of rec.autos sgupta (Sameer Gupta) writes:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> 	I have a chance to buy (actually, my parents can buy for me) a 
>> 1985 Maseratti Bi-Turbo (please excuse the incorrect spelling.)
>> 
>> 	My heart says yes, but, I am having nighmares of the car spending
>> as many days in the garage as on the road (and also me spending all my
>> money in fixing it for the rest of its life.)  Please tell me what
>> you know of this car.  Also, I would really appreciate a quick response.
>> I need to make a decision right away.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Sameer
>> 
>If you're not going to fix it yourself, DON'T BUY IT.


Amen to that.  Overall the Maserati is an utterly lovely car to drive and to
look at.  A friend of mine had one and it was actually quite reliable.  But
if anything did go wrong, the repair costs were quite frightful, and working
on the thing himself proved impossible.  Additionally, if you live in a region
that gets any snow, plan to either store the car winters or have severe rust
problems.  Maseratis aren't any worse than other Italian cars this way, but
that's not saying much either.  If you can afford an occasional expensive
service and winter is not a problem, then I highly, highly recommend it.  The
Biturbo I drove was one of the sweetest cars I have ever driven.  And oh, the
interior!

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From: heff@apollo.hp.com (Jeff Oesterle)
Subject: Rust spots all over
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 14:37:21 GMT
Reply-To: heff@apollo.hp.com (Jeff Oesterle)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories


Anybody have good advice on some rust remover/stopper that works?
I've got rust spots scattered about in several parts on the body 
of the car.  Should I not worry about it, cuz the frame'll rust out 
and collapse before the body becomes a problem, or should I sand the
bejeezus out of the spots, and prime and paint them?


Jeff Oesterle

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From: rajiv@hilltop.mitre.org (Rajiv Kohli)
Subject: Cordless Cellular Phones - which one?
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 19:18:23 GMT


Can anyone help out on the Cordless Cellular Phones?
AT&T is selling one in NH for $399. The price is the same 
for the public and the employees.

Any comments on this model? What about an alternate model.
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From: "karim rahemat" <karim.rahemat@canrem.com>
Subject: help chrysler!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply-To: "karim rahemat" <karim.rahemat@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: rec
Date: 6 Nov 92 03:39:34 EST


RF>Did the Check Engine light come on?  You did not say this in your
RF>post.  If it did not, then the problem is probably not your MAP
RF>sensor.

The ENGINE light came on after trying to restart the car after it had 
died.

RF>It could be something mechanical.  Have you checked the
RF>timing belt lately?

No, I don't think that it would be the timing belt.

RF>If you never have, and you now have >60k miles, then this may
RF>be broken.  It would be consistent with the engine dying.

Well not really,  some cars may die if the there is water in the vacuum 
lines or for other reasons.

RF>If this turns out to be the problem, let me know what your
RF>mileage is.  I have an 87 Shadow with 70k miles on it, and
RF>I am wondering if I should change the belt.

No don't touch the timing belt until your mechanic feels he should change 
it.  My car has 102k miles on it and haven't had the need to change 
yet....


Robert

thanx
karim rahemat

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From: cac@mcigate.apdev.mci.com (Chris_Clabaugh)
Subject: Re: Tempos and Loyales, Info needed
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 21:09:38 GMT
Organization: MCI

In article <1992Nov11.113035.3989@wvnvms.wvnet.edu> dtg@wvnvms.wvnet.edu writes:
>Also, I noticed a Subaru called the Loyale??  It's like a mini-wagon type of
>car.  I'd never heard of it before.  Anyone know anything about these???

I live in Colorado and subaru's are very popular.  There are a lot of loyales
and legacy's being driven here.  I personally own a '90 subaru legacy and
am very happy with it.  It's got 36,000 miles on it and I've never had a
problem with it.  It handles great in the snow.  In fact, I like it better
in the snow than my 4x4 truck.  If you want more information, send me
e-mail.

Chris Clabaugh
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From: sankar@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Sriram Sankar)
Subject: Re: Info wanted on leasing vs buying
Originator: sankar@Xenon.Stanford.EDU
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University.
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 02:16:56 GMT


> From: jsmigels@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Judeman Hockeynut)
> In article <1992Nov5.224406.29102@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> sankar@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Sriram Sankar) writes:
>
> >LEASING:
> >
> >The leasing company pays the dealer $Z = $X + registration.  Note that no sales tax is
> >involved.  The lease parameters are the term, the residual value, and the money factor.
> >The residual value is fixed based on the car - i.e., this cannot be negotiated.  The
> >term may be negotiated.  In any case, plugging these parameters into a formula results
> >in a monthly payment.  I do not know what this formula is.  The monthly payment is really
> >a car rental fee, and to this tagged on a use tax.  So although you save sales tax,
> >you pay the use tax.  At the end of the lease, you pay the residual amount and officially
> >this is when you buy the car.  So you have to pay the sales tax on the residual amount.
>
> This is where you are wrong.  If you decide to purchase the car for the 
> residual at the end of the lease you don't pay sales tax on the residual, you
> pay it on the original purchase price.  This is what most finance people at 
> dealerships don't like to tell you, because it is a big negative.

I find this difficult to believe.  But I shall do some research and
make sure about it before posting again.  The reason this is difficult
to believe is that nowhere in my contract is there an "original
purchase price".  This price was used as a basis informally during
negotiations, but my contract just says that I rent the car from the
leasing company for $xxx per month + $xx use-tax, and that at the end
of 4 years I have the option of buying the car for $xxxxx.  There is
absolutely no mention of what the "original purchase price" is.  So
how does the sales tax on the "original purchase amount" get decided?

Here's a scenario: Suppose I returned the car to the dealer and she
sold it to someone else.  They would have to pay sales tax on the selling
price, and not the original price (whatever that means).  So why is it
that when the lessee buys the car they have to pay more tax?

I just called the dealer and she said that I have to pay no sales
tax at all, but I think she is wrong.  Let me go back and look at the
contract and talk to someone who has gone through the entire process
and post again.

Sriram.
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From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos,rec.autos.sport,rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Desision on buying 69 Camero
Date: 10 Nov 1992 00:23:57 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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In a previous article, scotty@flash.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Scott Griffin) says:

[stuff deleted]
sorry..not a chevy demigod..just wanted to add what i think i'd do!(i wish)
>SPECS.
>
>327 motor rebuilt 15K miles ago $1400 recipts, Mild cam, new headers 
>mufflers and exhaust.  TH350 Transmission. 
>
>New everything in interior, stock 69 radio.  Looks like a showroom car.
>
>New forest green metalic paint.  Almost perfect, $2400 recipts done in
>1992. 
>
>124379L513517 vin number.
>
>
>
>QUESTIONS.
>
>Ok you Chevy heads, give me some advice.  
>
>Is the 327 a good motor for this car?
see above for personal status..but HELL YEAH!!!..the 327 is a
decent motor for justa abt ANY application('cept where BB's r 
required..but for a mild street motor..quite good)

>Should I hold out for a more desirable car?  Like an SS or RS?

why?..you can drive this one..it is sweet..gotta 327..why?

>How can I find out if this car has posi?  The owner doesn't know.

heh heh heh...rev up to abt 4 grand..drop into first....look back
to see if more than one track is left!;-)just kidding...wait til it
snows..and see if you can move...;-)..sorry..i do not have any "real"
ways to check..except pull the rear end apart and look..

>Could I resell it for $6500?
beat me!
>Could someone parse the vin number and send me the information?
not i..sorry..
>____________________________________________________________________
>
>I'll summarize the responses that I get.  I will make the desision on this
>car probably by 11-12-92 so I need the info before then.
>
>Thanks for all help.  
                ~~~~~ help?????ok..if that is what you want to call it!;-)
DREW
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From: nestor+@cs.cmu.edu (Nestor F Michelena)
Subject: Re: High-mount Rear Brake Lights (Was Re: Forgetting to Turn Off Headlights)
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:10:28 GMT

I'd like to install this 'chime' to my Civic '92.  One wire (the red) of 
the buzzer-diode combo goes to the headlight fuze. The other (the black)
wire should go somewhere (where?) that is grounded, when the ignition
is off, or has 12v, when the ignition is on.

Does anybody know where the black wire should be connected?

Nestor
From: ward@cs.uiuc.edu (Christ Ward)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: FLAME! Only a Manual!
Date: 6 Nov 92 14:46:21 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.BxAuD9.8E4
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL

asr_2@dac.mdcbbs.com writes:

>> 
>> Well, I'm one of those not bothered to learn a gearbox, and I'm not at all
>> concerned, let alone ashamed. It's not fear, it's indifference.

I just had to toss in my .02 here (it's worth what you paid for it).

I think you should be concerned, lets say your in the middle of
no place and get into a wreck.  Then lets say your car (auto) is 
flipped but the other car (manual trany) is good to go, and the 
other driver is near death...no phone, no C.B., no help...is this
the time to learn to drive a manual?  You can say it would never   
happen and your probably right.  But, I've been out on that road
and seen some strange stuff happen and a situation could arise
were you NEED to drive a manual NOW.  Hell a situation could
arise were you need to ride a motorcycle NOW (now that would be a
good way to learn a  clutch...NOT).

Sorry, this comes from my father, who used to teach safety in high
school, who feels (as I do) that everyone should know how to drive
a manual (and motorcycles as well).  Just because you never know 
whats going to happen out there.

ward DoD#0710
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