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From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Ethanol blended gasoline
Date: 9 Nov 1992 23:43:47 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, dcg@mogun.UUCP (David Gunsul) says:

>In article <1dc75oINNhju@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
>> 
>> In a previous article, walkerr@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Robert A Walker) says:
>> 
>> >
>> >	Just a question no flames.  If old junk cars make up 90% of all 
>> >car pollution, how much of the total pollution do cars make up.  Air 
>> >pollution that is.  Seems to me that the government should go after the
>> >biggest polluters.  If that is cars then go after them.  But it seems to
>> >me that those factories that churn out tons and tons of smoke do more
>> >damage than the cars driving by them, am i correct, i honestly don't know.
>> 
>> no. most of the "smoke" that you see coming out of factories is h2o, simple
>> water vapor.  The epa started cracking down on them much before and much
>> harder than cars.
>
>BZZZZT!!! Did you know that in the states that these "clunker" bills
>have been enacted that some of these companies collect (so called)
>clunkers and when the companies turn these cars in these same wonderful
>companies get some kind of permit that enables them to pollute MORE.
>
>Now would someone please tell me how this is helping the environment?

your standard of living is higher.
DREW
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From: mxm1003@s22.msi.umn.edu (Ram V. Mohan)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Mazda 323 - 1989 casette-radio clock - time change
Summary: How to change times?
Keywords: change times
Date: 10 Nov 92 16:25:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: msi.mxm1003.721412746
Organization: University of Minnesota


I've a 1989 mazda 323 with a factory installed casette radio which has
a digital clock.  I do not have the manual for this casette radio and 
I do not know how to set the time.  I want to switch back the clock and
I am unable to figure out how to do so.  The casette radio has an APT
button with clock, am-fm buttons, mtl-dx buttons etc with a casette which
has buttons which can play either side.  It has a clock button which displaces
the time when the radio is on when I press it and the clock works 
continuously.  If you have a similar radio or any suggestions it will 
be helpful.  Thanks for your help.

p.s :  Is it necessary to change to a different grade oil 5W30 in the
winter for this car.?  

What is your experience with this car?  Is it reliable and are there
any problems to look for along the way?.  
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From: kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup)
Subject: Re: Minivan experiences
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 15:41:29 GMT

In article <92314.160827KANTOLA@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
<KANTOLA@NDSUVM1.BITNET> writes:
>Also, you should keep in mind a Scorpio is a Merkur, very different from the
>American Ford.  I have read a few articles on the Merkur XR4TI and almost all
>clearly stated how hard it was to obtain service and esp. parts since the home
>office and plant is in Europe.

Parts and service are hard to get here in the states, but it's not because the
"home office is in Europe".

- Service is hard to get because the mechanics are just goddamn incompetent.
  Part of the problem is that they were being sold thru Lincoln/Mercury
  dealerships, who are used to repairing big Grandaddy cars with sedate
  V8's, so when you put a SOHC turbo 4-banger in front of them, they don't
  know what's going on. I do almost all my car work myself, and this was
  recently confirmed when I wanted them to put the exhaust analyser on my
  XR4Ti to do a state inspection, and a "Ford Trained Mechanic" didn't get
  plug 1 right. That engine and drivetrain is almost all US. No excuse for
  poor service.

- Parts can take a little longer to get, but they don't have to come from
  Germany. I lost an internal tranny bearing a while back, and although the
  local Merkur dealer didn't have it, they were able to have it 2nd day'd
  from the NY/NE zone office.

	-Kenny
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From: cid@athena.mit.edu (Derek H Cedillo)
Subject: Car Insurance Laws
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 23:06:47 GMT

Hi,
A few questions:

1) are there any states that **DO NOT** require
   Insurance?

2) are there forms of insurance for only occasional
   driving (i.e. say you only drive about 2 weeks out of a year?)
   I realize there is no way to prove this, so that is why I wondered
   if you could do this somehow.  


Thanks in advance,


Derek H Cedillo

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From: tim.burton@cutting.hou.tx.us (Tim Burton)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Bell 966 Wideband Radar:
Date: 9 Nov 92 01:00:00 GMT
Reply-To: tim.burton@cutting.hou.tx.us (Tim Burton)
Organization: The Cutting Edge - Houston, TX - 713-466-1525


TS.Interested in hearing how owners of the Bell 966 wideband radar detector
  .like it.  It came in second in the report by Car & Driver in October,
  .but it is MUCH less expensive than the Valentine, $120(at SAMS) vs. $300
  .for the Valentine.  Therefore, I would much rather get the Bell if
  .people like it.

   I own a Bell 966, and love it.  It detects K band much further than
my friends Passport.  As for X band, it is about the same as the
Passports as range goes.  Have not really had any KA band encounters,
so I can not really tell you about that band.  I have not had any real
problems with it.  Well, that's my 2 cents worth! :)


 - Tim
   Internet address: Tim.Burton@cutting.hou.tx.us
                                                               
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: dcg@mogun.UUCP (David Gunsul)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Ethanol blended gasoline
Date: 9 Nov 92 03:02:26 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Hotrods `R' Us, Montgomery, IL

In article <1992Nov5.040209.4665@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>, sborders@nyx.cs.du.edu (Scott Borders) writes:
> 
> In my opinion, we should 
> concentrate first on fixing/removing those autos that pollute the most.

Well in my opinion, I think we should get rid of every
polluting big mouth that wants to remove all of the *fun* cars
from the road.


> Just my $1.19/gallon worth :-).
 
Just my 396/cubic inch worth :^)



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From: dcg@mogun.UUCP (David Gunsul)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Quick radar question about traffic ticket
Summary: Ya right!!
Date: 8 Nov 92 23:44:41 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Hotrods `R' Us, Montgomery, IL

In article <1992Nov3.201840.16703@cbnewsi.cb.att.com>, ca@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (christopher.arnone) writes:
> In article <1992Nov2.160735.4015@dvorak.amd.com>, martin@dvorak.amd.com (Martin Schuessler) writes:
> > 
> > 
> 	The truth is that they don't give a damn about whether they get the
> right person or not, its simply a revenue raising issue.  In court, your
> word usually means nothing.  Accused murderers have more rights and are looked
> upon with more respect by our justice system....

Ya right, and if a speeder ran over someone you knew because he
was going to fast to stop you'd be the one yelling the loudest
that the cops don't pull enough speeders over!
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From: antkasx@gsusgi2.gsu.edu (Ken A. Sturrock)
Subject: Re: Rotary vs. Piston Engines
Organization: Georgia State University
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 03:22:17 GMT

mshar@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Mike Mshar) writes:

>That`s a damned good question. Without the reciprocation, how is the oil
>kept from getting into the combustion area and burning with the rest of the
>fuel??

Maybe I've been in a rotary mindset too long and don't know enough about
Piston Engines to boot, but:

The bearings in the center of the rotor are lubricated and cooled by oil
flowing through the eccentric shaft and then recovered by the shaft at a
different point. There are circular oil seals around the bearing area that
form a barrier against the flat housing. When the oil seals ( as well as the
side seals--the seals that trace the edges of the triangle, three to a side
( not to be confused with the Apex seals on the tips of the rotor ) ) start
to wear out, more and more oil will sneak past them and into the combustion 
chamber. This is a hallmark sign of a worn-out rotary.

Does this tell you close to what you want to know?  ;)

As I'm really ignorant about pistons:
How does the piston's movement in a piston engine prevent oil from
burning in the combustion chamber?

	
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From: mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (REAL LIFE?!?!  HA!!)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: INFFINITI vs BMW
Date: 12 Nov 92 04:13:42 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BxL52x.33A
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

ramiro@rrunner.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Ramiro Reinoso) writes:

>I think this discussion boils down to the definition of QUALITY.
>The definition used today for quality is "to produce good or services
>that will totally satisfy customer's requirements."  Every car company
>knows the requirements for target customers and build cars to
>satisfy those customers.  It's actually a good thing that Infinity
>and Lexus came to existence because there were obviously some
>people whose requirements were not met by existing cars (BMW).

The only people disappointed by BMW's are those who expect something different
from what BMW has been producing since the '60s.

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From: bdm@druwa.ATT.COM (Brian Millham)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: shoud there be two different licences
Date: 13 Nov 92 15:10:29 GMT

in article <BxMAx8.IL3@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (REAL LIFE?!?!  HA!!) says:
>Imagine how much fun snow driving would be if it weren't for the other
>cars.

I've always thought that driving in the snow is a spectator sport.
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From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
Subject: Re: Quick radar question about traffic ticket
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 92 18:37:04 GMT
Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access.  The Mouth of the South.

troyf@microware.com (Troy Frericks) writes:

>Unfortunately this is where the problem lies.  Cops appear to not be trained properly.  Most radar
>guns have a beam that range from about 15 degrees to about 22 degrees.  This can cover a lot of
>real estate at about 3/4 mile (yes, I have been 'radared' at that distance).  As for which
>'target' the displayed speed is for is a question.

Every radar I've had in my shop has had a beamwidth specification of 
2 degrees or better.  Kustom is 1 degree across the board and appears to
adhere to the spec fairly well.  MPH is somewhat broader than spec but 
nowhere near that wide.

John

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From: dibb@dg.UUCP (James Dibb)
Subject: Re: Why American cars have two keys ?
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 18:57:12 GMT
Organization: Data General Corp., Westboro, MA

In article <dagraham.720467935@unix1.tcd.ie>, dagraham@unix1.tcd.ie (David Graham) writes:
|> 
[stuff about fiat keys deleted]
|> 
|> Is this a waste of bandwidth or what? Tell me,
|> how many spokes does your steering wheel have?
|> 

3

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From: wcl@pei.com (Wesley Lee,PEI,166,(408)274-7468)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Exploding rear windshield
Date: 5 Nov 92 20:25:46 GMT
Reply-To: wcl@pei.com
Organization: Protocol Engines Inc., Mountain View, CA

In article 10326@cbnewsm.cb.att.com, nsw@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (Neil Weinstock) writes:
> In article <1992Nov4.160544.5750@cbnewsh.cb.att.com> brazeal@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (susan.k.brazeal) writes:
> >As I was driving home last night, I heard a loud pop, glimpsed a flash of
> >light in the rear view mirror and saw that the rear windshield had filled
> >with cracks, no more than a quarter inch apart.  As soon as I drove over
> >a bump large enough to bounce the car a little, the windshield began falling
> >out in pieces.
> [ ... ]
> >Anyone ever heard of anything like this happening before?
> 

I've never heard of such before, but perhaps the shattered window was from some
kid shooting a BB or pellet gun at your car. Kids do these things.  A friend of
mine had his car window shot out with a BB and it was completely shattered.

You said you heard a loud pop. BB?

-WCL
From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Raising the limit
Date: 13 Nov 92 03:37:10 GMT
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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In a previous article, philip@mentorg.com (Philip Peake) says:

>Many (most ?) people posting to this group seem convinced
>that the speed limits are too low (I happen to agree, having
>spent most of my life in Europe).
>
>So, why don't those of you who both pay taxes and are allowed
>to vote introduce some ballot measures of your own, to get the
>speed raised to ... well ... say 90 m.p.h. on Interstates and
>70 m.p.h. on restricted access divided highways ?

we did..they raised it to 65..whee!...:-(

>If "everyone" agrees, the measures will pass - if they don't pass,
>then some of us will just have to re-think out attitudes to
>speed limits.

that is the problem..you are talking to the enthusiats on here..
unfortunately..DC knows that MOST US drivers have no business
driving..and try to protect us all from those of us who fall
into that catagory(myself included, BTW..i have yet to manage
to take a REAL driver's training course...)..so..limits are
made..and the enthusiasts alone cannot really change something.
DREW
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From: cka52397@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Slartibartfast)
Subject: Re: High-mount Rear Brake Lights
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 01:03:26 GMT

In article <1992Nov05.150920.8611@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> crpresto@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Charlie Preston) writes:
>In article <1992Nov4.191005.443@mlb.semi.harris.com> luoni@jasper.mlb.semi.harris.com (Perry Luoni) writes:
>>  Why not complain about people who only use high beams
>>and people who feel the need to have 1 Million candlepower driving lights on all the
>>time. Or maybe about bad drivers or stupid traffic laws.  :-) :-( :-> :-<
>>                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>IMHO the extra brake light is just that--a stupid traffic law. I personally
>prefer amber turn signals and the tail/brake light combination.  If the extra
>brake light had been an option on my last new car purchase I would have asked
>the dealer to remove it.
>
>Chas
>
And probably rearended right out of the lot by some stupid idiot who can't tell
the difference between the tail and brake lights.  The High-mounted
brake light is *VERY* effective in preventing rearend accidents.  I think in
some experiments (don't know particulars) there was a 60% reduction in rear
end accidents with the light.  Regs on lights *should* be (IMHO, OC) 
Halogens/Fogs/Running/TS mandatory in front, Marker/TS mandatory on both front
and rear sides, and Separate Brake/Tail and Amber TS/White Reverse in the back.

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From: jimf@centerline.com (Jim Frost)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Survey impartiality (was Re: Profits to Japan?)
Date: 10 Nov 1992 15:01:41 GMT
Organization: CenterLine Software, Inc.
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jnielsen@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John F Nielsen) writes:
>Also, why would a person buy a car that they knew to be of low
>quality? 

Patriotism.  Brand loyalty.  Bad recommendation from a "trusted"
source.  Good salesman.

These things come immediately to mind.

>Why would the Suzuki Samauri, something CU trashed have an excellent
>reliability rating.

CU trashed them as being unstable, not unreliable.  I was rather
surprised they did this since they never mentioned that all of the
open-air jeeps are likewise unstable.  That was when I decided CU
really wasn't impartial.

>As far as I can tell you at least grant that CU can provide a
>general guide as to ow well a car will do. I have never said
>it was perfect. But, if for example, the plymouth acclaim
>had black for it's transmission for the last 5 years. Would you
>even be concerned about it? 

Certainly.  It's the "general reliability" question that I feel is
subject to societal influence.

>Do you think the informstion is sp biased that one might as well
>not even look at it?

Nope, just be careful not to take the general categories literally.

jim frost
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From: crpresto@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Charlie Preston)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Honda to move HQ to US
Date: 9 Nov 92 20:45:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: rs6000.1992Nov09.204536.17105
Organization: Illinois State University

>According to a recent issue of Autocar & Motor, Honda president said that
>because Honda has its biggest operations in US (Honda sells more cars in US
>than in Japan), it is inevitible that Honda moves its headquaters to US.
>
>Now an interesting thought.  Does that mean Honda is as American as, say, Ford?
>and we can all go buy Honda and proudly say "we are buying American"?  Well,
>the name sounds a bit foreign.

Consider a few facts about American Honda Motor Co.;  it is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange (HMC); several models of cars and motorcycles are built
only in the U.S.  According to Motorcycle Industry magazine during one recent
year (1990 or 1991) the Honda Goldwing had a greater percentage of American
made parts than a Harley-Davidson motorcycle (I believe it was 78% vs. 71%).
Some of the corporate profits return to Japan but the company continues to
make substantial investments in the U.S.
     In my involvement in motorcycle safety during the past four years I've
seen more support from Honda than from the combined efforts of BMW, Harley-
Davidson, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha.
     Any company that has publicly traded stock can have stock holders (i.e.,
owners) outside the U.S.  When other companies take jobs out of the U.S. it is
kind of a relief that companies like Honda bring jobs to the U.S.  IMHO Honda
is already more 'American' than some companies that claim to be 'American'.
From: thatchh@hplsla.hp.com (Thatch Harvey)
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 00:41:50 GMT
Subject: Re: INFO on Radar Det. and Window Tint
Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
Newsgroups: rec.autos



    In Washington State the law allows 35% tinting except the windshield
which must be clear. Personally, I think tinting even at the legal level
is very dangerous. When a car with tint is waiting to pull out of a side
street or make a lane change, the oncoming driver has no way to tell whether
the tinted driver looked in his direction.  I have avoided numerous accidents
because I could see that the other driver never saw me or never looked
my way. This is especially true when riding a motorcycle which is less
likely to be seen by the driver pulling out.  Besides.. I prefer to have
a little contact with my fellow human bein's.  They're not all bad you know.

                  Thatch Harvey


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From: Adam Lawrence Salter <adam@zooid.guild.org>
Subject: HELP! Please  read! Need manual for 1978 BMW 316
Organization: The Zoo of Ids
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 22:22:08 GMT



  Hi, someone in St.Petersburg, Russia NEEDS a manual for his 78 BMW 316. It
would have to be quite comprehensive, like a workshop manual or technical
manual. It would also have to be printed and NOT microfiche. As far as I know
this car was never sold in North America, only in Europe, please reply to
adam@zooid.guild.org as soon as possible.


  Thank-you very much!!!

                                                              
                                                    adam
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