Advertisement

Making Your Car (and Bike) Ethanol-Safe

89
I wrote recently about the damage done to older (carburetor-fed) vehicles by the alcohol-dosed "gas" that's pretty much replaced the real deal. See here.  Alcohol, in addition to impairing your judgment and dulling...

The Diesel Dilemma

74
The last time people began to sweat the cost of gas, they were able to turn to diesels. The cars delivered tremendous mileage (e.g., a VW Rabbit diesel was capable of...

2014 VW Jetta TDI

17
There are more diesel-powered cars available now than ever. Unfortunately, almost all of them are expensive cars. One of the few - one of the two - that's not is VW's Jetta...

The Old Trans-Am vs. The New Camaro

20
I've owned my '76 Trans-Am for more than 20 years. It used to be an incandescent gas hog relative to the new cars. It's not anymore. I have driven several during the...

Inside Baseball

78
Here are some things to know about new cars the car industry probably would prefer you didn't know. * It doesn't matter what brand you buy -  Not nearly as much as it used...

Direct Injection Debacle

77
You may have noticed that new cars with gas engines "diesel." They clatter and rattle a little at idle. It's especially noticeable if you raise the hood (and remove the big plastic...

2015 Nissan NV200

4
My buddy the electrician is being eaten alive by the cost of feeding the full-size (and V-8 powered) van he uses to haul his stuff from job to job. Eleven in...

The MSM Is Dying…

40
Yes, the MSM is dying. But the alternative media is hardly making a living. Most of the people doing it are doing it as I am - by the skin of their teeth, just...

Your Carb on Ethanol

34
It isn't pretty. I hadn't done more than minor adjustments and external cleaning of my '76 Kz900's carburetors in probably ten years. The bike only sees about 500 miles of road time in...

Your Car Isn’t

173
You paid for it - possibly making payments on it for years. It's your car now . . . right? Maybe. But the data it contains effectively belongs to someone else. Don't believe me?...
Skip to toolbar