Tips for avoiding engine failure

Tips for avoiding engine failure

Engine failure in cars can happen for a variety of different reasons. The most common reason why an engine would fail is due to lack of routine care. There are components that not only wear down and have to be replaced on a regular basis, fluid levels that have to be checked routinely. Vehicles that aren’t maintained properly can cause an engine to fail for a number of reasons.

One reason you should do a routine check is there are many filtering mechanisms on a vehicles engine. These regulate the purity of things like gasoline, air into the carburetor and engine oil. Without changing these regularly they will clog up, making your engine work harder than it has to maintain the same performance. You also have to regularly clean the radiator for both the engine and the transmission.

You have to check fluid levels often. There are many different engine components that require lubrication, coolants and fluids all to maintain a cars performance. More recently made vehicles also have added features like air conditioning units, electronic components, and other things that require even a greater more complex regime. Just checking and maintaining a car’s fluid levels either. Build up occurs over time, in the motor, gas tank, radiator, and any other place where deposits will collect. If these systems are not flushed out at least once a year, deposit will build up, making the engine run hotter, and wear out faster.

If a vehicle isn’t maintained properly, here just a few of the possible scenarios that can cause engine failure. Too high of a temperature in the motor causes the metal to expand, creating less and less ability for internal components to move. What happens simply is that if your engine gets hot enough for something to stick, like a piston, or a valve, your engine doesn’t just stop; the force will cause it to keep going. Something has to give, the side of the motor block, the head, and a number of different ways, depending on where the failure was.

Another way an engine can fail through heat is that when the metal expands, the integrity of the metal itself can be compromised, causing the head to crack or warp. The instant result of this is a sudden loss of engine pressure. Without engine pressure you could have your foot on the gas pedal and only go five miles and hour. You may get lucky on occasion, and only blow a head gasket, or an engine plug. Gaskets and plugs are designed to blow if there is too much heat and pressure, but that doesn’t mean that you have done irreparable damage Aluminum heads are especially prone to cracking and warping because they expand a lot faster than as iron cast one.

What can you do to prevent this from happening? While not all engine failure is caused by neglect, you have got to do regular checks, monthly routines, and periodic flushes. This means things like changing spark plugs, wires, and other electrical components on a regular basis. Change and replace filters and motor oil at least according to the minimum requirements by the manufacturer, or more often depending on usage. Flush out fuel systems, brake lines, coolant systems at least once a year. Check your vehicles motor often, maybe at the same time fluid levels are monitored, to see if there are any leaks in hoses, loose belts, or anything else that is out of place. Also make sure that these belts and hoses are still in good working condition, and replace if necessary. Always change out worn belts and hoses all at the same time. If one belt looks worn and needs to be replaced, chances are the other belts may be as well – don’t let looks deceive you.

There are many people out there that are unable to do this all themselves. Whether being hurt in an accident, or an older person, or even if someone that isn’t mechanically inclined, it still needs to get done. There are several different vehicle services available and many you could find locally. Some offer specialized services, like engine coolant, oil and lubrication specialists. These businesses will check and replace fluids, change filters, as well as many others. Usually they aren’t a repair shop so they don’t replace hoses belts and the like, but they do check these sometimes as well, and can tell you if something does need replacement.

There are other car specialists that do engine, coolant and heating system flushes, as well as transmissions. Generally, vehicle repair shops are equipped to handle engine and performance issues. They can replace spark plugs, belts, as well as a number of other things.

Stupid, Pointless Wisdom Teeth = PERFECT DESIGN?

Oh, thank you, heavenly transcendent ineffable being, for giving me these stupid, painful bitches of teeth that don’t fit in my head. You rock. :C

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If 100% of all people sin, then it must be a fault in the design?

Question by IZANAGI: If 100% of all people sin, then it must be a fault in the design?

Sure, if was just one or two, or maybe 2 thousand then it must be their fault, but everyone? How can a creator not take responsibility for a creation that fails to do what he wants it to do?

Best answer:

Answer by Ninja Penguin
Jesus didn’t sin. The flaw is in man thinking he is not flawed, but rather the Designer.

What do you think? Answer below!

Have government recalls gone too far?

Question by Greg: Have government recalls gone too far?

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling 50 million blinds after reports that the cords can strangle children entangled in them.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/50-million-blinds-recall-child-deaths/story?id=9336171&page=2

Ok. Now I’m all for recalling vehicles or machinery that have obvious mechanical such as shown in that article (“Toyota Motor Corp. announced earlier this month a 4 million-car recall of Lexus and Toyota vehicles for sudden acceleration.”) But blinds because they have lifting loops? Come on.

The article states that 8 children have died and 16 others “nearly strangled”. It is very sad that 8 children have died…no doubt, but ok…16 were “nearly strangled”? I don’t buy that one. That’s like “Oh my child NEARLY drank drano.

What has this country become where the government is the nanny for everyone? Are regulations necessary? Yes, of course, but I think it’s gone way too far. I mean what is next? Trash bags, yard rakes, garden hoses, phone cords? Gees.

Here’s my solution….watch your kids a little closer. I watch mine all the time and if they are that young to get themselves tangled in a blind cord…they don’t need to be out of your sight for more than a minute. I mean, where are the parents?

The complete government nanny state. So what do you think?
Apple Bottoms: You miss the whole point. As someone said, yes a notice is good…but a recall? Regulate everything….because everything and anything can be “deadly” if the right circumstances arise. Just put a helmet on your kids 24 hours a day…you know…just to be safe. Gee wiz.
Snowcone: Excellent answer. My whole point. Yes, people then used to use something called COMMON SENSE. lol

Best answer:

Answer by Forget War Buy More
I walk in on my child entangled in a blind. They aren’t dead, but they are cyanotic. That’s nearly strangled.

The recalls aren’t mandatory. If you like the blinds–keep em.

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why is it smarter to be stupid?moron design, not intelligentdesign?

Question by joe snidegrass: why is it smarter to be stupid?moron design, not intelligentdesign?

because there are too many smart people. too many phds.
and not enuff jobs for them all. work for stupid people
is more plentiful. like washing windows, cleaning houses,
pulling weeds, and being a farmer. jobs that no one
really wants to do. no one is indispensable. needed?for what?

Best answer:

Answer by dee
no!
low paying jobs!
i’m not despicing them but still.

who doenst want money

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It’s Simply Systems Stupid…just design better ones

good rules equal a good game. www.youtube.com

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Know of any cool soils engineering failures?

Question by a_guy_from_wa_state: Know of any cool soils engineering failures?

I have to do a report on a geotechnical case study like a foundation failure (Tower of Pisa), landslide, dam, etc,

Do you know of any of these type of failures where there were lessons learned that could be useful for engineers on future designs?

Best answer:

Answer by itsbob1
Earthen dam failures, levies etc… Try a Google search.

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When there’s a food recall do you throw the product away?

Question by Spell Check !!: When there’s a food recall do you throw the product away?

The company who makes the recall says to toss the product out. That’s crazy take it back to the store for a refund.
your_dea. good idea. lol

Best answer:

Answer by Jon C
I like to tempt fate and eat it anyways!\

Hey, you kinda look like my dad!

What do you think? Answer below!

Anyone ever heard of stupid design?

Question by Ashton: Anyone ever heard of stupid design?

If not, here are some of the stupid things in both the universe and on our own planet that seem to prove that the universe was not made for us:

Universe:
Most planet orbits are unstable
Less the 3% of a gas cloud actually makes a star.
Most places kill life instantly – heat – – radiation- cold.
Galaxy orbits brings you near a supernova.
Our system will eventually collide with Andromeda system.
The universie is slowing winding down until eventually it would be to cold to sustain life (things are getting further apart)

Earth:

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Lightning Strikes, kills hundereds of thousands of people every year and level cities.
We can’t live on 2/3 of its surface.
Freeze or stave on half of what remains.
Mass extinctions from disease, climate shift and kkiller asteroids.
90% of all life that ever lived is now extinct.
3.5-billion years to make multi-cellular life.
Humans (excluding the fact that we all kill each other):

Agressive Childhood Lukemia, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinsons, ALS.
Our eyes can only see a tiny part of the electromagnetic spectrum (so much for the perfect creation, eh Paley?)
Vision loss with age, teeth fall out, Alzheimers, prostate cancer.
We exhale most of the Oxygen we inhale.
Warm-blooded must eat constantly compared with cold-blooded animals that dont have to eat daily (or even weekly)
Practically comatose for 1/3 of our lives.
Can’t detect things that kill us like magnetic fields, ionizing radiation fields, Radon, CO, CH4, C02 (the last three are gases that kill us without us even being able to smell them.
Massive amount of birth defects.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_nqySMvkcw
No…what im saying is that its obvious that this universe isn’t made with us in mind if there are so many flaws….
It really doesn’t make sense how you look at all this and not see the human suffering involved from all of this…People, if they are religious or not, devout Christians, Atheists, Muslims, buddhists…all are killed by these things (or could be), familys lose love ones, and you simply say “God is great! For he kills us in such great numbers so easily!” I really wonder what goes through peoples minds…

Best answer:

Answer by kaehya2003
So, what your saying is God’s miracle is that life exists.

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iPhone 4 Signal Loss and Dropped Calls Due to Antenna Design Flaw

iPhone 4 Signal Loss and Dropped Calls Due to Antenna Design Flaw

Cupertino we have a problem!

It seems that the “most precise thing” ever done by Apple, as Steve Jobs referred to when talking about the new antenna, is provoking a drop in signal when the new iPhone 4 is held in the palm. The metal sides of the iPhone are the antenna thus giving the phone the largest cell phone antenna ever. That seemed to be a great idea, especially that no one else was doing it. Perhaps for a good reason.

Unfortunately, sometimes, what seems to be a great idea on paper turns out not to be so great when put in practice! When the human hand touches an antenna in a single spot, it will increase the signal to the antenna due to the body’s approximately 75% water composition which allows us to conduct electricity. However, when there are multiple points of contact it will create a drop in signal due to electromagnetic interference, as the owners of the new iPhone 4 have noticed. The call quality drops, signal bars are lost, and since it’s a design flaw, it’s a much more serious issue than a software bug would be.

Apple admitted the existence of the problem and their customer support representatives are offering a solution: use “bumper cases” to prevent the hand from touching the antenna or avoid holding the phone in your hand! Both are pretty horrible solutions to a hardware problem that should be fixed by Apple.

For years we blamed AT&T for the poor coverage but it seems that they are not the only ones at fault.

In this episode I answer the question “Why did you build a flaw into the Death Stars?”

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