Showing posts with label Honda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Honda. Show all posts

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Top Tier Detergent Gasoline


Your local gas station probably offers you 3 levels of gasoline, like gold, silver and bronze. These typically have different levels of octane in them and you will generally get a little better mileage for the more expensive type.

In addition to different octane levels there are many different additives that can be in a companies brand of gasoline. This differentiation can have a huge impact on your vehicle and even the environment.

One type of additive is a detergent. Detergents clean your engine. Without some level of detergents engine deposits form and this causes reduced fuel efficiency, acceleration and power as well as increasing emissions and rough idling.

In 1994 four auto manufacturers (BMW, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota) recognized the gasoline marketers were not putting enough detergents in their gasoline. They also recognized the U.S. EPA was not mandating a high enough minimum standard of detergents. In fact, after the EPA set a minimum standard gasoline producers reduced the amount of detergents in their gas because the standard was so low.

As a result vehicle owners were suffering reduced engine power, reduced fuel efficiency,
increased driving upsets (rough idle, stalling and surge), decreased acceleration and increased emissions.

These four automakers decided to do something about this problem because they wanted vehicle owners to have a more pleasurable experience with the vehicles they manufactured. They created their own class of gasoline called 'Top Tier Detergent Gasoline', containing a higher level of detergents, meant to keep vehicle owners happier with better engine performance and wear.

In 1994 a few gasoline distributors adopted this new industry standard and since then it has expanded to the following retailers: QuikTrip, Chevron, Conoco, Phillips, 76, Shell, Entec Stations, MFA Oil Company, Kwik Trip/Kwik Star, The Somerset Refinery, Chevron-Canada, Aloha Petroleum, Tri-Par Oil Company, Shell-Canada, Texaco, Petro-Canada and Sunoco-Canada.

I personally discovered this gas by trying the 'silver' gas out at Shell. I thought it would just increase performance for this one tank of gas due to the higher octane. Surprisingly, later fillups with the cheaper bronze gasoline still saw a 5% increase in mileage, not bad for an aging 5 year old car.

This gasoline is good for new cars as it keeps the engine running optimally and especially good for older cars with engine deposits.      (ArticlesBase SC #201938)

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Extreme Bike - Choosing a Great Bike for Your Needs

Churn the bike a hell of a bumpy ride!

The mud flying, cheering spectators, catching some air just a few of the benefits of heart-pounding a dirt bike. All children dream of owning your own bike and dirt can not find that adrenaline too early. There are very few men in the world who longed for the excitement of not traveling, waiting until the next exit. Some things to consider when choosing your new enthusiasm and finder why we are offering this book for you! To make the best decisions on his bike and relax and have fun! Therefore, relax and learn what you need to know about making a purchase that will leave you with a smile!

What do you look for in a Honda

When you buy a dirt bike is important to put that time to research your purchase. The Internet is a good place to start searching for tips on how to buy a dirt bike with the manufacturer assessment model. It is important factor in the experience of passengers is choosing between two or four stroke engine. A two-stroke engine has more power and a lightweight but the evidence was compromised. So if you're talking to a horseman who has no experience in words, the throttle control, the result is that they learn it the hard way - injuring themselves and their bikes, a double whammy in your checkbook.

In a four-stroke engine to see dirt bike is sturdy and durable, perfect for a rookie pilot who is likely to be familiar with the term crash and burn. The four-stroke engine will also have better fuel efficiency. Just remember, if your child wants to ride some wicked jumps and Wheelies, a bicycle into a four-stroke engines tend to be heavier and can make things more difficult. It's better to pay more attention to the appearance of height and ability to mount a higher cc.

The largest cc bike that gives it a strong dirt, but heavy and probably not the ideal bike for a novice rider. Dirt bikes, obviously, have lower CCS than a motorcycle, usually less than 500 CCS, and it is advisable to ensure that young runners do not travel more extremely conservative who 50ccs or 85ccs pick up some size and experience. And then your child grow and get better in Bicycle earth can move them. You will learn more about the mini dirt bikes and continue to read.


Sometimes buying a new dirt bike can be costly. A new brand of high-powered dirt bike that can run up to $ 8,000 - $ 11,000. The key advantage of buying a new dirt bike is aware that it is not used or abused. There is no need to worry about how many people the owner had a bicycle or the way it deals before buying. This is the new manufacturer. Traders and manufacturers to provide warranty repairs, engine, transmission and creation. However, for some people, especially if your budget is tight, or buy a bike for a rookie driver, which uses a dirt bike may be the best option.

Be sure to carefully inspect the dirt bike before the delivery of money. Time the seller is looking to unload the bike without putting a lot (if any) money in the restoration. You may think you are getting a huge agreement on a used dirt bike, but probably not if you factor in the costs of spare parts.

Carefully examine the framework for the hair cracks, rust, holes or something more unusual. There are also more than a dirt bike used beyond the inspection of the evaluation of the body and chassis. Do not be shy to ask questions about maintenance, and the previous owners or if dirt bike is not excessive or abused. Asked things like the frequency with which it is mounted on a bicycle, if stored inside or outside and how often you changed the air filter or delivery of oil. Also, ask specifically if the bike is always used for racing purposes of any length of time, which means that the machine was tired. If you stumble around their response or say something like this is the change of oil in the engine of 4-stroke engine for 1,000 miles, it may be best to continue their search elsewhere. Such as how questions are answered will tell you more about what kind of bike ownership question and that may happen in terms of internal transmission and clutch. It's better to learn these things before disposing of your money!

Maybe bring a friend or acquaintance who knows a thing or two on bicycles to collect all be absent. A bicycle can come up in his hand as well. The bike will to stand and bearings can be controlled. Company seize the wheel and try to wiggle them. If there is movement of the bearings are bad, and is likely to need replacement. Try to rotate the front and rear wheels as well. If there is wobbling is an indication that the blade is folded.

Do not buy a dirt bike that is not allowed to test ride! You must ensure that all the arts in the work for you to know that there are no problems with shipping. If you feel you can be excessive vibration through his arms and shoulders is a sign bearing the problem. When you're riding the bike to hear strange sounds like any slap or even as these may indicate problems or cylinder piston. Make sure that the suspension did not link the problem of bouncing up and down in the seat. Listen out loud squeaking or feel that the suspension is sticky when it's big.

The important thing to remember when buying a used dirt bike from a private party has no guarantees and no returns, then detailed in the questions and reviewing the bike before spending money!



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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Natural Gas Powered Cars in Da House!!!!

The Arab Oil Embargo happened in 1973, and today we are still as dependant on oil as ever.  The point being that after 35 years we are pretty much in the same position; freaking out about oil.  Now technology is playing catch-up at an exponential pace.  The different alternative fuel cars out there are beginning to gain momentum.  There are Hybrids, Ethanol powered, Vegetable Oil powered, Battery powered, and Natural Gas powered car roaming the streets.

We know that the U.S. consumes 21 million barrels per day of oil.  As a country we produce about 4.86 million barrels and Import the rest from other countries.  Unfortunately our usage exceeds our production.  And as far as reserves go we are number 11 on that list.  But there is another fuel source that is hardly talked about.

The United States has the 4th largest natural gas reserve in the world (gravmag.com/oil.html).  So why are we as a country still so reliant on oil?  Beats me….we use natural gas to cook our food, dry our clothes, and heat our bath water.  It would seem logical to use compressed natural gas (CNG) to power our automobiles.  But alas; there must be some unwritten agreement out there against natural gas powered cars.  Well there is at least one automaker with an open mind!

Honda continues to be the only Automobile manufacturer to sell a natural gas powered car on U.S. soil. “Only about 1,000 of the more than 300,000 Civic subcompacts that Honda sells every year in the USA are the natural-gas GX version (usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-05-08-natural-gas-usat_N.htm).” That’s a tiny number of CNG cars.  The negatives must outweigh the positives…..Right……Wrong!!!!

Here are some of the advantages of a natural gas powered car.

1)      Natural gas powered cars get as good as gas mileage as the regular gasoline powered cars, and in many cases the MPG is better.  The Civic GX gets up to 39 MPG on the Freeway!
2)      Price per gallon is cheaper. On average…..natural gas is much cheaper than regular gasoline.
3)      The little Honda Civic GX produces fewer emissions then the Toyota Prius; making it the cleanest internal combustion engine on the market today (usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-05-08-natural-gas-usat_N.htm).

Now it’s time to air the negatives associated with natural gas powered automobiles.

1)      CNG cars are a couple thousand dollars more expensive than their counterparts.  It does cost money to be on the cutting edge of technology!  On average the GX is only 2 grand more than the Hybrid.
2)       The trunk space is slightly smaller due to the natural gas tank and associated parts.
3)      There are not very many gas stations around that sell CNG.  In fact gas stations across the nation are well behind those that sell E85 or other biofuels.

So now the negative really do not look that bad.  And couple that with the fact that there are huge rebates available when purchasing a CNG car; and hybrids really do not look like our saving grace.  And of course I have save the biggest and best news for last!  Honda has invested some cash in a Canada based company called FuelMaker Corp. which sells natural gas refilling stations for your home.  Now you don’t have to worry about finding a station in the real world.  And the best part is that it costs a measly $1.25 per gallon (usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-05-08-natural-gas-usat_N.htm)!  I cannot wait to buy one of these CNG cars….as soon as I sell my Hummer….any interested buyers?
Thomas Rosquin

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