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Bob
And I do know what that's like - my mom owned a Chevrolet Marajo (basically a Chevette station wagon) and it had a horrific fuel smell throughout its entire life.
She switched to Fiats, and later to Hondas.
Bob
Truth!
Still no snow or ice here... not that I'm sad, mind you.
http://www.drive.subaru.com/Win11/itsWhatMakes.htm
A quote from this article:
"The fuel injectors were moved to the cylinder heads. In the EJ engine, they were mounted in the intake manifolds. The relocation enhances the flow of atomized fuel, helping to improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust gas emissions."
Isn't that Direct Injection? Or am I missing something?
Bob
I wonder, though, if the fuel is injected directly in to the cylinder itself? Or in the intake path in the heads, and still not DI?
The intake manifold is now plastic, no longer metal, and that could explain the move.
Either way, the closer the injectors are to the cylinder the better.
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2010/12/most-researched-new-and-used-cars-- - on-consumer-reports-for-2010.html
Bob
http://special.subaru.com/special/optin/produce_all.jsp?eid=2010decgetmoregs
Bob
-mike
I am just wondering how fast I have to go to get the skin to come off, and whether or not it is tethered so I can put it back on again! :shades:
Speaking of ordering it, they didn't have AK in their list of state codes, so I hope they send it to me. The zip is the only thing that is really important for the USPS, so I hope they'll send it as is (I used Arkansas - AR instead) and USPS will ignore the erroneous state code. :surprise:
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Well, that was quick! I don't think this was up for more than 4 hours!
Bob
Any way, I suspect the hose failed during our last bout of cold weather (just before / during Christmas). I was getting some burning oil smell in the car when I would stop or slow, but initially thought it was residual from the loose oil filter incident just a couple weeks prior. Just before New Years, I became suspicious because the smell seemed worse (rather than the opposite) and I started hearing a distinctive PS pump noise, so I popped the hood to find fluid sprayed all over the place. *sigh*
So, I took it into the shop on Tuesday and they said they would turn it around same-day. Then, they didn't have the hose and said it had to be flown up from Portland (OR)... they would have it Wednesday. So, I leave the car and manage without it for another day. Wednesday, they say it didn't come in, so I leave it another day. Yesterday, they didn't bother to call. Today, I called and asked about it, to which they replied that the part wasn't available in Portland either, so it had to come in "from another depot." I should mention that our local dealership is now a Kendall dealership, which is a "family owned" business based in Portland (which, I imagine, is why they sourced the part from that location). Again, they expect it today, so we shall see.
If they don't come through, I am going to have them give me a loaner for the weekend - and it will have to be AWD. :mad:
I have been seeing more and more rodent issues with wires and hoses as they start to use more Soy in the rubber/insulation manufacturing.
-mike
-mike
The dealership said that they switch out that stock fluid with some "aircraft hydraulic fluid" when they do their winterization process. Well, I will sure be adding the power steering system to my list of fluids to change when I winterize mine!
When I went to get the loaner, I told them I wanted something with AWD. They came back with "any model in particular?" I was rather surprised, as it sounded like I could have my run of the place (wohoo!), but I just said, "no, it doesn't really matter. I just need AWD and room for four." So, they gave me a 2010 RAV4 Sport. It is okay, being simple, quite roomy, and with some practical features (especially for living in northern climates!), but it is an automatic, of course, so that took some adjusting. Neither of us has driven an AT in well over a year, so we both keep stomping the floor looking for the clutch....
Yep - happened to me not once, not twice, but THREE times!
2002 Legacy spark plug wires
1998 Forester ignition coil/wires
2007 Sienna wiring harness
BUT, the dealer was asking $5k over sticker!!!!!! They said they were asking $15k over sticker but it was the end of the year and they just dropped it to $5k! They also told me the new Elantra's were selling for over sticker!
Has Hyundai become the new Honda/Toyota in terms of selling with second stickers?
I told the dealer it was a nice car, and even if the car itself is the equivalent of a Lexus, it simply does not carry the same image. But they seem to be selling them at $5k over for now anyway (about $70k before TTL- :surprise: ).
tom
It was just a shock to me- but I think the benefit of the Equus is that you can buy an equivalent of an LS 460 (maybe better?) for less. It's not up to an S-Class or 750i though performance wise, although the interior like I said is gorgeous. But at $30k less, I'd consider one. Not at $10k less though.
tom
In reality, Hyundai only plans to sell about 2000 Equui in North America per year so there won't be that many available.
Yep.
Heck, to me:
Sonata > Accord & Camry
Elantra > Civic & Corolla
If I were shopping in the $65,000 range, though, I think I would opt for that pickup I spec'ed on the $100K list last month!
In price it competes with the E-class, but it's closer to a poor man's Maybach.
It's still too early, though.
The current Phaeton is the same old one with the new corporate grille. I don't see why it would do any better this 2nd round.
Even if it did, I bet lots of those sales would cannibalize the A8.
Both will do more volume, watch, but VW totally sold out.
The new Passat is getting praise from VW Vortex. They say dash strokers should be happy and that performance shouldn't suffer. I'll give VW the benefit of the doubt because sacrifices have to be made to compete against the Cam/cord/anata/bu. Hopefully it'll maintain some Teutonic cues while being an afforadable option.
At least the interior is nice.
Vortex is cool, I actually worked with some of those guys, met several of them in person (highlight: road trip in an S5 to an AWD bike shop in Philly). But...it is a VW site, so they write articles about how great FrontTrac Audis are.
3 years ago, I loved the upscale feel of the Vera Cruz interior and agreed with reviews which put the top end model on par with the Rx350 for luxury feel at a much lower $$. We were this close to buying one but didn't, most likely due to the lack of a factory NAV/back-up camera which at the time I considered a gross oversight for a vehicle of that size and price range, nevermind the upper tier segment it was trying to challenge. I was willing to go aftermarket, but Dra hates wires and anything that looks cobbled on so she wouldn't take the risk. Others shared our opinions or had different issues it seems, because the VC has not been a huge seller. Sounds like this time they didn't leave anything missing other than the prestige, so maybe it will work.
One person's bland is another's inoffensive. Polarizing designs typically don't sell well.
As for the Vortex - I should've said Vortex Motorsports. They do more than VAG product websites there.
The users can be downright brutal though.
Volume is still very small, FWIW. It will never sell in big numbers.
3 years ago, I loved the upscale feel of the Vera Cruz interior
So did I. At the New York Auto Show I told Charlie and Bob that I felt that way, particularly the soft leather on the comfy seats. I dragged them to the Hyundai display to show them what I observed.
We still went with a minivan, but Veracruz made my short list, too.
I still say they sold a bit of their soul.
Ah - that's OK. As a Euro sedan, it had plenty to spare unlike the Japanese appliances it competes against.