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What does the 'cc' mean on a motorcycle?
I'm relatively new to motorcycles, my flat mate taught me how to drive his two Royal Enfields around New Delhi, and for the past year and a half I've been taking care of them as they break down ;)
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Brake Specific Fuel Consumption of 2-stroke vs 4-stroke
How much fuel do various types of engines burn per power output? I'm especially interested in naturally aspirated piston engines, and comparing two-stroke to four-stroke.
The wikipedia article gives ...
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Does accelerating faster worsen fuel efficiency?
I've often heard that accelerating harder makes for bad fuel efficiency, but have yet to be given a sound explanation of why. Naturally this makes me question this advice. Now obviously when you ...
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How many amps should my car be pulling while it is turned off?
I've recently started having a bit of trouble with my car. I typically drive my car to and from work each day. A couple weeks ago I went on vacation and when I returned, my car battery was as dead ...
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What does 'peak power' mean in car inverter characteristics?
I'm looking for a power inverter to use it primarily to power up a vacuum cleaner in the car.
The vacuum is 550 Watts.
There are power inverters 600+ watts, but they are a bit more expensive and ...
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My Mazda 626 is loosing power steering; however, it is NOT leaking under car… What's wrong?
My Mazda 626 is loosing power steering; however, it is NOT leaking under car. What's wrong?
I am not a mechanic; I'm puzzled why I'm loosing power steering fluid; however, it is not visibly leaking! ...
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BMW 33D 2001 no power problem
I have:
BMW 330D, 2001 year, saloon, 135kw
Recently I have change the turbo charger of my car. There was a problem related with this post.
Then I went to the garage and they ran the diagnostics. ...
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how to find if a car can drive on hills easily or not?
I have a Daihatsu Mira car with 650cc, it has a Turbo Engine with an automatic gearbox. I want to go to a hill station but not sure that this car can drive there easily or not. I want to go to a point ...
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1999 jeep grand cherokee power loss (electric)
ok guys hopefully someone can help me with this one. i have 199 jeep grand cherokee laradeo all wheel drive 4.7 power locks windows ect.
in the last few weeks i have an complete power loss.. ...
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1995 Chevy s-10 4 cylinder running hot but not overheating
I am having an issue with my s-10. It runs hot but is not overheating. It started when I replaced the temperature sending unit and thermostat. I put in an additional thermostat to make sure the first ...
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Access to front ceiling light box on a 2006 Acura TSX
I'm trying to follow these instructions for my similar TSX:
http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=540405
But I haven't found the proper way to remove the front ceiling light cover (the one ...
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Effects of significant draw on alternator and battery
Hypothetically speaking, let's say I've equipped a vehicle with an aftermarket audio system with an amplifier that has a higher draw (in amps) than my alternator produces causing my average voltage ...
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Does a car lose its pickup with age?
I bought a used 2001 Lexus ES 320 with 195K miles on it. It drives well, but I feel its pickup is not as good as I would expect from a 3.0L V6 engine. By pickup I mean the time it takes for the car to ...
