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Which parts of an F1 engine are most prone to wear and tear over time?
Which parts of an F1 engine are most prone to wear and tear over time and why if metal is not in contact with metal, always is oil film between, so how wear become?
If wear hapend(what is true) that ...
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Is high engine load bad?
I drive a 4-speed automatic with a 1.1L 70 HP engine. Naturally, I very frequently find myself in situations where pressing the gas pedal deeper doesn't increase acceleration (i.e. maximum engine load)...
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price of gas vs engine wear
so I got asked a question about getting gas from two different gas stations, where brand a got 4 more miles to the gallon then brand b did but brand b costs less. I don't know the question so here is ...
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engine consuming oil and performance?
Can a car engine begin to burn oil with no noticeable performance or fuel consumption difference / or noticeable white smoke out from the exhaust?
Assuming it loses about 800-900 ml per 1000 km.
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What deteriorates engine coolant, Milage, age or both?
Basically what is said in the title, what is a bigger factor on the life of engine coolant? Is it mileage or age?
Say someone were to cover around 30,000 miles a year however only changed his/her ...
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Is it true that most of the engine wear during its life time occurs during a cold start up?
I have heard this idea several times, but is it true?
Theories I read about why that might be true:
The engine is running rich at startup because it is running in open loop, which can cause damage ...
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Does "slogging" an engine (open throttle at very low RPM) increase mechanical wear? [duplicate]
When I was taught to drive, I was told that "slogging" the engine - open throttle at low RPM, e.g. 1000 RPM - was bad for it. Particularly when driving up a hill as that means you'll be stuck at that ...
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What modifications need to be made to an engine to enable higher safe RPMs?
I first had this question while playing a racing game - it was a touring race with BMW 320i's, and I noticed that I could rev up to 8,500 RPM before shifting gears. Now my car (an older 320i), ...
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