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  1. PLeon

    Adding alcohol to gasoline

    I add isopropyl alcohol to my gas tank once a year to get rid of the water condensation. Lately I read on the ads of some products that it is not a good idea to emulsify the water in the gas tank - instead these products do some magic (that I do not understand) and disperse the water. Will the...
  2. PLeon

    Is a lighter car always better for cornering?

    How does weight affect handling? Is the lighter car always better, even in wet or icy roads? Thanks, Leon
  3. PLeon

    Useful engine life

    I have come across this web page that reports engine life expectancy according to manufacturers and I was wondering if it's true. http://www.synlube.com/viscosit.htm Quote from page FORD which has previously designed cars to have 10 year or 150,000 miles life has reduced the mileage life...
  4. PLeon

    Thin oil

    This thread could have been started in the lubricant forum but it is more about engine design. Almost all new car makers require really thin oils for their engines. This maybe because the oils and their additives are much better today or maybe because engines are manufactured with much...
  5. PLeon

    R134a vs R12

    I find that all R134a systems are not providing cold air as fast as older R12 systems. I remember R12 systems that would pump cold air withing seconds after start up. Is this true or am I imagining things? TIA, Leon

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