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| when i turn my car off after i have been driving it. It begins leaking i think it is water and antifreeze i checked the overflow bottle and there are no holes so i dont know what it could be. i am very consered about this and i dont believe the car is overheating. please any help would be great! | |
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Replying to: skapunkeric (Jul 24, 2007 6:59 pm)
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Replying to: bdyment (Jul 25, 2007 4:36 am) |
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Do you burn more gas by using the AC? Yes, running your car while having the air conditioning turned on does burn or use more gas then if you had the A/C turned off. Using the air conditioning in a vehicle turns on the compressor which makes the engine work harder to run this component of the car along with the other parts the engine is already running. The harder the engine works the more gasoline or fuel that it needs and uses. However if you are comparing using the AC on the car to rolling down your windows there may not be a difference in the amount of gas used. Rolling down the windows and driving puts drag on the car and again makes the engine work harder to overcome the drag coefficient and thus uses more gas than if the windows were in the up position. In all the studies I have read or seen they say the amount of extra gas used for running the air or rolling down the windows is about the same but that most people agree that it is more comfortable to have the air conditioning turned on then have the windows down in the heat of the summer. If the weather permits you to neither turn on the air conditioning nor roll down the windows in your vehicle then you should get better gas mileage then in the warmer months when you will feel the need to turn on the A/C or roll down the windows to let the wind cool you down. http://www.carinsurance.com/kb/content25587.aspx Incidently, the AC compressor runs if you turn on defrost when its over 40 degrees outside. Mark |
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Replying to: bdyment (Jul 25, 2007 4:36 am) |
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hi i am wondering if anyone knows if the header in the link below will fit a st170 cheers? http://www.sparktecmotorsports.com/h10086.html |
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If anyone would know, what is the part, held by 4 bolts, 2 maybe 3 coolant hoses connected to it, right next to the battery, backside of the engine, is actually the thermostat housing, please let me know.They apparently run this this baby without antifreeze. it has a hole, that I had to plug with a 3/8- 24 screw, but I realize, it will not last long. It is a friends roommate's vehicle.The part has an attachment, that looks like should have something on the top of it. |
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| I have a 2007 ZX4 and I am experiencing a rough idle when engine is cold. It lasts for about a minute after the car is started, You can hear a dead miss, like a silent spot where a cylinder should be firing. After the idle RPMS start to drop, then the engine smooths out. I was told this is normal for the 2.0 because it is a Low Emission Vehicle. I don't think so and would like to know if anyone else has this problem. I also get a noise from the rear of the car over bumps, like a shock noise or something. The car has only 1100 miles on it. The problems have been there since brand new. | |
hi ive got a 1999 focus lx zetec and its making a wurring noise like a bearing is cooked.its coming from the top front left hand pulley wheel whatever thats connected to,is it a power steering pump,coz when i move the wheel it gets louder thanks in advance
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