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How to Tune your Car Up

Posted by admin On August - 5 - 2010
tuning your car

Almost every one of us in Longisland loves their car. However, if you are one of those who would rather have a powerful and high performance cars instead of the one that you drive today, there is much more than you can do than thinking about selling your car off for a new car. Why not consider tuning your car up to give you the same results? It will cost you lesser than going for a brand new car, and at the same time, you would not have to worry about getting your car sold.

There are a number of things that you can do to tune your car up, right here in Longisland. While you can always visit a garage, let us first look at how to tune your car up, so that you have a fair idea about the process.

Apart from the really techie stuff that the garage is going to do for you, you can do some preliminary stuff. For example, clean up or replace the fuel filter for starters. Make sure the fuel injection system is free of any clogging. This is important.

Next comes the spark plug setup. Change the plugs, check the wiring and change it with the best quality stuff available in the market. Believe me, it makes a great difference. If your car doesn’t run on an electronic ignition system, try and check the condensers and the points. This should be done every six months. Also, the rotor’s distributor cap is worth a look from time to time as well. The oil levels should be satisfactory and checked regularly too.

The cam belt, if present in your car, should be changed after roughly 10000 kilometers for the best results. Check with the garage what the condition is, and get them changed if necessary. Other items include the battery, the clutch and transmission, air filter, and so on.

You will be amazed at what difference it can make to the performance of your car if all these items have been considered. Your car will run smoother, feel better to drive, and leave you much more satisfied than what you feel about it at present!

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Now Google will help you to find the right parking space

Posted by admin On July - 22 - 2010

Now you don’t have to hanker for your car parking spot when you are on for a shopping spree or whether you are planning out a light dinner. Find a good place to park becomes such a menace. But Google has answer to all these woes. Open Spot is a free application from Google labs for Android phones that will give you a map of parking spaces in your area or wherever you go. Isn’t this amazing? Just a button away and you have your car parking place. You can just enjoy a movie or a date without any tension!
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The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle will now come power packed with an 8 year/100,000-mile warranty as unravelled by General Motors. This announcement has been validtaed by the new advanced lithium ion battery back up. This is a breakthrough in the automobile fraternity and is the longest battery warranty so far.

This battery is ready to go in action as reported by Micky Bly-the Executive Director of Global Electrical Systems. This is a great way to reduce the immense petroleum consumption and also ensure a high end service, safety and durability.
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Airborne cars will soon be ready for the take off

Posted by admin On July - 4 - 2010

Have you ever wished your car to sweep you off the ground into the clouds? Do you wish to suddenly fy high while you are tired of the rugged roads? A new wave is in the air and will soon take the world by storm. Terrafugia Inc plans to launch its ‘Flying car” by 2011. It has been named “‘the Transition’.

The US Federal Air Authority has allowed this flying car a weight exemption and would be made for all and sundry.  This Terrafugia Transition has quired the US car manufacturing license and has successfully passed the acid test. So it is definitely a “roadable aircraft”.
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