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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 10, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba E2 automotive Winnipeg free november 2000 never lost continued from Page 61 More sensibly at least for the late evening time we were driving Bev k Erlys colleague had directed us to get onto the Tran Canada Highway As soon As possible and follow our nose to mis f i which we much to the dismay of the right turn in kilo me it trying to sound of so approaching right of Back it i said right get it try to follow the system takes being ignored rather simply stating that it is recalculating the route after you screwed it didst say in the it did deliver us right to our using Little More than our hotels address and several gazillion dollars Worth of computer program orbiting satellites and electronic on the return to Vancouver International Airport the next a jul Sif filly selected ret Rrt to shortest time sure after a Brief Jaunt Westward on the the never lost directed us Southy atthe Southeastern tip of Surrey High Way our trip to the Airport took us almost an hour less than Beverly col who stuck to the Tran Canada for As i chg As Given the construction then under Way on the Tran Canada and the usual backlog on the port Mann the decision to leave the Tran Canada was almost aside from the Odd brain the never lost lived up to its several times it would warn us about 2 o o o brought to you by Mohawk the free press were there for you How to play fill out the entry each week from november 8 until december 27 a random draw will be held for 50 litres of husky or Mohawk a total of eight draws will be a grand prize draw for 2000 litres of husky or Mohawk Gas will be held live at the Manitoba Moose Home game on december ii the winning entrant is present at the december 31st that person will Ilso win a Bonus prize of an autographed replica Al the Manitoba Moose Jersey Gas Graben name Fol City postal m drop completed entry form off at any participating husky or Mohawk the Manitoba 1430 maroons the Winnipeg free 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get competent it uses global positioning satellites to calculate its position within a few it can then overlay its location on an electronic map and compute an efficient route to the desired Destina its Only available in three Canadian cities Van Couver and Montreal and a select number of while the Gas systems can be used the limiting Factor is the availability of electronic As helpful As it the never lost needs to be sensibly for Solo Dri glancing Down to View the map or key in requests while driving is Down right a warning at the beginning tries to discourage Drivers from programming the unit while in its not but for travellers entering a strange its probably Worth the extra per if nothing its company for someone driving where does inboard navigation go from Here we need to see More maps and More efficient memory Stor age methods allowing the navigation systems to be Able to provide directions to any place on the beyond i can see the Day when streets and highways departments keep electronic files of current construction police departments or radio stations could keep a similar file for accidents and traffic All would be accessed by the inboard navigator Likely through a ground based cellular Telephone network and All would play a part in the navigators but in not throwing away my Rand Mcnally just Kelly Taylor is automotive editor at the Winnipeg free he can be reached at engine braking a Good Way to save kill tranny replacing Brake pads much cheaper than fixing worn Gearbox question i have several questions about shifting my car into Neutral while the engine is my car is a 1999 Oldsmobile intrigue with the v6 engine and four Speed automatic transmit first question when the engine is idling with the car does it help to reduce Wear and tear of the clutch by shifting the transmission into Neutral rather than leaving it in drive i downshift the transmission to Stop rather than using the is it Good maintenance for the engine does Neutral Burn More Gas than drive gear when the engine is idling answer to answer your first ques it Doest help reduce Wear in the transmission by shifting it into Neutral from drive when you select drive stacks of clutch plates called a clutch pack Are pressed together by Hydraulic pres sure inside the As the transmission shifts through its other clutch packs Are locked up or released to drive the different Mechan ical gears inside the the Applian release occurs very so these clutch plates slip very in if they were allowed to slip because of a Hydraulic leak or badly worn clutch then the heat buildup would quickly destroy the when you have the engine running and the car stopped with the transmission in All the slip occurs in the torque a simple Way to explain the operation of the torque converter is to imagine two fans facing each one is turned on and the air blowing past the second fan causes its Blades to the torque converter is similar except it uses Oil instead of one part of the converter is connected to the and the other half is connected to the transmission input when the transmission is in gear with the car the transmission input Shaft is held from so All the slip occurs Between the two fans of the torque keep the trans Mission in drive Range when stopped at a traffic it is easier and Doest cause any Wear in the transmit As for Down shifting the transmission to provide engine braking this is desirable if you Are operating the vehicle on downhill grades or trans porting heavy in both of these the brakes could Start to overheat if used and the additional braking Force provided by the lower gear will help the for Normal i would not recommend downshifting to slow the vehicle for a couple the brakes Are much cheaper to repair than engines and use the brakes More and the transmission less to reduce vehicle repair costs Over the Long when you All four wheels Are working to slow the using the transmission slows Only the drive this works Fine on Good surfaces but can cause the be hide to Lippse control on Slippery the vehicle More Gas in drive rather because there some Load placed on the engine by the transmission and torque even though the engine idles faster in the engine computer injects less the difference is so slight that the savings would be keep the trans Mission in drive for the Best Overall q i am having problem with the air conditioning in my 1997 Honda when the car is in Park and the clutch the car shudders and the sys tem stops blowing cold air and just blows warm the minute i drive it starts working the warranty is so i Hope you can help a the Load of the compressor on the engine causes the shudder you the compressor is a Multi Cylinder so it has its own but the Load reduces engine Speed this can cause the engine to vibrate the engine computer is sup posed to control the engine rpm and increase it a Little when the is on to help compensate for the perhaps the engine computer is not receiving the input voltage signal for i would also Check the electric fan operation on the condenser under the the fan is controlled by the engine and is supposed to run when the system is there Are two fans on equipped cars one for the and one for the ave if the fan is not the refrigerant cannot be cooled in the con As the refrigerant flows through the passenger compartment it cannot absorb any More As soon As the car starts to the airflow through the engine compartment cools the condenser allows to Start working properly Jim Kerr is an automotive journalist and instructor of automotive technology in 3 f350 feels like and can pull too the f350 has the moxie to by David Booth so you think Fords especially the four door is i certainly that is until i drove the com plete with its Dutalie dual tire rear axles and litre Power stroke Turbo diesel in the first hour i drove i ran Over two they were inanimate because the no parking sign i reversed Over was a definite if not i adjust to the size of any vehicle i test within a few minutes but i never really got used to the ualies i could fill you full of dimensions gleaned from the press but they really give you a sensation of How big an f3so the Only Way i can describe it is that it feels like a albeit a smaller in according to Chris spokesman for Ford of that part of the audience for the people opt for the combination of the truck and a Large trailer rather than a motor says because depreciation on the combination is and when the f350 can be driven some thing Only the most intrepid adventurer would try with a full size motor Home that Why there All hauling jeep cherokees around its their i found the f350 too big to even venture anywhere near the cites but then that just makes me a i haul any at least any smaller than the Taj huge diesel v8 certainly has the it May not run with the gasoline versions above but below that theres enough torque to tug the Queen unlike Gas upcoming new diesel v8 destined for its the Ford version is definitely flattery at Low on the its not a the version i tested was a full loaded bringing the Price tag to almost and i was slightly incredulous each morning fir ing up that knocking diesel engine while reposing in sumptuous leather in a mile High pickup that costs As much As a1 2ooo Chev venture 4 4 rear 2000 Buick be Sabre dual 2000 Oldsmobile 2ooo Buick Century j roue Airoy a wow 2000 Oldsmobile 2 it 4 poors wow a m 2000 Pontiac grand am is wow m 138 wow 2ooo Chiv Cavalier cd 4 Speed wow ;