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MountainManJoe
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Interesting or educational articles, videos etc.

"How stuff works"

(does not fit into 'News' topic)


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MountainManJoe
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Interesting video if you want to nerd out on tires. The technology that goes into the tread patterns etc.


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Road Barriers


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AutoDIY
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I've always liked the '08 and up Challengers, however I would never buy one due to their general lack of quality.

I found this explanation for the Hemi camshaft failures interesting:

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He has a very good channel.


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MountainManJoe
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Idle fuel consumption. (2hrs)

 

 

2012 Mazda 3 Hatchback

0.44 gal

 

2019 Ford Mustang Ecoboost

0.70 gal

 

2019 Subaru Outback XT

0.84 gal

 

2008 Ford F150 XL Triton

1.17 gal

 

 

 


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The 1st automobiles, octane rating and gasoline additives.

 


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Interesting video about the development and future of battery technology. (touches cars too)

 


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I showed this video to my girlfriend when I was describing ignition timing and how engines work. She's not really into engines, but she likes old cars. She remembers the roles Posi-Trac and ignition timing play in the movie My Cousin Vinny. Haha. This is a pretty well made, in-depth video. She asked if ignition timing is similar to sewing machine timing. She likes sewing, and this was something she could associate it with. I would say yes, it is. 


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This popped up as a suggested watch. The guy explains the innerworkings of a 5-speed manual transmission and demonstrates it all, if you can get tolerate it to get around the guy's coughing. He shows what a synchronizer is, and briefly explains how they wear out. We've had a few people ask why their car won't go into certain gears and will grind/ pop out, but it will go into others. This explains pretty well why that occurs.

(22) Manual Transmission Operation - YouTube


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Posted by: @justin-shepherd

This popped up as a suggested watch. The guy explains the innerworkings of a 5-speed manual

I've watched this guy a lot. He has a very impressive library of videos covering every transmission imaginable. (and differentials, transfer cases, hybrid drives, etc etc...) He breaks them down and turns them into models with labels and all, so he can visually demonstrate how they work.


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Chuck Tobias
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I was never able to quite visualize how a differential works until seeing this recent film:


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