GM files patent application for a ‘clutch-by-wire’ system | Fuel Injection/Nozzle

Casual – The guy that acts like a wise neutral observer, yet as passive as he is, even he can’t hide his Ford bias,

"I was driving vehicle on hwy at 55mph pulling a 20 foot pontoon boat. Brake light came on with audible warning. I came to the next stop sign and the brake pedal went nearly to the floor with severe diminished braking ability. I limped the truck to a gas station a mile down the road where I checked the brake fluid reservoir which had a 1/2 inch of fluid left in it. I put 12 oz. Of brake fluid in the reservoir. I got under the truck and checked the master cylinder and brake lines from the master cylinder to the back of the truck. I located no leaks whatsoever in the system. I continued another approximate 20 miles and the warning light came on again at which time I stopped again and added 48oz total of additional brake fluid however it disappeared with no leak anywhere. I had to have the truck towed 190 miles home as I was on a family vacation. The truck was towed directly to the dealership and will arrive on Monday August, 20 2018." – Aug 18, 2018 49,181 miles

“GM is basically just refusing to acknowledge the problem and potential safety problem it poses,” he told me, mentioning how badly it could have gone had he had his head poking out of the window to spot himself on the trail. “[Airbags are] certainly just like an explosion going off next to your head,” he said about his first experience with such a passive restraint

The move however didn’t make the truck more efficient but turned it into a money pit. The truck became an oil burner and also had issues with head bolts. Apart from the earlier mentioned problems, this trucks also came with issues such as high compression ratio, lifted cylinder heads and weak torque.

1. Power placement. The Suzuki power is perfectly placed in the meat of the powerband. It may not be very powerful but it is usable.2. Ergos. The layout is sleek, albeit tall, top-heavy, rigid and tippy.3. Tires. Suzuki spec’ed Bridgestone X30s front and rear. We would prefer an X30 front mated to an X40 rear.4. Maps. Just run the stock map; it’s better than Suzuki’s aggressive and mellow maps.5. Suspension. The forks and the BFRC rear shock work more in unison than they did last year. Thanks to a softer and shorter shock spring, the rear of the RM-Z450 doesn’t wallow as much as the 2018 RM-Z450.6. Price. At $8940, the 2019 RM-Z450 has the lowest MSRP of any 2019 450. It is $350 cheaper than the Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha.

As December ended, I was doing my best to manage the shop, my family and my life. I had been thinking about all the complex problems we solved in 2017 and was trying to pick one to write about.

The 2019 Kawasaki had the potential to win the 2019 MXA 450 shootout, but it has another year of development in the cards before it can get the top spot. When you pay $9299 for a bike, you don’t want to have to become an unpaid member of Kawasaki’s R&D department. The KX450’s engineers should have polished the ends of the clutch push rod. They should have dialed-in the rear brake issues. They should have spec’ed the correct spring rate. They should have given it more horsepower—instead of just enough to keep it out of the cellar. And with a few massages at the factory, it will be worthy in 2020. Full test of the 2019 Kawasaki KX450.

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This project began before FiTech finalized its fuel tank lineup so this is a larger, stainless steel unit. The current system for the Tri-Five Chevys employs a more affordable stamped steel tank and the FiTech Hyper-Fuel in-tank pump. This particular pump is capable of 340 liters-per-hour, which is more than enough to supply fuel to the big-block.

When a car seat is not properly attached, it can move and shift during an accident causing the seat to slam into the dashboard or the rear which could cause injuries or worse.

If I were to happen upon you in traffic, I’d go out of my way to keep my rebuilt-title Audi one foot off your bumper in traffic, selfishly for MY OWN SATISFACTION. And if that means I end up rear-ending you and causing thousands of dollars in damage and hassle, that’s a minor price in my opinion.

Finn says GM then had third-party investigators take a look at the vehicle, and as shown in the letter to the left, GM eventually determined that it was not going to cover repairs.