Chevy Aluminum Fuel

Thanks for visiting our site!
Chevy Aluminum Fuel
Checkout Ebay Auctions For The Cheapest Prices

Check out Amazon:

Featured Article :

Increasing Gas Prices Require Gas Guzzlers Remake

Increasing gas prices have pushed some auto shoppers to purchase small fuel-efficient cars. This is to circumvent the irritating cost and as well as the eco-stigma attached to gas guzzlers. But according to critics in the industry, the best solution that automakers could give shoppers is a remake of these vehicles.

Last year, the $3 a gallon price of gasoline has caused the decline in the sport utility, truck, and other huge vehicle segments. To win back shoppers, automakers have relied on the use of new auto technology to improve fuel economy. Advances in technology have paved the way for gasoline-electric hybrids, cleaner-burning diesel engines, special lightweight parts and innovative power-steering pumps.

The use of turbochargers is one of the fuel-saving measures resorted to by automakers. Turbochargers are smaller engines equipped with weight-saving electronics that produce more power. Unlike the previously used mechanical systems, the technology in turbochargers use light materials such as carbon fiber, aluminum, and plastics.

DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz and Jeep units recently started selling diesel versions of their sport utilities. The Ford Motor Co. has announced its plan to offer diesel power in its full-size pickups and SUVs in 2008 or so. And General Motors Corp. is using smaller engines in one line of SUVs and hybrid power in another. Even Porsche AG, a renowned sports car builder, recently announced that it will build a hybrid version of its speedy Cayenne SUV and it is planned for sale by 2010.

Shoppers shift toward small, efficient cars have caused the dramatic decline in huge vehicles sales. As a fact, sales of the Chevrolet Tahoe, a large SUV with seats for seven passengers, reached a peak of 209,767 vehicles in 2002 but have generally slipped since then and totaled 161,491 in 2006.

When GM redesigned the Tahoe along with sibling GMC Yukon for the 2006 model year, one purpose was to boost fuel economy. Safety-wise, it was equipped with a Chevrolet Tahoe air bag kit and other innovative system. But the most noteworthy feature is its EPA fuel economy rating of 15 mpg in city driving and 21 mpg on the highway, compared with the 15/19 mpg rating of the previous version. The new Tahoe SUV produces 320 horsepower, up from the previous 295.

But in a reporter's test drive, the already modest increase in efficiency on paper was barely noticeable on the road, wrote Jonathan Welsh of The Wall Street Journal. A hybrid version of the Tahoe, to be rolled out late this year, is expected to deliver fuel economy consistently better than 20 mpg. Chevrolet has not named a price for the hybrid Tahoe but said that the SUV will cost less than the top-of-the-line Tahoe LTZ model, which this year costs about $47,000.

“Chevrolet points to small details that contributed to its hybrid Tahoe's improved fuel economy. They include lighter parts, like a hood and rear hatch and drive shaft made of aluminum instead of steel. Its wheels are lighter and more aerodynamic, and the company even changed the seats, making them noticeably thinner, to save weight,” Welsh observed.

It is not clear whether the improvements in gas mileage will win over customers. While most of the cars in development do not have prices yet, hybrids tend to carry higher price tags, and drivers cannot always reap fuel savings without altering their driving techniques, for instance, by accelerating gradually from a full stop, said David Healy, an analyst with Burnham Securities.

Diesel-powered vehicles tend to feel more familiar to most drivers and make it easier to realize better fuel economy. “In the long term, I think diesels have a better shot at winning over consumers,” Healy concluded.

About the Author

Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.

My engine is making a loud noise, it is a 68' Camaro with a 71'-73'? chevy 350 engine. What is wrong???

My chevy 350 engine is making a loud wineing sound....What is it?
I Just got doing a lot of stuff to my engine, now when i start it up it makes this loud wineing sound...like WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE right next to the vacum advance of the distributor, but its not the vacum advance hose i checked that already!!!! thats the best way i can discribe it.It gets louder when i rev the engine up.The year of the engine is between 71'-73'... I relpaced the intake manifold gaskets, value cover gaskets, put in a new water pump, new 100% aluminum radiator, new pertronix distributor, new fan, and new holley fuel pump! what could it be? I thought it could be the alternator belt making the noise, but its not i just fixed that and its tight. I think it could be a leak in the intake manifold??? But i dont think so!!!! I need some expert advise on this one please!!!!!! REALLY NEED HELP FINDING OUT WHATS WRONG!!! Thanks

I own a shop, and think this; If the noise wasn't there before you installed the new components, then it must be something to do with what you did. It may be the distributor is pulled down too tight, and needs shimmed up to keep it from mashing down into the oil pump too much. This is pretty common on an aftermarket intake, and many must be centered up using a kit for this. You can get a shim & centering kit from Jegs, or Summitt Racing pretty cheap. You can use a pipe to listen to the engine to issolate the noise.
Check also around the bottom of the carburetor to see if its leaking. I've seen a PVC valve make a buzzing noise before, so its hard to say without issolating the noise. A power steering pump that is low on fluid will do this too.
If you found the idle speed to be high, and it is hard to get the engine to idle, then suspect a vacuum leak. Did you tighten down the fitting for the vacuum booster hose, and could it be leaking?
Many things will do this, so use a pipe or something to find the noise, and fix it before it does damage to your engine.
Part 2:
You do know an engine will run with all the belts taken off don't you? Take them all off, and start the engine for a few minutes to see if the noise is still there, and that will exclude many things. 99% of the time, any vacuum leak will cause the engine to idle faster than normal, so if it does, then that may be the culprit. Does the ignition timing move around on it? If so, then you need to remove your new distributor, and see whats up with it. With the engine off, remove the distributor cap, and look to see if the cap is not on right, and the rotor is hitting the terminals inside just enough to make the noise. Also; remove the distributor hold down clamp, and measure with a feeler gauge to see how far off the intake the distributor is sitting, and add .012"-.015" to that figure. This will be about how far the distributor needs to be shimed up to. If its the distributor is sitting too far down & causing a bind when pulled down by the clamp, it will make a noise like this. Go to this site:
http://www.jegs.com
and enter in this part number: 720-2822. I think you may see what I'm talking about as far as your distributor is concerned.
Glad to help out, Good Luck!!!

The Cruze is Chevrolet’s Phoenix
0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font ...

Thanks for visiting!