Archive for November, 2006

Everyone has been going on about the LA auto show and why not, all the latest cars with the best car parts all at a price you could never afford. These are the dream cars. My favorite is the Audi TT roadster. what a beauty. The Germans do know how to make cars and there car parts.The Audi TT roadster is a clever design for ergonomics and the materials used (such as steel and aluminum) add to the ergonomics. My favorite is the soft top model, although bot can retract in under 13 seconds into the flashy z shaped configuration.

This car looks the part, is made from prime car parts and materials and above all keeps up Audi’s high standards in car making.

for some nice images see blogsmithmedia.com

Now i don’t know very much about this car, but from the picture its easy to see that it is beautiful. I normally hate orange however it looks good here giving a warm family feeling. Below is a few reasons it is a car parts store addition.Im sure being Volkswagen the car will pack a powerful car engine and will have some lovely car parts both on the inside and outside.

Of course the picture is only a concept at the moment for the Volkswagen Tiguan, however i think its a must especially since it will be utilizing a turbo diesel car engine.

So with its great design and good car parts what do you think? is it worthy or a car parts store addition?

image and facts from car.blogs.ca

I know its a unusual gift but vehicle salvage can be a good Christmas present, for example you get a lovely 2003 ford mondeo for under £3000 (worth 12), you fix it up to good as new for £400 and you can give someone (or yourself) a £12000 ford mondeo for under £4000.

This is an example and I am not sure of real figures since I run the blog and not the salvage side of things, all i know is that these cars are cheap, and some have barely nothing wrong with them. Of course these salvage cars go quickly and if i had the money I would have bought several vehicle salvage cars off my boss.

I could not afford to give someone salvage cars for christmas, however for myself I would consider it. You can get more metal for you pound in vehicle salvage.

Check our SalvageSparefinder for some of the range of vehicles avaialble, from the KAWASAKI ZX6R CAT C to the FORD MONDEO 2001 CAT D . Some lovely specimins.

It is a great little way to make extra money also with most cars making a good profit (all seem to at least brake even).

So if you fancy a small business on the side, or to drive a better car than you could normally drive then check it out at SalvageSpareFinder.

Since here at CarSpareFinder we are continuously trying to improve our site (constructive criticism is welcome) we have decided to add some new features to the site soon. I cant go into detail (otherwise i will have to kill you) but its an extra way to help users make a car parts request, whether it is a windscreen wiper to a complete car engine. Parts can also be new car parts and used car parts and of course the old ways of making a request will be in place, it is simply an addition to the current method to make it as easy as possible for the people who use the system.

We also intend to give the user more information on car parts and used car parts in case they are unsure about which part they need, or for the curious mind. So I cant tell you much more than that at this moment, but watch this space and you may see some changes in the site before Christmas (we obviously have to test our new methods therily before implementation).

If you have a car parts request, why not try CarSpareFinder, after all it is free.

The original and inventive Ford Taurus is saying goodbye according to several sources (including iluvmyford.blogspot.com). The car was never a big success in the UK however in the mid 1980’s was one of the best selling cars in several countries including the US and eve won a ‘Car of the Year’ award.

The car was marketed for the mid-sized sedan market which currently there is plently of competition and according to FORD the Taurus will be replaced by the Ford Fusion.

Although this car will be saying its fairwell speech it is no the end. There will be many ford tauruses as vehicle salvage and Im sure car parts will be easy tof find fr years and may even become collectables.

If you want some Ford car parts why not try CarSpareFinder, or if you wish to find some vehicle salvage then try SalvageSpareFinder

can see an image at theautochannel.com

The new Mitsubishi I seems a lot like the Smart Car, but it does have its differences. Firstly It won the Most Advanced Technology special achievement award in Japan and is Mitsubishi’s 1st Car of the year in over a decade. The Mitsubishi I have lots of car parts which is excellent on the car salvage front as it enables badly damaged cars to be salvages for car parts.

They have put a lot into style verses safety, which is neither good and bad from a car salvage point of view since safety means nothing, but to the consumer it is a good aspect for the car to have.

As you can see the car looks amaxing and if a car salvage category X of the Mitsubishi car came up Id snatch it straight away.

facts are from myautoparts.blogspot (can see some good images also)

For those of you new to this blog it is apart of CarSpareFinder and prints news and articles on all automobile areas from modification to car reviews.

CarSpareFinder is a system enabling you to requests car parts in which breakers will quote on directly to yourselves. Its like Ebay in the sense we act as a communication bridge between you and breakers. Instead of you ringing up breaker after breaker you simply log a request and the breakers come to you with a price and will deliver it to your door.

You can recieve quotes on your car parts requests via email, phone or text messages allowing you to deal with your requests anywere and in different ways.

Each breaker has to forward certain details to us before registering (including a breakers certificate) so we are certain that they are a registered breaker and are who they say they are. This ensures the highest security and safety for our customers since we don’t want just anybody contacting yourselves.

So why not give it a go, it is absolutely free whether you need a car engine or car gearbox, to some new brake pads or pedals. So go on, try us today.
If you don’t just want car parts try our other parts request site called VanSpareFinder. If you hold a account with CarSparefinder you can use this in the VanSpareFinder website.

Once you have a account you can renew requests, add other requests and even request parts for other vehicles there and then.

If your a breaker and wish to join our system please fill in the form and wait to be contacted by one of our members of staff

remember if your after any car part, from a car engine to a car gearbox use, use CarSpareFinder
Kind Regards

CarSpareFinder team

Having covered engine fuel control in the last article we now move on to the ignition system.
 
Prior to the acceptance of ignition electronics the generation and distribution of the high voltage required for the spark plugs was primarily the role of the distributor in conjunction with the ignition coil. By and large it did a reasonable job back suffered from three main drawbacks, 1) high maintenance – the contact breaker set (points) had to be checked and/or replaced at regular intervals, 2) damp – the exposed high voltage contacts in the distributor cap were always in close proximity to earth points and a small build up of moisture guaranteed a misfire or at worse a non-start, and lastly, 3) ignition timing control – to allow the ignition to respond to engine demand two mechanical systems were built into the distributor body, both were susceptible to wear leading to poor performance.
 
With the advent of electronic ignition drawbacks 1) and 3) disappeared as there were no longer any mechanical parts requiring service and the need for ignition timing adjustment through various engine speeds was addressed by programs on a microprocessor. Until the advent of distributorless systems, drawback 2) was always present, however, because engine bays became increasingly full weather resistance also increased reducing the effects of a damp atmosphere.
 
So what do we require of the ignition system? The main requirements are to produce a high enough voltage to generate and maintain a spark at the spark plug sufficient to set the combustion process going and secondly, to provide a system of ignition timing adjustment depending on engine speed and load.
 
Unfortunately, the spark created by the use of 12volts is of no use whatsoever in the extremely harsh environment of the combustion chamber so a much higher energy is needed for an effective burn to take place. The joint efforts of the ignition control unit and the ignition coil work to produce the high energy required generating voltages in excess of 40,000volts. The generation of such a high voltage relies on the transformer principle; basically if two coils of wire (known as the primary and secondary) are wound around a central core any change in the magnetic field generated by the passing of a current through the primary will induce a voltage in the secondary. The change in the magnetic field of the primary is simply achieved by switching the supply on and off. If the number of turns in the secondary winding is greater than those in the primary then a higher voltage than the primary supply will be generated. With this principle in mind, three main factors will have a direct effect on the secondary voltage produced; 1) the primary current, 2) the ratio of turns between the primary and secondary windings, and 3) the speed at which the magnetic field changes. Points 1 and 3 are usually controlled by the ignition control unit or engine management ECU and point two is the result of the collaboration between the vehicle manufacturer and the manufacturer of the ignition components. Obviously the presence of the voltage required is of little use unless it is channelled to the spark plugs at the correct time to meet the fresh fuel/air charge in the combustion chamber; again this is the job of the control unit which will take into account engine operating conditions.
 
The most effective burn process producing the most efficient combustion pressure inside the combustion chamber occurs at approximately 10 degrees after top dead centre. As the engine speed increases the time taken by the piston to cover the same distance reduces so the spark has to be created earlier (ignition advance), under higher load conditions more fuel is introduced to produce more power, this richer mixture burns quicker so the presence of a spark can occur later (ignition retard). Ignition control is much like a balancing act, constantly changing to give the most efficient burn and this, along with fuel control has led to the adoption of electronic engine management.
 
With thousands of volts being produced at the ignition coil and the same being required at the spark plugs a special wiring requirement exists possessing insulating properties sufficient to prevent leakage to earth which will cause misfiring, a construction keeping radio frequency interference to an absolute minimum which can have a detrimental effect on radio reception and on the sensitive workings of some engine management components plus an outer protective covering to enable long service life and a high resistance to the harsh under bonnet environment. One of the most common types of ignition lead comprises six elements; a central non-conducting fibre surrounded by two layers of a conductive material e.g., latex and silicone, a layer of insulation covered by a braid and finally an outer jacket.
 
Once the high voltage passes through the ignition lead it reaches the spark plug the device screwed into the cylinder head just protruding into the combustion chamber. Basically the plug is designed to initiate combustion by forcing the ignition voltage to jump a carefully engineered gap to earth causing a spark thus starting the burn process. The construction of a typical spark plug usually consists of a terminal which connects to the ignition lead followed by a conductive core which includes a resistor to provide interference suppression and finally the exposed centre electrode. Surrounding this core is a ceramic shell which provides a high degree of electrical insulation and these two areas are sealed by a special packing into a gas tight assembly which is then encased in a steel alloy shell the outer surface of which carries the threads enabling the plug to be screwed into the cylinder head. There are literally hundreds of variations on this basic theme but they all exist to provide an effective spark over a wide range of engine and combustion temperatures and pressures. For those interested, a spark plug working for 20,000 miles will produce well over 20 million sparks, will endure voltages of around 30,000v, pressures at certain points of the four stroke cycle of 100bar (1470 psi) and have to work in an environment made up of hot fuel vapour, combustion products and fuel/oil residues.
Briefly returning to the ignition leads which have been the bane of many a motorist over many a year, high voltage running through the cabling close to good earth points has always been a recipe for misfires as electricity, like water, will always take the easy route, so why not get rid of the ignition leads altogether? In recent years manufacturers have utilized the good old primary/secondary coil technology but used one coil per plug and with many spark plugs being so deeply recessed into the cylinder head this provides a very sheltered environment for the high voltage and also allows each coil/spark plug assembly to be individually controlled by the engine management system.

The mini cooper is a English phenomenon, with high sales and everyone wanting one of these little beauties.Their small design works well for parking and nipping in and out of situations.

Their looks are stylish, turning everyones head and their powerful engines and small body size ensure enough umph to win most road battles. And the exterior car parts are not the only fancy car parts, with a nice 1.6 liter engine, new suspension and leather interior.

But the big question is what is one to drive, well at autoexpress they got one and put it through its pases. To summarize they tested the 1.6 litre version of the new cooper. some statistics include upto 120 bhp, better fuel consumption at just under 50mpg and upto 160Nm torque.

Statistics as-side it is a dream to drive with masses of grip (they refer to it as like driving a go-kart), easy to drive with the 6 speed car gearbox, and the noise is not bad either and all the car parts together made a very nice mini cooper indeed.
Basically autoexpress gave the car and its car parts a thumbs up and who can blame them. For some pictures and to read their article on the mini couper visit autoexpress

BMW have always had high standards and personally i love their vehicles and many are mentioned in the car parts store section.
Back in 2001 they released a SUV (BMW X5) which set the standard and kept BMW’s high reputation. The new X5 builds on this and is even better and its features include a longer wheel base and more stylish look, slightly smaller in size for added comfort, optional 3rd row of seats (thus making it a MPV).

Inside also gets a makeover with a new dash board, touch sensitive keys, programmable settings to enhance ergonomics. You have the 6 speed automatic car gearbox, a powerful 3 litre diesel car engine.

Other features include improved suspension, and improved steering and thus the whole packing is woth the car parts store addition.
So what would you pay for such a luxury, well around £50,000, but your getting style, sexiness, electric seats and a whole load of other features you would expect in a high priced vehicle.

So it is worth a mention in the car parts store because it is BMV and the improved X5, and for £50,000 it has to be the dogs cohonies.

facts from autoexpress (some nice image too)