My car has been stolen

[Charlie]

Originally posted by Lavindathar: Although I proclaim to know everything about European & Japanese cars (normal and sports)

Really? A few teasers then.....

1) Where would Ackermans principle apply?
2) What's a Hotchkiss Drive?
3) What's a Burfield Joint?
4) What is K.P.I?
5) What is a gearbox for?
6) What type of engine would use "masked" inlet valves?
7) Where would you find a jiggle pin?
8) What does a differential do?
9) Where would you find epicyclic gears?
10) What does the E.P refer to in lubrication terms and where would you find it?
11) Why is front wheel steering favourable over rear?
12) The primary advantage of a transversely mounted engine is?
13) What's a "swept volume"?
14) What does a flywheel do?
15) What is acceleration?
16) What is the stoichiometric point of fuel expressed as lambda?
17) The main difference between a supercharger and a turbocharger?
18) What's an intercooler for?
19) What voltage can we expect to see at a plug lead/plug from a 12 volt car?
20) What is viscosity in relation to oil?


Try Those for fun. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 11-23-2003, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: Charlie ]

[Charlie]

Sorry to hear about your car Animal, been there myself more than once. Hope you get it back in one piece.

[Seraph]

Originally posted by Charlie: quote: Originally posted by Lavindathar: Although I proclaim to know everything about European & Japanese cars (normal and sports)

Really? A few teasers then.....
3) What's a Burfield Joint?
17) The main difference between a supercharger and a turbocharger?

Try Those for fun. [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]I know almost nothing about cars, but I can answer most of these (2-5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20).
3 - I think you mean birfield joint, which is a kind of CV joint.
17 has no answer. A turbocharger is a supercharger, just one that relies on a exhaust-driven turbine for its power. A supercharger can refer to any number of methods for supplying high-pressure air to an engine. Usually the term "supercharger" describes a system that uses the shaft for power, however not all superchargers fall into this catagory, a supercharger that used a turbine based off exhaust gasses (a turbocharger) would still be a supercharger.

[Charlie]

Yes they're not too hard. A supercharger is engine/mechanically driven via a belt or gearing etc. A turbo is run by waste gas alone and therefore it doesn't require "engine power" per se to run it. They are in car terms different devices achieving the same goal via near identical methods.

Good call on the constant velocity joint.

And although you said you could answer them.....you didn't. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Lord]

That really sucks, Animal. I'd guess it's been about a day since your car has been stolen, so it's likely that you can still get it back if you act quickly.

[mistral4543]

I haven't had the experience of losing something that valuable, but I can imagine how shocking and devastating it is.

And, I wish I knew what to say to help you feel better, but all I can say is that I'm sorry that it happened

[Sir Kenyth]

Sorry man! That's one car that insurance money can't replace! From the sound of it, car thieves have probably had thier eye on it for a while. Cars like that are in high demand on the black market these days. Foreign collectors are willing to pay big bucks for a rare addition, no questions asked.

[dplax]

Sorry for you animal!

The biggest thing I had stolen was a palmtop, and that still felt bad, so I can imagine how you feel.

Hope you get the car back.