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junkyard find

Junkyard Electric Fuel Pump Options Dwindle For Carbureted Cars

Digging through one of my many (too many) boxes of old car parts, in search of a coulda-sworn-I-had-one Ford V8 emblem for the race car, I dug up this greasy relic from my past. Back in the days when I didn't let lack of cash prevent me from keeping an alarmingly large stable of wretched hoopties, I'd frequently obtain a particularly decrepit heap with a fuel system completely gummed up with rusty varnishy ick, from tank filler pipe to carburetor. How do you get such a vehicle from the vacant lot or half-collapsed garage where you bought it to the last remaining street parking space in your neighborhood, without paying for a tow truck? What the cash-strapped hooptiephile must rig up at that point is the extremely safe Field Expedient Fuel System…
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3:00 PM on Wed Oct 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,993 views, 25 comments

Latest by notfitforhumanconsumption: I've been (very, very slowly) restoring an old Mercedes W114 250 sedan, and have been systematically modernizing much of the more »

honda civic hybrid

Honda Civic Hybrid Goes Rally Racing

Who said hybrids have to be boring? Lotus has teamed up with Oaktec to tune and develop a version of the Honda Civic Hybrid for rally duty. The upgrades range from a much more aggressive power delivery and regenerative braking strategy to beefed-up suspension components. Specs on the car are still being kept quiet, but it's a darn impressive engineering effort to race a hybrid and our pocket protectors are spinning just thinking about the complexity.

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4:40 PM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,178 views, 24 comments

Latest by notfitforhumanconsumption: @layabout: I could watch the Audi GT Quattro rally car all day. I share your concern about the visceral essentials... more »

paris motor show

Honda To Reveal Civic Hybrid, i-DTEC Gearbox Alongside New Insight In Paris

While all eyes will be on the new Honda Insight hybrid, Honda will also show off a refreshed Civic Hybrid at next month's Paris Motor Show. Cosmetic changes are minimal — tweaks to the lighting, fascias and wheels help clean up the design and are expected to transfer to conventionally powered Civics in Europe. On the mechanical front, Honda will also debut the i-DTEC automatic transmission designed exclusively for Honda vehicles using the firm's 2.2-liter i-DTEC diesel engine. We're looking forward to full specs and drive impressions since a diesel Honda is anticipated on these shores next year, presumably with this new autobox pushing the wheels. [Carscoop]

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9:20 AM on Wed Sep 10 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,138 views, 10 comments

Latest by racerx: @Branden.Tang: I believe it's actually originally the Japanese market Civic first which then became our CSX. more »

24 hours of lemons

They're Racing... And A Civic Is In The Lead!

The 24 Hours of LeMons New England race has been on for a couple hours now, long enough for the concept of "leader" to be relevant. According to UDMan, the Kielbasa Kids Honda Civic is in first place. And- wait a second, this can't be right- there's a Camry in second! Not only that, a Milano is in the top five; yes, this is a multi-Milano race, folks. Come back in a little while and we'll have more about those Alfas.


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3:15 PM on Sat Aug 23 2008
By Murilee Martin
982 views, 23 comments

Latest by GregSeferian: Last that long? Last that long? Oh ye of little faith. I could have sworn that on Sunday there was more »

2009 honda civic

2009 Honda Civic and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Officially Revealed

After those excitingly rendered 2009 Honda Civic scans surfaced yesterday, Honda apparently decided throw some water on the party and debut the real deal today with official press images and information. The 2009 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrid have indeed been updated, but are considerably less exciting than we were hoping for. It took us a bit to figure out what changed between '08 and '09, but from the appearance side of things, the most dramatic difference is the lower bumper — it gets a set of flanking intakes which are probably just for visual interest. Most of the news comes from interior features, including the introduction of a stereo system equipped to play MP3s, some Bluetooth gadgetry and a new stability-control system. Check out the pics and read all about it in the press release below.

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3:30 PM on Tue Aug 19 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
11,190 views, 40 comments

Latest by quazi: Why do their interiors always have to be brown? I hate brown. more »

2009 honda civic

2009 Honda Civic Sedan Brochure Gives Away Scantastic Changes

Thanks to Honda's proactive dealer direct mailings and an enthusiast with a scanner, we now have a good look at the upcoming 2009 Honda Civic sedan. The biggest change is up front, where the new Civic will get the family smile thanks to a redesigned grille and front fascia. Out back, the lighting has been tweaked, but not substantially. Two trim levels have been added: The DX-VP and LX-S, presumably a value and sport package, respectively, helping Civic tweak its price points for broader appeal.The whole thing has an "incremental improvement" quality about it, which — along with "incremental weight gain" — is the same formula that's worked for Civic for about 30 years now. Click through for a full gallery.

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8:40 AM on Mon Aug 18 2008
By Andrew Stoy
8,967 views, 19 comments

Latest by Naturally Exasperated?: civic sedan is very.....um..... .............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *falls off chair* more »

novelties

The Ultimate Housemate Car Prank: Project Pimp Brian's Ride!

When your housemate goes away to Europe for a couple weeks and puts his beater Civic in one of your parking spots without leaving the keys... well, that means you need to make him pay. Some folks would have been content to fill the Honda's door handles with Vaseline, or maybe even put a dead fish in the glovebox, but the Merkur-mad maniacs from Team Turbo Schnitzel don't do things halfway. They hotwired the offending car and proceeded to paint it purple and outfit it with the finest accessories Manny, Moe, and Jack have to offer. Welcome home, Brian!! [Flickr]


2:45 PM on Wed Aug 6 2008
By Murilee Martin
5,546 views, 50 comments

Latest by z974647: Just break off toothpicks in the door locks and call it done. more »

24 hours of lemons

The Race Is Not To The Swift, Nor The Battle To The Strong: Top 5 Lap Times At LeMons South

When you get a bunch of car freaks together and introduce them to the concept of the 24 Hours of LeMons, you always hear a lot of talk about what low-budget car should be the fastest. After all, it's all about being quickest around the track, right? The reality generally doesn't work out that way, however; while the winning Krider Racing Integra did in fact have the best lap time at the LeMons SF event, most of the time there's little correlation (for example, my team's Volvo had the fourth-fastest lap time at Altamont, yet finished 15th). It's consistency and reliability that'll get you the checkered flag at LeMons. This was made vividly clear in Kershaw last weekend, when only one of the five quickest cars even cracked the Top 20 places. Still, we should honor the teams who managed to build such fast machines on such a tiny budget.
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2:00 PM on Fri Aug 1 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,976 views, 30 comments

Latest by Jonny Lieberman: @Murilee Martin: two seconds slower more »

industry news

Honda Pulls First Quarter Profits Out Of Revenue-Decreasing Hat

Honda Motor Company managed an impressive 8.1% increase in net income in the first quarter, bringing total quarterly income to $1.69 billion. Honda managed this despite quarterly revenue dropping by 2.2% to $29.64 billion. So why are Chrysler and Ford losing money hand over fist and Honda making money with despite having to deal with the same rising material costs and decreasing sales in the U.S. market? More »

11:20 AM on Fri Jul 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,180 views, 48 comments

Latest by BiZarRroBALlmeR: @EJ from upstairs: You beet me to it....forgot one thing, scooters (Honda also sells), in America are selling like more »

industry news

Honda Cuts Odyssey, Pilot Production, Boosts Civic

Honda, concerned about a glut of Odyssey minivans and brand-new 2009 Pilots sitting on dealer lots, has elected to trim production of the larger vehicles in favor of increasing production of the new 2009 Civic. The drop will equate to about 10,000 units combined at the Lincoln, Alabama plant, and the resulting plant downtime will be used for employee training and maintenance. What, no layoffs? Come on, throw GM a bone. At least send someone home early with half-pay. More »

9:20 AM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,402 views, 40 comments

Latest by SeanKHotay: @stephdumas: Ahh, point taken. Got caught knee-jerking a fact. You are indeed right, GM retained 49% ownership of GMAC in its more »