Archive for October, 2011
Honda To Launch 2008 Accord In A Boston Paradise
Perhaps the public observes that car companies love to host feasts. It is because it is one way of promoting their brand. Where there is sunshine and a prepared supply of cocktails expect a new car introduction going down. And this strategy is a proven click. Besides why give someone a car to drive on their own harsh rocky roads when you can give a bash at some exotic resort?
Honda announced that the upcoming 2008 Accord with improved Honda catalytic converters launching will be taking place in Boston where the auto journalists all over the world will contend with construction congestion and the citys famous reputation for courtesy behind the wheel.
And since a feast is always a feast Honda as Japans second largest automaker was not going slack on the fancy sendoff. According to the itinerary that Ezra Dyer a New York Times writer got there will be a harbor cruise followed by dinner on a private island in Boston after the drive. This island happens to be the Spectacle Island.
Dyer the Boston resident was so proud knowing that the car will be unveiled in his home state. The writer said that according to the states expressway authority Web site the Spectacle Island was nothing more than an open mountain of decaying garbage in the middle of Boston Harbor leaking thousands of gallons of eroding material into the surrounding water before the CA/T project was initiated.
The same Web site claims that the hotels were closed in 1857 after a police raid discovered a whorehouse operating at the resort. And then after that Spectacle served as the site of a horserendering plant that processed as many as 2000 horses a year into glue stock hair oil and bones. A factory for the reclamation of grease from garbage was established in the 1920s. A decade after the city started to dump garbage and trash between the islands two hills. In 1959 the dumping era ended when just enough a bulldozer sank in a pile of garbage.
Dyer wrote that he is so proud of what Boston has achieved now especially that a major international automaker chooses to host a lavish seaside dinner in the island that was before a landfill that used to be a grease rehabilitation plant a horserendering plant and a brothel. He added that he would be adding this to The Departed on the list of things that increase his street credibility.
He just hopes that the dinner entertainment program would not include pole vaulting.
About the writer: Rain Stockton is an engineer by profession. He is a motorsports fanatic especially F1 and NASCAR. He seldom fails to attend major car racing events. A frustrated race car driver he spends some of his free time working in one of the largest automotive shops in Indianapolis.
Hondajet Comes Closer To Production
Honda Aircraft Company Inc. HACI has taken the next major step in delivering HondaJet to its customers. The company has broken ground for its new 369000 square foot headquarters and manufacturing facility at Piedmont Triad International PTI airport in Greensboro North Carolina.
The move is another step closer to the production of the innovative HondaJet the first of which Honda Aircraft is planning to deliver to customers in 2010.
The Greensboro complex includes 219000 square feet of offices and an airplane hangar set to be completed in the spring of 2008 as well as a 150000squarefoot production facility.
All major assembly and testing of the prototype HondaJet has been conducted at the company’s existing Greensboro facility which opened in 2001 as an extension of Honda’s global RD operations. The HondaJet production facility according to a company press release will become the Japanese automaker’s seventeenth major manufacturing plant in North America including two currently under construction in Indiana and Ontario Canada. Honda already has a 188 million North Carolina manufacturing facility near Swepsonville that has been producing general purpose engines lawn mowers and other power equipment products since 1984.
The HondaJet is the Honda’s first commercial aircraft with seating for up to eight passengers. Honda has stated that about 90 percent of the components for the jet will be supplied by North American companies.
About Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Honda Aircraft Company Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Founded in Japan in 1948 Honda began operations in the U.S. in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Honda’s first overseas subsidiary. Honda began U.S. production of motorcycles in 1979 and automobiles in 1982. The company which also produces top of the line auto parts like Honda brake caliper has invested more than 9 billion in its North American operations with employment of more than 33000 associates and annual purchases of more than 16 billion in parts and materials from suppliers in North America. Nearly 80 percent of the Honda and Acura automobiles purchased by U.S. consumers in 2006 were manufactured by Honda plants in North America.
About the writer: Ally Wahlberg is a Computer Information Systems specialist. Ally leads an active lifestyle and he is a fan of extreme sports. He is also a car enthusiast and writing about his interests is one of his passions.
Heres A Quick Way To Troubleshoot Cars No-Start Problems
A snapshot on how does a car start must have given you a better understanding of the causes of varied problems of starting system. Now its time to have a look at ways to troubleshoot these car start problems. I do not recommend that you should not take your car for repair incase of any such problem. Rather this post is just meant to help you understand the different ‘Nostart problems’ with the automobile starting system and know few DIY tips to troubleshoot them when in need. Let’s discuss some of the ways to troubleshoot these problems.
What to Do When…
You Insert the Key and It Does Not Turn This is common as we know but neither of us know why does it happen. Lets first focus on why it happens and then on how to troubleshoot this problem. This happens mostly when you have parked your car with its wheels that are turned towards just one side. Parking your car in such a position is wrong. When you come back to start your car you will find that your car’s key will not turn on inserting in the switch.
Cause This happens because there is excessive pressure on the steering lock that prevents the key from turning.
Solution What you need to do is just force the steering wheel slightly in one direction. Then do the same in the other direction. Make sure you do not exert a lot of pressure towards any of the sides. Try turning the key while doing so. This way the pressure on steering lock is relieved. Now you easily turn the key.
What to Do When…
Car’s Engine Gives a Cranking Sound You are definitely familiar with this. At times while starting the car you hear a different sound either a cranking sound a single or multiple clicks at a time.
Cause Battery is the cause. Your car’s battery might have died or become weak. Another possible cause is probably that the connection with the battery has corroded.
Solution You need to test your battery in such a scenario. A simple way to do so might be to just switch on interior car lights. Dim interior lights when you start the car indicate the need to charge or change your car’s battery. If at all you find the lights working fine then the problem is not related with the automobile battery or battery parts. Problem might be
with starter motor or with starter solenoid.
Or with clutch pedal switch.
Or with ignition switch or connecting wiring.
Or with transmission selector.
Or with neutral safety switch
You may try again by starting the car again with transmission selector in neutral.
What to Do When…
The Vehicle’s Engine Cranks But Does not Fire While starting the car the engine cranks but does not fire. You may hear the cranking noise but slowly mellows down when you release the key.
Cause Car’s engine is not firing because there might be very less gas or fuel. If the problem arises in a fuel filled tank the other causes for this nostart condition might be fuel compression or spark.
Solution Get the above mentioned auto parts tested at a trusted and known auto repair centre.
What to Do When…
While in Gear the Car Does not Move You find everything fine and the engine also functions smoothly yet the starting problem persists if you place transmission selector in gear .
Cause Incase the car does not move there is something wrong with the transmission. The other possible causes might be some damage to the clutch.
Solution First of all check the fluid level. Now incase the level of fluid is OK you need to get the gear shift checked. A disconnected gearshift will cause this problem. If found low you need to diagnose the problem behind it which might be a leakage. Get this leakage repaired as soon as possible.
If you release the clutch when the transmission is in gear and you vehicle does not move despite the fact that the engine is working fine its time for you to get the clutch changed.
These were the causes amp; DIY car repair tips that would help you in a ‘Nostart condition’. Therefore next time when you are on you way to job in the morning and your car says ‘Nostart’ do not panic or be sad.
Just inspect your car’s auto parts and try these tips to troubleshoot the problems while starting a car. Remember its always better to call a car repair mechanic if you find yourself confused.
About the writer: I am Fred Clay a journalist and an automotive industry expert. Automobiles automotive parts components and any everything related to this industry interests me and is my passion. Over the past eight years i have covered different automotive industry related news and have been writing on the same. As a professional I have reported on myriad topics my favorite is the automobile industry. I also write for different web portals and websites. Amongst all my favorite is Automotive Components Partsthat is an Automotive industry B2B marketplace. This portal Automotiveonline.com provides detailed information on industry overview news trends professional associations publications tenders product catalogs international trade leads trade events worldwide manufacturers suppliers related to global automotive components parts industry. I now blog at: Automobile Hotspot
