Turbo Retrofit Poll

[WilliamH]

Ex wives (yes plural) took care of any "extra" money I had.

Ex wives? Yes.
Got a couple of those myself.
At one time or another, I promised I would make them happy.
When they asked for the divorce I gave it to them.
I hope they are happy.
I know I sure am!
After I got rid off them I focused on work.
Got several promotions and was able to retire a week before I turned 55.
Can't ask for much more than that.

 

[Frim]

Ex wives? Yes.
Got a couple of those myself.
At one time or another, I promised I would make them happy.
When they asked for the divorce I gave it to them.
I hope they are happy.
I know I sure am!
After I got rid off them I focused on work.
Got several promotions and was able to retire a week before I turned 55.
Can't ask for much more than that.

Congrats!! You can't beat that!!

 

[2barrel]

Why do divorces cost so much? Because they are worthy it!
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[2barrel]

worth not worthy. Darn spell checker.

 

[Coss]

First three were domestic models, this 4th one is an import and it's working much better.
Dam domestics always have quality problems.

 

[DailyLunatic]

First three were domestic models, this 4th one is an import and it's working much better.
Dam domestics always have quality problems.

Its still a crap shoot. I started with an import and have had nothing but problems. I'm going to the manufacturer in January. With any luck maybe they will allow me to exchange for a newer model. (...now let's see, where'd I put that warranty...)

-sterling

 

[W. WIllie]

My favorite hat has a logo on it......."Ex Wife For Sale........take over payments".

 

[skychief]

small, turbocharged engines are producing more emissions.

It turns out that small, turbocharged engines are producing more politically incorrect emissions in real-world driving than expected – and allowed. Because they are pressurized (a turbocharger is an exhaust-driven device that compresses the incoming air, resulting in a more energy-dense air-fuel charge and thus, more power when the mix is burned) they tend to run hotter – and hotter-running engines tend to emit higher percentages of compounds called oxides of nitrogen (NOx).

They pass the government tests – were designed (and tuned) to pass the government tests. But when actually out on the road, driven the way people actually drive them, their NOx output apparently exceeds the allowable threshold.

Higher-than-permitted NOx emissions out on the road (as opposed to hooked up to a test rig) are also what got VW in trouble...

edit:
read rest of article:
http://ericpetersautos.com/2016/10/18/smaller-engines-big-problems/

 

[W. WIllie]

Seems like a stupid article, vague all over the place.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Turbine engines had a similar problem in the late 1990's and early '00's

Special burner cans had to be developed to control the NOx emissions.

Might be an expensive problem with piston engines.