Richard Sachek

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This Was The Last Carbureted Engine Sold New In America

6 days ago | jalopnik.com | Richard Sachek

Ah yes, the carburetor. A humble device that mechanically mixes fuel and air, which gets sucked down the intake manifold and into the cylinders to feed the internal combustion process. The carburetor, or just carb for short, had a long run as the de facto fuel metering device on American automobiles, beginning with the Duryea brothers' converted horse buggy in 1893 — several years ahead of Henry Ford's slightly less rudimentary Quadricycle.
This Was The Last Carbureted Engine Sold New In America

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Richard Sachek

SCOTUS decision on California Clean Cars waiver could have benefit to trucking laterThe battle over California’s ability to craft its own environmental regulations through the pathway of waivers from the Environmental Protection …
The Cheap Hotel Deal Rick Steves Warns Tourists To Avoid When Booking Accommodation In Europe

1 week ago | moneydigest.com | Richard Sachek

At the time of writing, the exchange rate between Euros and U.S. dollars is 1.155. That means that travelers to European countries where the Euro is used as currency need approximately $1.16 to secure a single one-Euro coin. Compare that with January 2025 when the dollar was stronger versus world currencies. At that time, tourists required only about $1.02 to exchange for a single Euro.
What Is The Purpose Of A Rocker Arm And Can It Really Add More Horsepower?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Richard Sachek

Any gearhead worth his or her salt knows that whether it's a SOHC, DOHC, or OHV engine, the camshaft is considered the brain of a four-cycle internal combustion power plant. The camshaft's profile tells the intake and exhaust valves when to open and close, as well as how much to open. Replacing a pushrod engine's camshaft with a more aggressive aftermarket unit is a serious performance upgrade that can change the entire personality of an engine.
Should You Adjust The Gap On Pre-Set Spark Plugs?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Richard Sachek

In olden times, part of the ritual of changing your engine's spark plugs was making sure that the gap was set correctly for optimum performance. That is, the distance between the spark plug's center electrode and the ground, or side electrode. If that distance, or gap, is too small, the spark that leads to internal combustion will be weak. On the other hand, too large of a gap can result in no firing at all — a misfire.
One Of The Best Cars For Retirees Is An Affordable Ford Truck Under $25,000 - Money Digest

2 weeks ago | moneydigest.com | Richard Sachek

When conjuring the thought of pickup trucks, it's easy to picture a 5,000-pound behemoth that's difficult to park and guzzles fuel like the Queen Mary 2. That's not to mention that new trucks are nosebleed expensive. The average price of a new truck in January 2025 was $59,684 according to Cox Automotive as reported by Axios. That's compared to an average new car price of $39,233 during that same timeframe, which in itself is enough to make buyers think twice before buying a new car.
One Of The Best Cars For Retirees Is An Affordable Ford Truck Under $25,000

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Richard Sachek

3 hours agoThe best cars for eating up hundreds of miles in a day have some combination of good highway MPG, comfortable seats, and a plush ride. Traversing the United States by car is about much more than simply getting from point A to point B. The idea of the great American road trip is integral to our …
One Of New York City's Most Iconic Steakhouses Is Closing For Good And We Don't Know Why - Money Digest

2 weeks ago | moneydigest.com | Richard Sachek

As if the mass shuttering of chain restaurant locations – like Red Robin – nationwide wasn't depressing enough, now we can add a locally owned and well-renowned New York City steakhouse to the list of failed eateries. This time it's Porter House Bar and Grill, located on the fourth floor of the Deutsche Bank Center, or One Columbus Circle — formerly known as the Time Warner Center — on the edge of the Upper West Side in Manhattan.
Do Concrete Floors Actually Kill Car Batteries?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Richard Sachek

Readers of a certain age may recall the knee-jerk reaction of religiously placing a scrap of cardboard or plywood on a garage floor or driveway before setting a car battery down for anything longer than a brief moment. For decades, it was correctly believed that storing a battery on bare concrete would cause it to discharge at a faster-than-normal rate.
How Lug Nuts Swell And Why It's A Problem

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Richard Sachek

The humble lug nut is a critical player in vehicular safety. Too loose and your wheel could part company with the axle and roll on down the highway on its own — yikes. In fact, recall that some Ford vehicles actually left the factory with loose lug nuts in 2023. At the other extreme, ham-fisted mechanics using an impact gun can overtighten lug nuts.