Best Gas Mileage Cars

I thought since I’d never done an article about getting that old car started it’s about time I did, so here we go, let’s say that you just bought an old muscle car, it it was sitting in a field for 10 years, you know at the on-set that the car won’t just start, your not just going to get in and turn the key, and expect the car to fire up, you know it won’t, so let’s talk a little about the reasons why this would be so. There are three things that a car needs to start, air, fuel, and spark, if your missing one of these things it will not fire up.

The first thing that you’d want to do after you get the car back to your place is, slap a breaker bar on the front of the crank shaft bolt, don’t yank it hard, just gently pull on the bar until the motor breaks loose, if you can’t get it to break loose, don’t worry, take the spark plugs out of the heads, and squirt some penetrating oil in to each cylinder and let it wait for a couple of days, then try the breaker bar again, this will more then likely free up the motor, if not spray more penetrating oil on the cylinders and wait another couple of days, most engines will fire eventually.

OK now that you have the motor broken loose, you need to figure out what size of motor it is, the year of it, and the manufacture that built it, you’ll need to go to the auto parts store and get a few things before this little venture can begin, if this is an older car, running a points style ignition then you’ll need plugs, cap, rotor points, and a condenser, if it happens to be mid 1970’s or later, and it has electronic ignition, you can minus the points and condenser, oh and no matter what one it is you’ll need new plug wires, and fuel filter, I also suggest a carburetor kit, if the car has a carburetor on it.

Once you have all of these things you’ll need to drain the old gas out of the gas tank, if it has any in it, and I’d suggest replacing the fuel lines on the car also, some times you get lucky, and the tank has a drain plug on the bottom that you can just pull out to drain the old gas from the tank, but usually you end up pulling the tank out of the car, and draining it that way, it’s better this way because you can take the tank to a shop and have them check for hole or leaks.

Now you need to put the tank back in, put the new fuel lines on, put on all the tune up items that you bought for the car, such as plugs, rotor, cap, wires, and the like, now it’s a good idea to replace the battery also, wile your at it, make sure to repair any wiring that looks bad, or Jerry rigged, especially if it go’s to the charging system, the battery will get the car started, and the charging system will run the car after it has started, the battery is just there to start the car.

Let’s now say that you have replaced all the essential items to get the car started, you’ve replaced the cap, rotor, wires, plugs, and if necessary points, and condenser, you’ve also replaced the old fuel, and fuel filter, and battery, you’ve fixed the bad wiring on the old beauty, now it’s time to put the fire in the hole, take a little fresh gas, and put it in a squirt bottle, put a few squirts it the carburetor, if it’s has injection this won’t be necessary, now that you have that taken care of, you can get in the car and crank the ignition, turn the key, and listen to that beautiful music, it has fired up, and now sings the only music that a gear head cares about, the eight cylinder symphony, it’s a beautiful thing.

Author: David Atkin

I’ve been in the automotive business for about 20 or 25 years, I have worked in all facets of the industry, from parts to restoration, all different makes and models, I just want to keep people interested in the old cars because it’s where my heart is.

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Allow me a short analogy here to start…

Solenopsis, a member of the ants family, build piles of sand or soil that can be more than a couple of feet on top of the soil and can create a deep burrow way underneath, and they are known for their dogged determination and hot temper. Their enemies know at once that these small creatures are, in reality, dangerous and difficult to defeat.

When the makers of small cars finished building their latest models, they may have the little but deadly creatures on their mind because their products were designed in congruence to the little insect’s capability to be powerful and ferocious in spite of its size. In today’s contemporary society, the makers of small cars have overdone it by enabling it to be included in the list of safest cars on the road. Notwithstanding its size, these small cars are capable of getting through the traffic with swift motion, dependable driving management, and safe travel.

Basically, most small cars have front-wheel drive. This, in turn, provide better grip than rear-wheel drive especially when the road is too slippery to handle.

On Consumer Report’s 25 safest cars on the road, the Volkswagen series tops the list in the small cars category. The VW Golf TDI was ranked #1 with the Volkswagen Jetta next in line.

These safe small cars can be dubbed as small but despite their size, they offer optimum car performance.

In general, these small cars are built with security tools that are aimed to give you a flexible drive and allow you to respond quickly to anything you may encounter on the road. They are also equipped with safety features like dual airbags, seatbelts, ABS, and side-door impact beams. Newer features you’ll see on the latest Volkswagens are side-impact air bags. These are built for front-seat passengers. These side-impact air bags support the torso.

Then, they also have the safety belts. The belts found on these small cars have regulating upper anchor designed for the shoulder belts. This design is intended to make the protect you whenever a car crash happens.

These safety belts in Volkswagens have seatbelt pretensioners. These are the ones that are responsible to pull back the belt to absorb a flop in the course of a frontal impact.

Plus, it has the LATCH system or the Lower Anchors and Tethers for children system. This facilitates the child-seat installation because the inaptness of the safety belt with the child seat is reduced. They also have additional safety features like ESC or the electronic stability control, tire pressure monitors, daytime running lights, occupant-sensing air bag systems, and tire pressure monitors.

The drawback is that small cars are not physically applicable to any towing services. Plus, they are not meant to carry a lot of cargo because it lacks space. Though, there are small cars that are equipped with lockable fold-down rear seatback that offers additional space for more loads.

On the other hand, small cars like these remarkable Volkswagens are not only recognized as safe cars but also cost-effective in terms of gasoline consumption. This is because they have small, yet powerful, four-cylinder engines that offer great gas mileage. Because of these and other safety features present, any owner will be proud to own a small car, whether it is a hatchback, sporty car, or a sedan.

Additionally, small car owners will also be very satisfied with their auto insurance policies. This is because most auto insurance companies consider the type of the car being used when calculating premium rates.

And because these Volkswagen are included in the list of safest cars, they will most likely reap lower auto insurance rates. Though, these premium rates may change if the your insurance company finds out that your driving history is less than perfect, in that case any vehicle is going to be expensive to insure with a few tickets and accidents.

So, if you are thinking to get your child, who is in college, a car this year, then these small but safe cars may be the right fit. Not only are they safe and dependable, but they are also built for the younger drivers and those who drives and travels often like students.

Copyright 2005 by RSN Insurance and Brad Intlehouse.

About The Author

Brad Intlehouse is an ex-insurance agent whose goal is to help you make smart buying decisions on your car insurance and answer your insurance questions to help save you money year after year at http://www.rsninsurance.com.

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