not always, depends on the manufacturer

 

I made a BooBoo. I must not have tightened down my oil fill cap when I added a few ounces of oil last week.. It was gone when I had to check under the hood to see where to see where the odor of burning oil was coming from... I attempted to use aluminum tape to hold a plastic cap that I found in the barn in place on the oil fill hole and had driven 20 miles when I noticed the smell again... There was too much pressure and it was losing oil at the rate of a quart in 40 miles.. They are holding a new cap and gasket for me at the Honda dealership 45 miles away... I feel like a damned fool, my total cost in fuel cost, oil lost, and the parts is over $30.00 but it could have been a whole hell of a lot more if I hadn't caught it in time.

 

Good catch TC! I don't even want to think about what a boosted L15A1 would look like after running low/starving for oil.

 

Thanks Hootie... I' was fortunate to have had a quart of oil stashed in the spare tire storage well so the level on the dip stick was never out of the safe zone... I am actually out over twice what I first said because if I had made my appointment in Waco today I would have received travel pay... It's like $80.00 that I am out... It was a beautiful day, cool with zero wind, so I missed out on an enjoyable drive also.. It is unusual these days for me to use a tank of fuel a month unless I have out of town medical appointments.

 

I just washed my Fit..

 

^One reason why I hate the spring. Have to wash the car constantly to get all the green crap off. Cleaned mine Saturday and today.

 

I live on 23.5 acres that is covered by literally tens of thousands trees.. That is why my wife bought a green Forester.... What isn't covered with overgrowth ant trees is loose dusty sand so summer is bad also.

 

My old Alfa had the same problem. Filler cap would sometimes came lose and fall off. Luckily it would lay on the top of the engine. The give away sign was spots of oil tricking up on the windscreen, the fix was tweaking the tabs on the cap. Seems like old things fixed easier... Always had the spare oil can in the boot.

 

If you mean Alfa Romeo...the reason it constantly broke down is because it was an alfa. LOL Alfa's are good cars but if you watch any british TV, they say they are TRUE car people's car...cuz you have to WORK to get them to run right...but after you do....

 

1969 Boat-tail Spyder - a true sports car. You're absolutely right, it demands attention, but not in the way a British car might. It is serviceable on the side of the road and the electrics are NOT lucas.

I used to drive around with the service manuals, saved my butt on a cross country trip twice. Amazing how you can find a true mechanic in the middle of Oklahoma when you need one.

That little two seater never left me stranded, however. Something about the SPICA fuel injection system, said to be the only working example of a mechanical computer [except maybe the slide rule].

 

I had a couple of old Fiats but never an Alfa... Way back when driving a British roadster meant assembling the hood (top) and storing the plexiglass side windows in the boot along with the battery, jack, strapped down spare tire and brass hammer for removing real knockoff wire spoke Dunlop wheels you also had to own British Whitworth wrenches... You had to put oil in the dash pots of the side draft SU carburetors, adjust the valves almost constantly and be prepared to drive in the dark without lights thanks to the curse of the Prince of Darkness Lucas electrics....Yet I wouldn't trade the memories of my 100-4 or Mk1 3000 for any Japanese made car.... Same goes for my BSA, Triumph and Royal Enfield motorcycles.. I would love it if the Japanese were to build no nonsense bare bones roadsters and bikes with the light weight and dependability that could be afforded by modern technology... A Fit minus all of the weight that is desired by the spoiled masses and legislated safety laws would be right up my alley today.

 

The first head I pulled was on a 64 Riley Elf. Did the valves on the living room floor in a nice little flat in Marlow England. Those dash pots were simple and effective.

Thing I liked about their Morris engine was it fed a front wheel drive tranny off the same sump as the engine. change the oil and you where also changing the tranny fluid.

I found my Spyder through an old gf who owned a Fiat 124 Sport. There goes one of those shoulda-coulda-woulda's...

 

Actually, what you described is EXACTLY what ive heard. You have to LOVE cars to own an Alfa. I watch ALOT of TopGear and their sentiments about any Alfa is dead on to what you just said. They grab a spot in your heart and no matter what it will always be there.

 

+rep for showing Alfa Love!!!

They actually grab a spot in your butt, which is 7" above the pavement with your legs straight out in front of you. The only position for proper heal and toe shifting.

 

This Sunday I busted all 3 of my engine mounts. Shredded the inserts to all hell.


May 1st, 2011 - D40 Nikon - Anthony, Roadkill | Facebook

Note to self: Honda Fit isn't meant to be off the road doing donuts and figure 8's

 

I replaced my front passenger side wheel bearing today, it was a pain in the ass to FINALLY get in. I will start form the beginning:
I decided I would do it myself at a good friends shop, it would cost me $60 for the bearing and I would get to catch up with my friend and get him lunch.. Everything is going smoothly, I get the knuckle off the car and i'm ready to have the bearing pressed in. I leave it with another guy who handles the machinery so he could press it. I check up on it a little later and everything seems to be going smoothly. I THOUGHT the guy did it right, but i know something is up when he runs to my buddy and whispers something about welding something. My friend exchanges looks with me and gives the tech the explanation as to why it cant be welded.
What happened was the tech pressed the new bearing into the knuckle and the retaining groove at the end of the knuckle snapped clear off. This meant that there was nothing to hold the O ring in place. My buddy later explained to me that it couldn't be welded cuz it was cast iron and that it was entirely the techs fault. This meant I needed a new knuckle. Ordered it from Landmark Honda, they gave me a great deal at $120 dollars.

Then i'm putting everything back together and I notice my axle boot is stretched. I realized hammering it in wouldn't do any good because it completely separated. I open up the boot and get everything back together and seal the boot back up,get everything back on my car and i'm on my way.

So everything ended up costing me just under $200, which is not bad. The dealer quoted me at $589. I learned a lot and got to get my hands dirty

oh and I also finally put in my EP3 exhaust! It sounds pretty clean, but I did it more for the looks.

 

Yes Sir,
My first car was a 1970 TR6 That's why I can work on cars now (w/o fear,lol) That thing would break something and I would work until it was fixed, for the "weekend cruises" remember them Chuck? But brother when she ran she ran hard could catch 3rd gear! and corner like a boomerang. British Racing Green wire wheels, tan interior, a black top & a wood dash! ah what a car!! we lower our Fits, right. the 6 came out of the box at 4" off the ground w/ independent suspension.
TR6>
ALFA>

 

lol come on man! and work on those photography skills

 

Washed it and put it back where it sits... a lot

Mods have been on hold for awhile while I try to focus on getting some things in order. But I'm still here spying on you (insert "I wear my sunglasses at night" song here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSTxwQthl14)

 

Okay, crank it up!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2LTL8KgKv8