Torque converter automatic transmission
Doctor Diesel goes Back To Basics, this month focussing on one of the more complex car components.
Author: Doctor Diesel
Probably motoring's equivalent of Geoff Boycott! He hates factual inaccuracy and avoidance of the fundamental facts of anything. Cars are meant to fulfil a purpose of getting from A-to-B, hopefully enjoyably, comfortably, and elegantly, not to serve as mobile communications and entertainment centres!
Six Questions
All your questions and problems answered by our resident sharp-tongued expert
Confused of Cumberworth
My 2007 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Zetec Estate has in recent weeks usually needed a second, or occasionally a third, turn of the key to start up.
Shocking revelations
I feel that my recent experience with my Mk5 Golf 4Motion could be of interest to your readers. On switching on one morning, my multi-function display advised that my off-side stop bulb had failed. I wasn’t sure whether this constituted an offence, bearing in mind that my car has a central stop light warning, but […]
Musing on cruising
I found the article in the August 2012 edition regarding ‘The Extra Mile’ and the consequences of the proposed 80mph speed limit most interesting. It got me thinking about what is the most efficient speed at which to drive. My Dad was convinced the most fuel efficient speed to drive at was 56mph. However, when […]
