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Gasout:
I just stumbled into this when I travelled to Abuja yesterday evening along one plaza in Jabi. I was confused when I first sighted it and couldn't hold my curiosity and asked a passerby; ' Please, how much is a litre of PMS in this city?'

Very funny. But op u can lie oh. Instead of saying u saw the picture online and decided to share, there's no crime in that. This picture has been online for a long time.

400billionman:
Why not ?

If the money is Urs ?

You can get 1995 Camry, Honda baby boy, Avalon for prices on or below N500k..

Even 1999 Camry pencil light.

I need 2 dozens of tokunbo 1999 Camry for 500k. Can u supply me.

nickxtra:
What is cruise control? Is the same thing as Over Drive off/on? What is purpose of Overdrive off/on?

Cruise control and overdrive on/off are 2 different things. Overdrive on/off is used to prevent the car from selecting the highest gear. For example, if ur car is 4 speed automatic, having overdrive off will prevent the car from shifting to the 4th gear, that is it won't shift past gear 3. It will let the car hold on to lower gears until high rev than in overdrive. Useful when going up a hill and ur car loses power at higher gears, having overdrive off will let the car maintain lower gears until ur rpm is higher.

Cruise control on the other hand is useful on highway especially when there are less cars on the road. It let's u maintain a predefined speed without having to press the accelerator, this greatly helps improving ur fuel economy. It can only be activated at about 60km/hr upwards. The switch is always located on the steering wheel, (some Camry models have it beside the steering where the turn signal is). Let's say u want to maintain a speed of 100km/hr, once u get to that speed, activate ur cruise control, then remove ur leg from the accelerator. The car will drive itself, the ecu will input the right gear and rpm to maintain that speed. All u have to do is steer, u only have to press the brake when necessary, but once u press the brake, the cruise is reset and u have to set it again. However, if u have adaptive cruise control, then ur car will control both acceleration and braking for u once it senses a car in front of u depending on the set distance, all u have to do is steer. Don't try this in city driving though.

A lot of things can be responsible. O2 sensors, injectors. Ecs, Tyre size, Tyre psi, bad thermostat or absence of thermostat, engine running rich due to spark plugs, coils, engine temperature not getting to operating temperature because fans have been connected directly and thermostat removed; catalytic converter, etc etc.

What engine size do u have and what mpg are u getting? Do u have a check engine light on, have u scanned the car?

Kundagarten:
100mb in 10sec is how many? The topic says 1gb in 10sec where did you get your 1gb in 1 sec?

My bad, I guess I didn't see that.

Pretty fast no doubt. This is not a new thing in advanced countries though. But don't think u will download 1gb data in 1 second, its not calculated like that.

1 byte=8 bits.

So a speed of 1gbps at full throttle will be able to download about 125mb of data in 1 second. When u add traffic loss it might come down to about 100mb of data download in 1 sec.

Harrisonn:
Where can i get the dw1 in lagos pls

Ladipo market or oyingbo. U can also call this number to supply u.0803 912 1412

lomomike:
I'm just seeing this. Who told you AWD isn't fast?
Except you're referring to truck based 4WD. But try Audi's quattro, Nissan's attessa, or Acura SH-AWD then come ask me again if AWD is fast and pleasurable or not.

Maybe he doesn't know buggati veyron is awd

lomprico:
How can u reach the app when phone is frozen?

Op, answer that. How do u get to the app when phone is frozen and nothing works.

Go school u no gree go. Taa, u want marry Jim iyke, English no gree u speak u just dey spray bullet anyhow lol. U dey Malaysia dey hustle now u dey find celebrity to come carry ur problem give. Taaa.

I drive with my shoes and sandals on. But I dont feel comfortable driving with slippers (or palm like we call it in naija). So whenever I wear slippers I pull off the right foot before driving.

Driving in traffic with ac on is a major fuel sucker, especially on a hot afternoon. Ironically that is the most important time to use ur ac because of he hot weather. U might end up using 2 times the amount of fuel in a 2 hours drive in traffic depending on driving condition. On the highway however, it is different, again depending on driving conditions. U will use more fuel if u have a heavy foot and like to accelerate and then brake all the time. U will use less fuel if u take things easy and use ur cruise control on freeways.

Long thing. Op, please change ur topic to How to free ram and boost performance on ENTRY LEVEL ANDROID PHONES. Even a mid range android phone doesn't need all these. it is a Smart phone and it does its things on its own. Just get urself a decent android phone and stop making blackberry and iPhone users think their phones are superior.

I have never seen a more one directional thinker in my life. Op, u should learn to be dynamic in ur thoughts, it helps.

Get a tokunbo gearbox, its about 70k now. I know this sounds harsh, but most if the times when this kind of things happen to a Honda (especially EOD), changing the transmission becomes the safest option. U can still scan the car to be sure, but dextron iii that u have in there is not the right atf, changing to z1 might already be too late.

Moreover u might not find z1 because it has been discontinued by Honda, they replaced it with dw1. One quart is N2,500, u will need 5-6 quarts which is 15k. Dextron iii is for temporary use, and if dextron iii is already slipping, then better change the tranny and fill with dw1.

tonychristopher:
Bro your submission is despicable I must say and I am sorry for that

Does it mean or are u saying that brand new cars don't overheat....they are cars and man made ..so they might OVERHEAT

Dude, all cars will overheat if something goes wrong with the cooling system. A brand new car with radiator cap removed will overheat. A brand new car with a blown fan fuse will overheat. A brand new car with air bubbles in the system will overheat. But thermostat removal is not the solution to overheating.

U can break everything but DON'T MESS WITH MY PS4

This op obviously doesn't know the meaning of 'fatal accident'. And those saying 'rest in peace to the dead', there was no confirmation of anyone dying. Its like that phrase 'rest in peace to the dead' is becoming too common on this forum and people are too quick to use it. Yes it was an accident but I don't think anyone could die in this. We all need to be careful and prayerful when on the road.

tonychristopher:
sorry briscoe ford at Maryland ....

Now I'm sure u are confused. First it was ford escort, then it suddenly became Ford escape; and then elizade, now briscoe

tonychristopher:
The question is why is it higher in Honda cars ..for every 10 the tyre pulls out 8 are Honda cars

Why

Honda leg pulling only happens in Nigeria and its mainly due to negligence and using substandard parts. U can use fake parts on Honda but DONT EVER USE FAKE BALL JOINTS. I have never seen a Honda leg pull in the states, and Honda leg pulling is not even an issue in consumer reports because it almost doesn't exist. OEM ball joints will give u a sign before it pulls, now if u ignore the sign then u can't blame Honda when it disappoints u in the middle of nowhere.

Well, so maybe this is where ur tropicalization comes in, but the only way to avoid Honda leg pull in Nigeria is to stick to OEM parts. So u see, factory settings still wins.

tonychristopher:
Have you ever heard the word ..winterization. if you havent pls research ....

We are jot saying u can't modify ur cars to get ready for the weather, but on no occasion should u mess with ur cooling system especially in a modern car. U can get ur car ready for winter, but don't mess with the cooling system.

For winter u can do the following to get ur car ready.

1. Changing to winter tires
2. Making sure ur antifreeze level is intact. A 50/50 coolant mix is required for normal driving, but during winter u can change to 60/40.
3.changing ur wipers to winter wiper blades that can cut through snow.
4. Checking the spray nuzzle of ur wiper system.
5. Etc etc etc. BUT DO NOT MESS WITH UR COOLING SYSTEM.

lomomike:
If a so called 'tropicalized' carina ii liftback could bring me so much headache and ache when I owned it, and a manufacturers spec maintained temperate weather Infiniti QX4, RX330 and Highlander could bring me so much joy and pleasant surprises, there's no amount of preaching and advert on 'tropicalization' that would change my mind. Team

#NO MORE KAZEEMIZATION

Correkt guy

proxillin:
I have seen a 2 years old brand new car over heat. i.e. A car bought as tear rubber, but over heated after 2 years.

I have seen 3 year old over heating...

Yes Brand new cars over heat but not in the first year (Maybe)

A lot can happen to a car withing 1 day of purchase. 2 years is a long time. In fact if u buy a brand new car, take it to ur home and the next day u open the hood ro check ur radiator, then forgot to tighten the cover, and drove off. Tell me won't it overheat? So then is it possible for a day old brand new car to overheat? The answer is YES.

proxillin:
[size=16pt]I had this problem. It happened in one crazy traffic, my radiator just busted open and the water escaped.

My mechanic sealed my radiator. Reset the engine, and my car started again.

1 week later, the heat meter started reading to red (meaning its over heating)

I called another mechanic who recommended I should buy a double cell radiator.

he removed the thermostat.

My car is working fine now.

However, he said I should not use AC for now, that I should change my radiator fan. he claimed the radiator fan is not strong enough.

How true is this?

And also, I noticed that my engine is now high. Why is this? Is any harm in this?

I love this thread. Its about my car.[/size]

The reason ur engine is running high is because ur car never gets to its operating temperature, its very simple. This is because ur thermostat was removed and u probably installed a double cell radiator and ur fans have been connected to run constantly. This way water constantly flows in and out of ur engine which keeps it too cool (engines are meant to run hot at certain temperature range). Your car is running rich and consuming more fuel. Your car will only run normal when the temperature gets to its optimum.

Ever wondered why cars run high at first start in the day? (especially cars on factory specs). This is to warm up the engine and catalytic converter. The thermostat is closed which makes the engine warm faster so that within 2 mins the car will gets to its operating temperature and the rpm will normalize.

ogawisdom:
Pure lie it depends on d car mine gets to operating temp in 10min on a hot day n abt 15min on a rainy day/cold day.

Theory is different frm practical esp wen ur car is 10yrs n older n dts wat some ppl dnt kw

Am nt a party to double cell radiator stuff.

With a single cell radiator, thermostat removed and fans spinning constantly u will get to operating temperature within 20 mins , but depending on the car, ur temperature might struggle stay there when u are cruizing on the highway at 120km/hr. It gets even worse when u have a double cell radiator installed as u might never get to that optimum temperature.

ogawisdom:
My man u r coping so far no body overheating

A car with thermostat removed n fan spinning constantly hits operating temp in less than 10mins of driving on a hot day n less than 15mins on a cold day. Thermostat opens at some point n fan spins at some point during driving sooo

All these arguments r needless, ppl shld stick with wateva works for them.

If u can run ur car on factory specs d best if nt do d needful if overheating disturbs u.

U are right but only to some extent. A car with thermostat removed and fan spinning constantly might eventually get to its operating temperature on a hot day but might take up to 30 mins to 1hr of driving. So what if I commute only short distances, say I drive for only 15-20 mins, that means I will constantly run rich and my car will never get to it's optimum temperature, not good for my engine.

U should also know that a car with thermostat removed, fans spinning constantly, coupled with a double cell radiator WILL NEVER get to its operating temperature no matter how long u drive it. Trust me I know what I'm saying.

tonychristopher:
NO

checjk engine light should never be disconnected with the temp reader...all are intact

Just particular of thermostat thats all/


at least i see reading in my car

So I should ignore my check engine light then, because some cars throw the light once the thermostat is yanked. Let me ask u, do u drive around with ur check engine light on?

tonychristopher:
why do you feel i am misleading people, my car is tropicalised and it rocks ...that jap is damn good


but i just made my mind known and i am not saying YOU OR ANYBODY MUST BUY INTO THAT

Let me ask u one more question Mr op.

Is disconnecting the check engine light also part of ur tropicalization? U realize thermostat removal will trigger the check engine light in some cars. So what do u do about that, do u also yank off the check engine light? Or are u one of those that says check engine light doesn't mean anything?

honmusa:
Do u understand the concept of engine running in open loop?

Abeg educate him.

tonychristopher:
bro to be honest, i dont know kazeem and i am not him.....

Iron is not a mechanical intrstrument but electrical


bro use VOXWAGEN as an example

Do that car even have thermostat and does it overheat

Oga, why bring a 1970 car into this? The millennium vw bug has thermostat. Every modern engine should have a thermostat. Or do u compare the efficiency of a vw beetle to a modern engine?

tonychristopher:
DUBAI AINT TROPICS, ITS DESERT REGION

Keep contradicting urself. Dubai is in between tropic and desert. Come to think of it, between desert and tropic which is hotter? If cars made for Dubai market (with some areas having desert climate) can be fitted with thermostat, then why would someone think it is necessary to yank thermostat in Nigeria which has a cooler climate.