SEMA Secures U.S. Senate Resolution Designating July 13th as “Collector Car Appreciation Day”

The United States Senate passed Senate Resolution 452 (S. Res. 452) at the request of SEMA and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) councils designating July 13, 2012 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day.” The date marks the third commemoration in what has become an annual event to celebrate and raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society.

As with the previous two Resolutions, S. Res. 452 was sponsored by Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus members Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC). Senators Tester and Burr are strong advocates for the automotive hobby in Washington, and S. Res. 452 reaffirms their understanding of the cultural importance of collector cars. The Caucus is an informal, non-partisan group that pays tribute to America’s ever-growing love affair with the car and motorsports.

“We are grateful for the U.S. Senate’s recognition of the collector car hobby as an American pastime and means of individual expression,” said SEMA Vice President of Government Affairs Steve McDonald. “Collector Car Appreciation Day is also a singular tribute to the collector car industry and the millions of hobbyists it supports. Restoration businesses help preserve our nation’s heritage while providing well-paying, high-skilled jobs nationwide.”

Tune up tip of the century!

Remember when you used to clean and adjust the carburetor as a part of the tune up? The carb was dirty and no tune up was complete until it was gone over. NOW, the fuel injector is the fuel delivery device. A dirty fuel injector will keep your mileage down and your car running poorly. A tune up can’t fix that. Get your fuel injectors cleaned! You will save money and reduce pollution. That is a win-win.

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Posted on April 22, 2012

Dirty fuel injectors can ruin other parts

The various sensors, computer and injectors all work together to make the engine run optimally.

Add some more odds and ends like the PCV system, the catalytic converter, the EGR system and possibly the AIR system and you have a complete fuel management system that must work together to produce a good running engine with low emissions.

Some sensors watch other sensors and some parts like the fuel injectors, O2 sensors and catalytic converters can degrade with time, before their time.

From an asset management position, you want your car to last as long as possible with the lowest cost to you as possible. This starts with the gas you put in the tank. You do routine oil changes, rotate tires and run the car through the car wash, but the one thing you do every day is use gas.

Whether you buy cheap gas or good gas, one thing happens when you run your engine- the fuel injectors are getting plugged up, start leaking and generally get dirty. With good gas, your injectors are getting to the point that they need a maintenance cleaning at 80,000 miles and with cheap gas around 40,000 miles.

By 120,000 miles your injectors are in trouble. They are dirty and therefore misfiring, leaking and making your engine run out of tune. A common tune up cannot possiblly fix this situation.

Now, how do dirty fuel injectors ruin other parts? Particularly the O2 sensor and catalytic converter can be harmed by rich running conditions. Forget the poor fuel economy, you are in danger of escalating your repair costs. You have already escalated your fuel costs, engine wear and reliability. You cannot depend on a poor running car to start or get you up to highway speed or to not leave you walking.

Are you doing a tune up? Get your fuel injectors cleaned. Are you pushing high mileage? Get your fuel injectors cleaned.

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Posted on April 7, 2012

Source: lvinjectors.com

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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 (by Savage Land Pictures)

Posted on April 7, 2012 via Rroys Blog with 12 notes

Source: Flickr / savage_land_pictures

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Packard Four (1911)

Packard introduced several new bodies to its lineup during the 1911/1912 years. These were very interesting design exercises which also slowly defined what we know today as the typical car.

Posted on April 4, 2012 via Good Old Valves with 24 notes

Source: theoldmotor.com

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