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My car is a 2003 Probox, and it has given a good account of
itself. Recently, I noticed that when reversing, it emits smoke. I have
tried to correct the problem but to no avail. Please help diagnose the
problem if you can. Ernest
What
colour is the smoke? Different colours of smoke are indicative of
different things: the 50 shades of grey may indicate oil burning, as
will blue smoke, while black smoke shows either your vehicle is over
fuelling -running rich- or suffering from poor combustion (clogged air
filter, vacuum leak).
White
smoke means you are burning coolant (blown head gasket like the “100”
guy from two weeks ago). Steam -sometimes confused as white smoke, the
difference being steam disappears after a short time - simply means it’s
cold outside and has little to do with the mechanical fidelity (or the
lack thereof) of your car.
Which is the best car for tall people like me?
Hello Baraza,
I
have been suffering from a slipped back disc (herniated lumber) as they
call it in medical terms for almost a year now. It is quite painful and
an inconvenience. Don’t even wish it on an enemy. I am struggling to
finish writing this and stand up.
After
getting little relief from therapy and pain killers, I decided to seek a
different opinion from a renowned Kenyan neurosurgeon.
He
told me something interesting about vehicles. That Kenyans like
importing used Japanese vehicles manufactured for Japanese market.
Since
Japanese are inherently short, vehicles manufactured for their market
are designed to be used by short people. When a tall person uses such
vehicles, they are forced to squeeze into a small space and exert
unnecessary high pressure on the lower back (lumber). Prolonged usage
can cause problems such as what I am undergoing.
Sadly
for me, I have done Japanese vehicles since 2003 and I am 1.86m, which
cannot be described as short. His advice was that I should consider a
German vehicle because Germans are naturally tall, and a vehicle for
their market has enough driver room. He further told me that a VW Polo
has better front leg room than a CRV (my current car). He said that as
one drives, hinds of the thighs need to be firmly placed on the seat
(right angle to body at hips) and not raised so as to reach the pedals.
Further
reading on this informs me that one needs a car with a smooth ride and
not bumpy, easily adjustable seats and generally comfortable.
With
the factors of generous leg room, comfortable and smooth ride and
easily adjustable seats, would you recommend a VW Toureg, BMW X5 and
Audi Q7 or any other non German model that fits the bill (2012 model).
Or even Volvo XC 90? I am not into Mercedes models as I detest the
class tag that pursues it everywhere.
Thanks. Jeff
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