Mazda Is Still Working On Its New Rotary Engine And It Could Possibly Have Lasers. Mazda’s been working on a new rotary engine for pretty much forever at this point, though since the demise of the RX- 8 in 2. Internet blogs but never materializing. But now we have an update! The rotary engine is still happening, Mazda said recently, despite what you may have heard. In fact: I’m about to blow your mind by telling you that Mazda actually never stopped working on the rotary engine.

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So to say it’s still working on it is kind of a “no shit” statement. Here’s Kiyoshi Fujiwara, the company’s senior managing executive officer of research and development, to Car. Advice last week: “For surviving, Mazda needs money to spend on autonomous driving technology, co- pilot and next- gen Sky.

Activ- D, and hybrid systems and electrifications. Therefore we need the money…,” said Fujiwara.“After that, if we can get money, probably we make a more higher and better brand, therefore we need a rotary engine. We are still working on a rotary engine itself with a limited number of engineers, but we have to get money now and also we have to be positioned to be able to become higher brand image. We can do that [eventually]. We don’t give up.”Fujiwara then got wistful.

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From Car. Advice: “[Timing] depends on the business itself. I am now 5. 7- 5. I will die. This rotary engine is my dream and also our chief designer, he also has the same dream, therefore I have some years left to make this dream come true. Therefore, 1. 0 years or 2.

I died [sic]. Before I retire, that’s my dream.”The last we’ve seen of the Mazda rotary—which found a home in various cars, most notably the RX- 7 and RX- 8 sports cars—was the RX- Vision, but that so far is just a concept. At the time, Mazda said the engine and the car were originally intended to give the brand some prestige and push it upmarket, not unlike what BMW M and Mercedes- AMG do for their respective brands.

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But Mazda ran into some issues—namely, emissions regulations and the inherent challenges associated with making rotary engines environmentally friendly. These are the issues that have always dogged the rotary engine, and are increasingly difficult to surmount. Mazda also kind of ran out of money, since building a rotary engine is pretty far down on the carmakers list of priorities.

In a different, if possibly related, development, it also recently emerged that the engine could include lasers, in part to help solve its emissions problems. Lasers! From Wheels: “As you know, flame propagation is an issue in rotary engines. We are looking at laser ignition and plasma ignition, but laser is very expensive,” said [Hidetoshi Kudo, Executive Officer in charge of R& D Administration and Product Strategy]. A new Mazda rotary engine is going to happen!

Or it’s not! Executives did not offer a timeline. They’re still working on it, though, and from the sound of it, will probably never stop.

Your Mechanics Dirty Little Secret. Watch Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie`S Island Adventure Online Etonline. Even if you find a good mechanic, if you’re like me, you shiver at the thought of paying hundreds of dollars for major vehicle repairs. Even more, you dread paying $1. Or is it? There is an alternative to those annoying ‘take a peek at it’ vehicle labor expenses. And it costs nothing. The service engine light comes on in your vehicle because the computer has diagnosed that something ain’t quite right.

When the light comes on, a code is stored as the reason for triggering the light. When you take your car in to get it checked out, the mechanic hooks up a little diagnostic computer to your vehicle’s computer. They will then get a code and description that tells them what the issue is. OBD- II: A Background on Auto Diagnostic Codes.

Every vehicle recently sold in the United States has an onboard diagnostic system that self- diagnoses a variety of vehicle issues through the vehicle’s diagnostic computer. The connector to this diagnostic system is called OBD- II (on- board diagnostic, version 2) and it is standardized for every vehicle sold in the US, 1. When your on- board computer detects a problem, it outputs a code through the output, and the code can be read by an OBD- II code scanner, or reader.

OBD- II codes, or PID’s can help diagnose powertrain, emission, and other vehicle issues when diagnostic readings are out of accepted ranges. You can find a list of OBD- II PID’s here. Check Engine Light: The Mechanics Dirty Little Secret. What your mechanic probably won’t tell you is that you really didn’t need to shell out $1. OBD- II scanner to check on the service engine light. You can get that for free at most auto- parts stores.

I’ve had this done at Napa and Advance Auto Parts. It costs nothing. The auto part stores carry these to cater to DIY’ers in hopes that they, in turn, buy the auto parts at their store to make the fix on their own. It takes them 1 minute to do this. I was relieved to find out that the cause for the light to go on in my car was a possible vapor leak coming from my gas cap, caused by a weak spring in the cap. The gas cap costs $1.

The store can also reset the computer so that if the problem persists, the light will come on again. The Brussels Business Full Movie Part 1 on this page. If it doesn’t, problem fixed. There probably are some honest mechanics out there who won’t charge you for this. But good luck finding one (perhaps, asking if they offer a free check engine light scan and their response is a good measuring stick for an honest mechanic). Get your Own OBD- II Scanner. If you want to take things yet a step further and not go to the auto parts store every time, you can purchase your own OBD- II scanner.

Here’s a very well rated OBD- II scanner for just $1. And there’s a bluetooth- enabled OBD- II scanner for just $2. That’s one- fifth what mechanics will charge for JUST ONE CHECK! Both of these scanners will give you a description/meaning, along with the actual code number. Very easy. Oh – another thing – replace your car’s air filter on your own – it’s easy, and will save you a lot of money versus having a mechanic do it. Check Engine Light Discussion: What clever techniques have you used to avoid vehicle service fees? How much were you charged to have your car ‘looked at’?