car modification wallpaper

The flaw has less to do with the tank straps themselves than with the chemicals used to de-ice roads in certain areas of the country.

Over time, those chemicals can cause fuel tank straps to corrode, and in extreme cases, allow the fuel lines or even tanks themselves to separate from vehicles.

If that happens, of course, there's likely to be a fuel leak, which could result in a fire.

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car wallpaper part 1

Car sales reports are rolling in today from auto manufacturers, even as the nation's leaders struggle with a compromise to keep America's economy from falling into default.

 As expected, sales aren't quite up to the levels seen earlier this year, which is fueling concerns that the economy that had shown some vitality earlier in the year is sagging--which in turn is leaving automakers wondering if any strong recovery is in sight.

While final numbers filter in, the market analysts at J.D. Power are predicting the seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) coming in at about 11.9 million units in July--with just 9.8 million units being sold at the retail level.

The reason? It's the economy, says Power's director of forecasting Jeff Schuster.

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