Archive for February, 2010
Faith in Motor Oil
When you think about, It’s amazing that we put so much faith in motor oil.
We demand a lot. As technology advances, the demands we place on lubrication increase. For example, we all want better fuel economy, so we’re using lighter oils. However, we also want engines to produce more power per cubic inch. To add power, we’re putting in turbochargers which raise the engine temperature and put higher stress on our oil.
That’s not the only stress. We value cleaner air, so cleaner exhaust emissions place more contamination in the oil and increase temperatures. We’ve cut aerodynamic drag, a plus for vehicle owners, but murder on oil. By minimizing the air flow over the engine and drivetrain, temperatures also increase. What’s more, with smaller sumps we have less oil to do the big job it has to do.
According to a recent study conducted by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), temps under the hood have increased by more than 30% since 1985. Our vehicles are increasingly complex and powerful machines. And increasingly hot. To keep them running smoothly, we’re demanding that lubricants do more and last longer. And above all, they must deal with the heat.
Synthetic Motor Oils offer many advantages, including longer lasting equipment, fewer repairs, better performance, better fuel economy and cleaner exhaust emissions. They even last longer than other lubricants. But one of the biggest drivers in the switch to synthetics is the way they deal with heat.
Better Environment
Natural fertilizer is going to replace chemical fertilizer, said a dealer. It’s the only route we can go for a better environment. A cattle farmer who kept detailed documentation of his business told about the first time he used AGGRAND Natural Fertilizers 4-3-3, on his cattle fields. He purchased new spraying equipment and a season-worth of AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer and Liquid Lime at half what it used to cost him for chemical fertilizers. At the end of the season, he bailed 40 percent more hay than he had ever bailed in his fields before.
He also worked with a Washington, D.C. gardener who conducted an experiment with three tomato plants. One received no fertilizer, one got Miracle Gro and one was given AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer. The plant that received no fertilizer was 3 feet tall. The plant that got Miracle Gro was a little taller. The plant that received AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer was over 4 feet tall. The plant was full of leaves and fruit production was greatly increased.
The hazards of Anti Freeze
E
ver since I was a little kid my dad taught me to never leave anti freeze on the ground when pouring it into your car. I would always ask him why? He told me that it would hurt animals that drank the extra that was spilled. He said that it tasted good, but was deadly to those animals or humans that drank the Anti Freeze. If your a human and drink it some of the side effects could be diarrhea or vomiting. If you continue to drink it you could become very paranoid and start seeing things.
With cats and animals the taste of the anti-freeze tastes good and they love to drink it. If a animal does drink it then in the kidneys crystals will form which would be deadly to the animal. One way to combat the drinking of anti freeze would be to add something to make the fluid taste bad or smell bad which would help keep animals and humans from drinking it.
What is Aggrand Natural fertilizer 4-3-3
The Aggrand Natural Fertilizer is a all natural organic liquid that is great for flowers, vegetables, lawns and anything that you would use a normal fertilizer for. The Aggrand Natural Fertilizer gives out nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in a 4-3-3 ratio. This will aid in the process of growth, advanced root development and help build a defense for disease and stress.
The ingredients in aggrand fertilizer will give the environment a break when it comes to toxics. Also by adding more natural elements to the soil will help with the microbial activity. The microbial will fix the nutrients that is needed for plant growth and then release the microbes will release them as the plants need them as be.
Do your research for Gasoline Additives
If your looking for better gas mileage for your vehicle then you might want to use a gasoline additives that will remove deposits that have built up over thousands of miles. If your somebody who drives a lot then you would want to look into using a additive to help you save money. Now that gas is so expensive more and more people are turning to this technique of saving money. You want to be careful with the sort of gasoline additive that you use. Many company’s claim that you can save money with there product, but if they are the ones that are selling you gas then what is in it for them? If I was a gas company selling gas to people for there car I would not want to help them save money on gas.
You would want to do research on which gasoline additives have done the best. I would research which company’s make the best product for the best price. No use spending a ton of money on a additives if its costing you a arm and a leg. Also be careful to make sure that its not harmful to your car or the environment.
The advantages of 2 Cycle oil
The great thing about 2 cycle synthetic oil is that it leaves less combustion byproducts when it’s used. That means there is less clog in the ports and will not effect the performance of the engine when using this synthetic oil. Many times you can find pre-mixed ratios that will help you so that you do not have to measure yourself.
Another thing about these 2 cycle oils is that it takes less overall oil to do the job. When your using less oil you are burning less oil through the exhaust. The thing about burning less oil is that 2 cycle oil will not be as dangerous to the water when using it in a outboard motor. Another popular way to use it is on a snowmobile and when using the 2 cycle oil the engine will start faster under those rough conditions when its cold outside.
SLUDGE
What a great word. Sludge, It sounds like what it is, like the words “ish” and “muck”. Anyone who has worked on a car knows what sludge is, that yucky goo that builds up inside an engine due to motor oil oxidation and degradation. The funny thing is, no one ever sets out to buy sludge. So how do we put a price on it? We all know the damage it can do. This gooey oil can block sensors and cause cars to run badly. Excessive sludge accumulation can cause an engine to seize. The reality is, however, that this sludge problem is the hidden price of choosing petroleum motor oils. That is why people in the know say conventional oils have to be changed all the time. Their molecular structure is irregular. In the presence of high temperatures the oil’s lighter ingredients boil off, making the oil thicker. In addition, many of the complex chemicals naturally found in petroleum basestocks begin to react with each other, forming sludge, gums and varnishes. Cold temperatures can also be a culprit, resulting in a gelled mess that pumps poorly, if at all.
Synthetic Motor Oils, because of their higher flash points and their ability to withstand oxidation and evaporation loss, are far more resistant to sludge development. And in cold temps synthetic remain fluid far beyond anything petroleum oils can achieve, even with their special additives. As a result, in all circumstances engine run cleaner with synthetics, offering better fuel economy, wear protection and superior performance.
Why should you consider going natural ?
Natural fertilizers supply the important plant nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N-P-K), which help lawns and plants create rich color and deep roots. In addition, N-P-K promote vigorous growth, which improves disease and stress resistance. Natural managed lawns cycle nutrients efficiently, which helps prevent a buildup of thatch an accumulation at the soil surface of dead, but undecomposed, stems and leaves. Importantly, grass clippings DO NOT contribute to thatch, in fact, cycling grass clippings can annually provide a lawn with as much as two pounds of additional nitrogen per thousand square feet; a nice boost of free nutrients.
The most important goal of any soil fertility program is the stimulation of the natural cycles that release nutrients for plant uptake. Ninety percent of the needed nitrogen for plant growth is converted from atmospheric nitrogen (78% nitrogen) by bacteria into nitrates through the natural cycle of nitrification. Natural fertilizers and water applied in the right combination along with the return of grass clippings provide the nutrients needed to support proliferation of these bacteria.
Natural Cycle
Agriculturalists once believed that plants literally “ate” the soil. But Justus von Liebig in the early nineteenth century planted the seed of radical change in the agriculture world. Among the discoveries backed by his chemical laboratory was the fact that plants merely extract certain substances from the soil, particularly nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. From Liebig’s new theory there were several corollaries to be drawn, and the nineteenth-century assault on traditional agriculture was soon in full swing. They learned that if you added enough of the right chemicals, you could even grow a bumper crop in sand or a water solution. After World War II, the chemical industry rose to the challenge.
Chemical fertilizers alone were suddenly deemed essential ingredients of agriculture. No heed was paid any longer to the tilth, or physical quality, of the soil. If the corn isn’t growing just add more chemicals, they thought. But as more chemicals were added over the years, the organic quality of the soil was lost. Once rich, friable earth was turned into hardpan. The essential chemical ingredients were there, but high crop yields weren’t. Why did this happen? Because you can’t grow abundance on asphalt. Finally, in the past few decades, agriculturalists have rediscovered soil; good, natural, organic earth, the way it used to be, and the natural cycle that nourishes it. And with Natural Fertilizers.
Fertilizer Numbers
Fertilizer numbers are becoming more and more confusing as an increasing array of chemicals, designed to solve every agricultural problem, floods the market. What do these fertilizer numbers mean? The numbers expressed on the label of a fertilizer are called the grade. The numbers refer to the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (known as NPK) contained in the product. For example, 8-8-8 signifies that the fertilizer contains eight percent nitrogen (N), eight percent potassium (K) by weight. So 100 pounds of an 8-8-8 fertilizer would contain eight pound each of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer 4-3-3, like chemical free products, is considered a “low analysis” fertilizer. Its guaranteed analysis provides that it contains four percent nitrogen (N), three percent phosphorus (P) and three percent potassium (K). AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer’s analysis is based on the fact that it contains absolutely no chemicals, which are normally added to boost the NPK level of a product. Does this mean AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer is less effective than a chemical fertilizer with a larger NPK designation? Absolutely not. In fact, testing has demonstrated that AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer is more effective than the chemical fertilizers it has been tested against.