Comments by "John Cunningham" (@johncunningham4820) on "carwow" channel.

  1. That went Precisely as expected . I was surprised at how well The Dodge STOPPED .
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  2. A " Jake Brake " does NOT block the Exhaust at all . Quite the Opposite actually . Hence the Loud Barking noise that a Jake makes . The thing you described is called an " Exhaust Brake " . A Flapper Valve immediately after the Exhaust Manifold . . Those make a Hissing Sound .
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  3.  @lor7780  . A Jake is one VARIETY of Engine Brake .
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  4.  @soup97  . For Dunes you are better off in a Turbo-charged Jimny , on 9 inch rubber . Walks straight over the top . No SINKING .
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  5. TBH . For Long Haul applications I can't see Diesel power being usurped any time this century . Electric for Urban distribution by all means . Although I think the " Electric Vehicle " push to possibly be Fake Environmentalism . The Electricity needs generating SOMEWHERE and Somehow . And Overland transmission of Electrical Power actually WASTES some of it . Liquid Fuel has the best Energy Density . Alternate Fuels are the thing to explore .
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  6. Nice " Critique " on the Fart .🤣🤢🤮.
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  7. The Old Car looks MUCH MORE " The Business " .
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  8.  @hotdog9262  . Retarders are OK . But they overheat and start switching off and on when subjected to extended use . A Properly adjusted Jake or " C " brake can operate continuously for DAYS . And will slow the Truck VERY WELL indeed .
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  9.  @hotdog9262  . What , fully Electromagnetic , or simply Electrically activated Hydraulic ?
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  10.  @chris77777777ify  . Just looked up the Voith Water Retarder . Seems like a Great idea . Probably requires a Larger Radiator in the Vehicle , but that's no issue . Better Over-catered than Under . The Coolant probably needs more frequent changing I would think . Pure Water would not but I suspect the Anti-Freeze/Anti-Boil additive might break down . Suitable in Engines with Separate Individual Heads like SCANIA . A properly Installed Compression Brake offers the same efficiency , and also has no Servicing Requirements beyond Normal Servicing and adjusting of the Engine . Suitable for Engines with Multi Cylinder Heads like the American Style .
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  11.  @einar8019  . A Compression Brake , whether Jacobs Proprietary or " C " brake or MAN Engine Brake System OR even the Mercedes Compounding Compression System , can be adjusted Soft or Hard and anywhere in between . ALL of the Systems other than the MAN set-up can be set to Easily Exceed the Engines maximum Power Output . In Jacobs type , it can set so that the Four-Stroke Engine is actually Two-Stroke during Compression Braking . And the Mercedes System feeds Compressional Output to an adjacent Cylinder during it's Induction Stroke , which gets pure Compression up near to COMBUSTION pressures . The IMPORTANT thing about Compression Braking , is there is absolutely ZERO extra Load placed on the Cooling system . The Heat , which is often less than Combustion Output , goes OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE . In my experience , a Jake on a LONG descent will see the Engine Temp drop to Service MINIMUM . Hydraulic Retarders need to dump heat SOMEWHERE , usually the Radiator . This can cause the odd Deactivation cycle to happen , to protect mechanical systems from Heat Rejection issues . A Retarder CAN be Stronger , but is NOT as dependable . I am not sure about the Newer Electro-Magnetic type , but regardless HEAT will be generated , that has to go somewhere .
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  12. Random Highway Tyres . In Mud . Try using a " Control Tyre " in future . Not doing so made This Video irrelevant . Thumbs down .
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  13. Problem with the New Car is ------------------ ANY Electrical problems and you are DONE . SNAFU-ed . F--ked . The Old " War Wagon " WILL get you home .
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  14. " Stormin' " Norman Schwarzkopf's day car . You All's got Nuffin' . 😂.
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  15. Twice the Power but THREE times the weight means you lose the Drag Races and Roll-ons . But 1500 bhp will give an ultimately higher Top Speed . F-1 could probably get the Speed at the Cost of Downforce .
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  16. Yep . That Mini is Proper Nuts . If he took the Front and Rear GLASS out for the Drags ( and wear a Lid ) the Mustang would have LOST . Brakes were sad though . Very sad . Great Fun .
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  17. Hardcore Off-roaders ? A Prado against an SR5 ? Nah ! REAL Land-cruisers and Hi-Lux's have a Live Axle at BOTH ends and also Lockers Centre and Rear .
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  18. Should have Compare an 80 or 78 series Toyota diesel V-8 , instead of a Limp-Wristed PRADO . Please do HONEST comparisons . Equip BOTH vehicles with Proper Off-Road tyres etc .
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  19. The Mighty Lada is still impressive for what it is . That car as Tested , is the SAME as the first one ever built . The Dacia . A Modern " New World " SUV . Power , Comfort , Mod Cons but with some reasonable Off-Road ability . They will get better . And the Jimny . A Generational development . Low Cost . Rugged . And traceable all the way back to the G-80 . Worthy , unsurprising winner . Actually ,for not much money you could Upgrade a Jimny to match a Land Rover Perentie . Suzuki build Bloody Good cars .
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  20. That was Fun to watch .
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  21. The Jeep was disappointing . Would have expected that to go WAY harder . On Paper I expected the Land-Rover to come last in THIS challenge .
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  22. Fumiest Comparison similar to this that I have ever seen.................... Chevrolet C-250 Pickup Truck , 427 ci (owner talking total shit) against Jeep Cherokee 4.0 . Jeep won comprehensively . The Chev was WRECKED . Got dragged backwards at SERIOUS speed all around the Carpark . You should have heard the " Potty Mouth " that ensued . Absolute G O L D !
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  23. They are ALL bloody QUICK . I was surprised that the AM didn't win the Rolling Races though .
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  24. That was Fucking Hilarious . The Little Isetta and Piaggio made me think of Little " Guido " , from " Cars " movie . Worlds fastest Tyre Person . And the Peel is just plain SILLY . And could NOT " Peel " one off . A Car Show Host that struggles with technology , Old Or New , is a bit of a Concern .
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