Can cars 'self heal'?

sgiitk · 10th June 2010, 20:20

Mi10: it was flooding. The chair fixed it. These things do happen but they always leave you wondering when Murphy will strike again.

blackfire_9 · 10th June 2010, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Hashim

And #3 is something I am amused with, sometimes car feels tired and don't rev freely but some days it runs like a rocket. I feel it has something to do with weather. Car runs really good with lot more torque (less gear shift) when it has just rained a bit and weather is cold (due to cold air?)

Hey hashim,

I have also noticed this, the car runs a lot better when the weather is cold & not just after rains but also in the early mornings. The engines seems to rev better & feels relaxed.

Drive safe.

Gilead · 11th June 2010, 12:45

Looks like all the examples of 'self healing' are from the Maruti stable. Have the Japs figured out something that the Euros and Koreans haven't stumbled upon yet?

sgiitk · 11th June 2010, 14:21

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Originally Posted by blackfire_9

Hey hashim,

I have also noticed this, the car runs a lot better when the weather is cold & not just after rains but also in the early mornings. The engines seems to rev better & feels relaxed.

Drive safe.

Cold air is denser, so there is an increase in power.

sanjayc · 11th June 2010, 14:50

Have'nt yet occurred for my car(s), except maybe once during heavy rains, my Ikon stalled...about half an hr later, back to normal though. Not sure if this is some magical self healing, or water going inside the exhaust.

Happens all the time with my laptops/desktops (especially those used by my kids at home). Most recently with personal desktop paper-shredder machine.

And yes, the softwares which I develop and install at client's place, have this supernatural self-healing power though - unknown to me. Suddenly out of nowhere will receive mails with a error screenshot..on calling up or personally landing up to check out, the issue will no longer be there - the situation ends up with a frown on my face and a sheepish grin on the user's face. Am not complaining though, this keeps the AMC's rolling in;-}

kadanaJ · 11th June 2010, 23:29

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GTO · 12th June 2010, 18:42

I don't think its so much about cars self-healing, as its about the problems being temporary. A loose wire, something stuck, screw, momentary heat, an improperly fitted part and so on. Come to think of it, my Jeep must have a zillion of 'em loose thingies. Each time that I drive her, some new problem surfaces, while the one from the last drive is gone.

lancer_rit · 12th June 2010, 20:13

agree with GTO - most of them are to do with rattles due to parts moving, not fit properly or wearing out. Sometimes, with further knocks etc, the problem is 'temporarily' solved. For eg., I was getting some noise from my rear left suspension for a couple of weeks, but today it was silent in a 30km drive through bad roads and humps!

lordofgondor · 14th June 2010, 18:54

Me was also once bamboozled by a wacky behavior of the headlights. There I was, driving back from work around 4 PM and saw this yellow reflection on the back of the car in front of me. I was like someone behind me must be driving with headlights on. Only after looking at the reflection closely I realized that those on headlights were mine.

I tried moving the switch to on and then to off, no avail. The high beam weren't coming up, essentially there was no response from the control assembly. Decided to head to the mechanic and wollah, the lights switched off.

It's been almost a year since this happened.

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sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	Mi10: it was flooding. The chair fixed it. These things do happen but they always leave you wondering when Murphy will strike again.
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Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Looks like all the examples of 'self healing' are from the Maruti stable. Have the Japs figured out something that the Euros and Koreans haven't stumbled upon yet?
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sanjayc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 952 Thanked: 8 Times	Have'nt yet occurred for my car(s), except maybe once during heavy rains, my Ikon stalled...about half an hr later, back to normal though. Not sure if this is some magical self healing, or water going inside the exhaust. Happens all the time with my laptops/desktops (especially those used by my kids at home). Most recently with personal desktop paper-shredder machine. And yes, the softwares which I develop and install at client's place, have this supernatural self-healing power though - unknown to me. Suddenly out of nowhere will receive mails with a error screenshot..on calling up or personally landing up to check out, the issue will no longer be there - the situation ends up with a frown on my face and a sheepish grin on the user's face. Am not complaining though, this keeps the AMC's rolling in;-}
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12th June 2010, 18:42	#22
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,518 Thanked: 300,704 Times View My Garage	I don't think its so much about cars self-healing, as its about the problems being temporary. A loose wire, something stuck, screw, momentary heat, an improperly fitted part and so on. Come to think of it, my Jeep must have a zillion of 'em loose thingies. Each time that I drive her, some new problem surfaces, while the one from the last drive is gone.
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lancer_rit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,266 Thanked: 309 Times	agree with GTO - most of them are to do with rattles due to parts moving, not fit properly or wearing out. Sometimes, with further knocks etc, the problem is 'temporarily' solved. For eg., I was getting some noise from my rear left suspension for a couple of weeks, but today it was silent in a 30km drive through bad roads and humps!
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lordofgondor BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: UP 16 Posts: 936 Thanked: 159 Times	Me was also once bamboozled by a wacky behavior of the headlights. There I was, driving back from work around 4 PM and saw this yellow reflection on the back of the car in front of me. I was like someone behind me must be driving with headlights on. Only after looking at the reflection closely I realized that those on headlights were mine. I tried moving the switch to on and then to off, no avail. The high beam weren't coming up, essentially there was no response from the control assembly. Decided to head to the mechanic and wollah, the lights switched off. It's been almost a year since this happened.
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