Adventures - Insight Oil Leak
On the other side of the head, there are three fuel injectors, sandwiched between the fuel rail ...
This is the electrical-assist power steering rack. Since the internal combustion engine does ...
The Insight uses a conventional belt-driven water pump and a thermostat to control temperature ...
I wish I had taken some pictures of the brake components. For the most part, the ...
Most of the time, the Insight uses the electric motor/generator to start the internal ...
The Insight uses a conventional air conditioning system with a compressor driven off a belt ...
The Insight’s frame is built entirely of aluminum and appears to be entirely hand-welded. ...
The Insight uses the thinnest motor oil of any car we work on. Generally, thinner oil will ...
This is a rather poor picture of the oil leak under UV light. Dye was added to the motor oil a ...
This is the catalytic converter. You may notice that it is about a foot-and-a-half longer than ...
Before doing any service work to any hybrid, the battery must be disconnected. A shock from a ...
Honda used an all-plastic fuel tank for the Insight—probably to reduce weight. Not a bad ...
This is the Insight battery pack with the rear cover removed. The fans and ducting are there to ...
This is the bottom end of the internal combustion engine. Three pistons move up and down in ...
Once the switch is thrown, there should be no power in the engine bay. However, there is no ...
The clutch on the Insight is the same as any conventional car, and is just as easily ...
Like most Hondas, the Insight’s engine compartment looks a little cramped. However, like ...
This is the Insight transmission sitting on the bench. It too is pretty unremarkable. ...