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It's true that like US Americans and Canadians, Australians are English-speakers. However, when the first English-speaking settlers - primarily convicts from Britain's over-crowded gaols and prisons, most of whom were guilty of nothing more than being economically impoverished - arrived in Botany Bay starting in 1788, there was no mass media. Left to develop in isolation for over a century, Australian English became a unique dialect of its own that people who choose to study abroad in Sydney, Australia might have difficulty understanding at first.

Most of Australian speech is derived from the Cockney dialect of London's back streets, but also contains elements of Irish as well as "Received Pronunciation," or the "Queen's English." There's also a considerable American influence as well, thanks not only to the modern media, but the presence of Americans in Australia during two significant periods in the history of that country; the Aussie Gold Rush of the 1850s and the Second World War, when Australia and New Zealand were the last free nations in that region standing against Tojo's imperialist ambitions.

When you spend your spring semester abroad in the Land Down Under, you'll learn some new vocabulary that while unfamiliar, is nonetheless understandable. For example, instead of driving on the freeway, you'll be motoring on the motorway; instead of filling up with gas, you'll be filling up with petrol. If your motorcar breaks down, it is said to be bunged up, which is not immediately familiar, but gets the meaning across. However, don't be surprised if the mechanic needs to look under the bonnet instead of the hood; you might also keep tools and a spare tire in the boot rather than the trunk.

On the other hand, you don't always watch TV in Sydney; instead, you look at the telly as you would in England. Instead of snacking on cookies, you'll be eating biscuits; your burger will come with an order of chips instead of fries - although you'll discover that they're the same thing when you study abroad in Sydney, Australia.

Like early American settlers, Europeans arriving in Australia encountered indigenous peoples whose languages contributed vocabulary to Australian English. Some of these are incomprehensible to those who have not yet spent time abroad in Sydney, Australia. For example, if you have to cram for an examination, you'll be putting in some hard yakka if you plan to pass. Another example of hard yakka is cutting sugar cane, which is one of the most strenuous forms of physical labor in Australia's agricultural industry. There's also an interesting aboriginal term for distance. The term "cooee" comes from an old call used to get someone's attention; today, if someone is nearby, he's said to be "within cooee."

You don't have to know how to speak Australian in order to study abroad; Sydney, Australia is a town where almost anyone will understand any English speaker. However, you'll learn some fascinating facts and terminology when you spend your spring semester abroad Down Under.

Anne is director, student services and programs, for AustraLearn. Their study abroad Sydney Australia program led to her experience growing in these studies, such as the school abroad in Sydney Australia and the spring semester abroad.

Engine Bay Cleaning

The engine bay of a car is very often overlooked when it comes to cleaning as it may be considered a 'non essential' and the fact that the vast majority of the time nobody can see under the bonnet or hood means that often little attention is payed to it compared with other areas. Cleaning your engine bay and keeping it clean should be considered though, for a number of important reasons.

Your cars engine bay contains a number of components that can become very dirty, very quickly due to the location of these parts and the nature of the things they do. Keeping your engine bay clean ensures that excess grease, oil and dirt is unable to build up and accumulate in and around important or sensitive parts. Components critical to the operation of your car will perform better and be more reliable if kept clean and maintained.

Like washing your car car, cleaning the engine bay helps you to 'get to know it' and that means that you can catch any potential problems earlier on before they have the chance to develop into something more serious. For example whilst cleaning your engine bay you will become aware of any loose plugs or connections, corroded contacts, worn or perished piping or fluid/oil leaks. All of these things can potentially lead to more serious and costly problems later on in your cars life if neglected and allowed to develop.

There is also the important factor of resale value. Keeping your engine bay clean will almost certainly help with the resale value of your car and will be viewed by potential purchasers in good light, especially if other similar cars that have been viewed had dirty and neglected looking engine bays. A clean engine bay suggests that the rest of the vehicle has also been properly maintained and treated with care during its lifetime.

Once your engine bay has had a thorough clean it should not need properly cleaning again for a good period of time. When regularly washing your vehicle you should dry off any excess water from the shuts and similar areas under the bonnet/hood and give the main surfaces a general wipe over to keep it appearing fresh and well maintained. A good idea of when to give your engine bay a thorough clean would usually be to do so when your car has just been serviced.

The most important thing to consider when cleaning your engine bay is that any important or sensitive components are covered with a suitable material to avoid any water penetration. This would include parts such as the alternator, fuse box, battery terminals, air intake, and any electrical plugs & connections. A shrink wrap or cling film type product is a good choice to use as it is thin, transparent and can be worked around awkward areas fairly easily to provide a water tight seal.

The main product required for cleaning would be either a designated engine bay cleaner/degreaser, or a diluted all purpose cleaner which can be used to clean all areas. Soft bristled detailing brushes should be used to work cleaning products into hard to reach areas and ensure dirt, grease and oil is effectively lifted from surfaces.

For rinsing off your engine bay you can either use a pressure washer but be sure to use it on a light pressure setting if possible, or a hosepipe with a suitable light sprinkle nozzle can be used. In either instance even though sensitive parts should have been covered it's very important to ensure you don't excessively over wet the engine bay, or drive water into and around these sensitive areas.

Micro fibre towels should be used to effectively dry off all parts the engine bay as much as possible after cleaning.

Micro fibre or sponge applicator pads can be used to apply dressing/protectant products to plastic/rubber components and to also apply either a normal paintwork polish or a designated chrome/metal polish to applicable parts if necessary.

Fine wire wool may be required when polishing metal details to help remove any oxidation or ingrained dirt and again micro fibre towels should be used to remove any polish residues.

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84 Corvette: Have purchased a 84 corvette. I can not find the button/switch to release the hood. Help Please?

I live in Australia so the steering wheel has been changed to the right hand side of the car. But I can not find the release to the hood(bonnet).
None of the electricals work and I wonder if there is some loose battery cord.

most corvettes have a hood (bonnet) release lever on the left hand side of car. if you were sitting in the left seat, you would reach down with your left hand and reach just in front of the lowest part of the door and just under the dash. the carpet and the dash can sometimes make it difficult to find, it is a small black lever about 3 inches long and has a curved shape. good luck.
Note: if this is a convertible, look for the lock cylinder on the fender, this opens the hood of the convertible vette.

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