Recent content by carp

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    12 volts socket from van to car

    hi does anyone know what my problem could be having driven home yesterday and putting caravan back in storage i pulled out the 12 volt plug for the caravan internal electrics and noticed the plug was hot and smoking there was a bit of water due to the rain the other towing plug for the...
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    trickle chargers

    hi has any one used a trickle charger the ones that look like a phone charger to keep there battery charged if yes how long do you leave it on charge and do they work advice wellcome im fed up of buying new batterys when left in the van in storage many thanks
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    car battery

    hi can a car battery be used on a site for 2 days stop over as our leisure battery has failed as we have a spare car battery in the car that we could replace our duff one with many thanks
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    over heating battery

    again have just found out that the battery is over heating the cause leaving it connected to the van while in storage over winter ,what i want to know is because we are away but cant get a battery ,can i put a dead battery in our friends have with them to stop any damage to the charger instead...
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    new site wrexham/shrewsbury

    hi have you a web site and directions many thanks mike
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    cottage of content bidford on avon

    hi has anyone stayed at this pub site and can give any information about it also how tight is the drive way many thanks mike
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    snaking

    can you settle a disscusion i had at work when the caravan starts to snake do you take your foot off the accelerator or do you put your foot down to pull yourself out of it also if the car starts to snake and not the van what action should you take then many thanks because me and a friend...
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    caravan tyres eldiss typhoon 2000

    many thanks for all the advise thank you mike
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    caravan tyres eldiss typhoon 2000

    hi can any give me advice as im due to change my tyres which are 175/14s and have a chance of getting some that have been used as spares off a swift can any one tell me if the tyres which are 175/14s 8 ply are ok to use or do i have to buy the same ones which came off them which are a lot...
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    clutch burning smell

    many thanks to all that replyed mike
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    clutch burning smell

    hi have just came back from a break and when we were reversing the van up a slight incline started to burn the clutch its on a 55 plate mondeo the usual small amount of smoke but the smell was terrible having now come back the car pulled the van no probs but can still smell the burning smell...
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    burning clutch

    hi have just came back from a break and when we were reversing the van up a slight incline started to burn the clutch its on a 55 plate mondeo the usual small amount of smoke but the smell was terrible having now come back the car pulled the van no probs but can still smell the burning smell...
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    tyres eldiss typhoon gtx 2000

    hi richard many thanks for the info thank you mike
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    13/14 inch wheels

    hi can anyone help have bought 2 new wheels steel rim ones new with tyres fitted on them and have found out they are 14inch instead of 13inch can i still fit these to my van mines eldiss typhoon many thanks
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    tyres eldiss typhoon gtx 2000

    hi does anyone know the tyre sizes and pressures for this van also can you change the sizes on a caravan its that i have a spare wheel which came with the van but was 1 inch bigger i thought instead of buying 2 new tyres i could use the spare one that was a inch bigger and just change the other...