Recent content by Yomper

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    BATTERY PROBLEM

    You mean a battery designed to run a golf cart won't run a microwave etc longer ? Try reading trailer life magazine and you will see a population with an aggregate of perhaps 10,000 years caravanning experience are very happy with golf cart batteries.
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    Manual or Auto

    Is overun the same overdrive? All my past 35 years driving has been in USA/Canada and almost all vehicles have o/d now and it needs to be switched off on hill climbs to prevent in and out and burnout.
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    Improved MPG when towing!

    The only non tech way to gain a good approximate MPG is when you fill the tank until the first click off at the pump and reset the odometer and on the next refill do the same and divide the miles driven by liters used. Pretty accurate especially if driving same route daily.
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    BATTERY PROBLEM

    Try (2) 6 volt golf cart batteries wired in series last longer and deeper draw next time you are in the market for batteries
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    Mondeo 1.8 TD Ghia X 1998

    Hi,one of the diesels I have owned was powered by a Detroit diesel v8 and it gave me 3.6 miles per U.S.gallon but blew the doors off the competition) and I'm wondering if it is common knowledge on this side of the pond that (1) you dont switch off the turbo charged engine for a couple of minutes...
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    Battery Charger

    next time you replace batteries consider (2) 6 volt golf cart batteries wired in series
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    Electrolux RM 270 Fridge doesn't work

    Absortion systems are notorious for "crystalising" and can be restarted by applying heat from a hairdryer to the evaporator tubes or section being careful to not leaving it resting on support while you do something else and melt all the plastic liner
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    towing with automatic

    In the States it was at first a no-no to tow with an automatic then it becane a no-no to tow with a manual shift go figure
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    Battery's

    Many U.S. rv'ers use 2 6 volt golf cart battery's connected in series instead of a deep 12 volter is this common over here also?