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Solar car battery charger

I have a project I've been wanting to create for years which is a solar spa where the entire setup runs off the grid co...
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posted by charlie
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How do RV pumps work?

How do RV pumps work? A friend with an RV bought a pump and got an extra by mistake which Amazon told him to keep so he...
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posted by charlie
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are H27 and H10 bulbs interchangeable?

Often used in fog lamps. H27 is 450 lumens and H10 is 800 lumens. I am not considering LED replacements, as they would p...
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posted by suzyw0ng
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units for spring rates?

Looking at springs, some "performance shop" lists a set thus: Front Spring Rate: 9kg / 510lb; Rear Spring Rate: 9kg / 5...
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posted by suzyw0ng
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tyre load rating vs pressure?

I bought one of those church-on-Sunday grandpa cars, and the tyres were 8 years old, and the spare had never been used....
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posted by suzyw0ng
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What causes idle speed to be low?

I have a Mitsubishi Lancer 2003 which has low idle speed. So low that it stalls unless I keep the gas on the peddle. Wh...
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posted by Ken
10 comments posted 1yr posted by Ken

airbag warnings for crashed car?

Visiting a wrecker's yard, I saw a few cars with yellow stickers on the steering wheel. It said something like "NON-DEP...
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posted by suzyw0ng
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Disabling Wireless Spyware in Automobiles

Disabling wireless protocols is one of the easiest tasks. The cheapest option is to create Faraday foil wrappers using...
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posted by 3883
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laser cleaning versus sandblasting

Has anybody tried laser cleaning for a classic car shell, that has been overcome with 'patina'? I also wonder are those...
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posted by suzyw0ng
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Jeep Compass octane

The Compass manual recommends 87 octane. Is that just for power or would it be damaged by regular?
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posted by fizzbintuesday
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by fizzbintuesday