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napoleon

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  1. Some float chargers (Battery Tender) give you a pigtail that you can permanently attach to the battery/wiring. The other end is a quick disconnect to the charger. If you use something like this, make certain the quick disconnect is protected from moisture and dirt when not connected to the charger.

     

    In the "ounce of prevention" department, coat the battery terminal and all connections near the the terminal with a thick coat of silicon dielectric grease. It will prevent corrosion build up.

     

    I no a good float charge should not overcharge a battery, but I would still leave it turned off about 50% of the time.

     

    Ya the dentron battery tenders have that optional pig tail. I use it on my motorcycles. Ive had my tender plugged in for years on one cars and have never had an issue, forgot about it lol. They seem to be a solid product. I have about 5 of em 2 bikes, 2 cars and a snowmobile.

     

    I learned about the cig plug from a corvette guy who was reluctant to have the fiberglass hood popped open to clear the tender. He was afraid of having the hood warp sitting like that over time.

  2. Not really sure I would call US top gear ford bias, the intro has a mustang, ac cobra, and a ford pickup, and the one fella admits to owning multiple super duties. The guy that broke the caddy for driving stupid is the same guy who pushed the bronco and broke an axle C clip.

     

    The product placement was nice in ice road truckers but seemed a bit too contrived, especially when they zoomed in on the blue oval logo on the steering wheel.

  3. What a great story, I wish you the best of luck with your vehicles. As far as the scratches go. My friends would get into my truck and knock the mud off of their shoes on the rocker panel below the door, it was getting all scratched up. I ended up going to a sign shop and had them cut me some clear vinyl to cover the area, unless your looking for it you cant see it if applied correctly. Its worked well, they gave me the cheap stuff so its starting to peel but for the price its not a big deal to re-apply every now and again to keep my Ford truck looking good.

  4. I remember my 87 Turbo Coupe had a switch on the dash for either regular or premium. Biggest change between the two was the boost level (10 psi vs 15 psi).

     

    I believe the svo had the same switch. It pulled boost and timing. The '87 coupe only had 15psi in 1st and maybe 2nd gear everything after that was 10psi. '88 was 15psi in premium mode all the way through the gears.

  5. If the inertia switch is set check to make sure you have a full 12v through it when the pump is running. What happens is the little marble in there sits in a metal cone and over time in the trunk if there is moisture the contact between the two will corrode and cause issues. Try just jumpering around the switch to test the pump. Sometimes even if you do see 12v around the switch once there is a load on it the voltage will drop and the pump will not run correctly because of the bad contact.

  6. Hey, I resemble that! If your uncle is interested in any performance/efficiency/appearance mods I can fill him in on some changes I have done to my Trac that will not affect his warranty and they have really improved the driving experience for me.

     

    Im driving my dads '07 limited v8 while he is in poland for 4 months. Any tips would be appreciated. BTW aside from not being able to shut off AWD( I love doing burnouts and getting sideways in the snow and im almost 30) I love this truck!

  7. Congrats. Im in the process of talking my neighbor out of a toyoduh. He actually isnt too keep on them since his minivan has given him issues and is uncomfortable. I took him out in my dads '07 sport trac v8 limited, I told him to put the pedal on the right to the floor, he was smiling :-) Hes between an explorer and a b9 tribeca, his subaru has been a good car but the explorer is so much nicer looking and more powerful. Well see how it goes.

  8. In 21,000 miles my '07 v8 sport trac has needed a trans program for rough shifting and a few days ago the sensor ring on the rear wheel broke creating havoc with the rsc and abs systems. It kinda pisses me off that stuff broke but it has been a good powerful and comfortable truck, tows great rides like a dream seating 5 isnt an issue and it gets about the same mileage as my '08 ranger 4.0 4x4. I hate the mileage of my ranger but I was dying to own a daily vehicle with a manual transmission, shame everyone rarely offers manuals in vehicles anymore.

  9. :shrug: I know exactly one Corvette driver, and he's a quality guy. (His daily driver is a really old Bronco, too. :D)

     

    /anecdotal evidence

     

    ETA: How in the world did I forget the Ridgeline? My aunt bought one, and when I saw it all I could think to myself was :nonono:...

     

    There are always exceptions, my buddy drives a vette, but I know quite a few people who think the vette is gods gift to the motoring world just because it can go fast for cheap, its a cool car but id prefer to save my money and get something nicer.

  10. Which is why we love them. The bully usually made the football team and got laid a lot. :D

     

    And a few years after highschool when he wasnt good enough to play college football or got hurt now he's working the fryer at mcdonald's :happy feet:

     

    I like my simple v8's but I love that turbo rush, hence me having about a half dozen 2.3 turbos over the years.

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