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    To store or toss??

    I am currently getting rid of items I don't need. It's funny how things collect, like spare parts for cars and trucks you no longer own. just to name a collection or two. even now that I need to downsize, I am still catching myself thinking I need to save that, when I don't need it at all. my...
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    Selling an RV; a "heads-up" tale

    my Bank told me the same thing. real fast, but a transfer took 8 days to send money to myself. so it depends on how both banks send and receive that transfer and also if the transfer will include a week end. note: banks only transfer money on weekdays. and they may require the real money in...
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    AC system completely shot.

    when i did my diy ac repair, I used air pressure and soap bubbles to find the leaks and make repairs to the gaskets/ o-rings after replacing the dryer and the compressor. the hard part was adding the air pressure to the system. I had to build my own air pressure adapter to a/c. why use r134a to...
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    Fleas?? Eggs? Ever use normal isoprpyl alchohol?

    be careful with what type iso alchohol you may buy. I have found 2 versions, same type bottle. if you read the red warning label 1 will have a flame in the description and one will not. 1 burns with flames and 1 will not burn. and I do not know why they are both alchohol?
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    When computer is necessary Vs IOS ?

    maybe it's just me but I can't seem to give up my 27 inch monitor. I want to switch to just a cell phone and tablet. what I need is a phone that has built in projection so the screen is larger. yes I'm dreaming of the day. and I do not want to loose the thousands of text files i have and need, I...
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    battery-powered fans?

    just a fyi fathers day is coming fast. so Home Depot will have Ryobi tools on sale for about a week before the big day.
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    No sparkplug firing while starter turns engine over on low battery

    it only takes a few minutes of your time at an auto parts store for them to run a battery drain test and also check the charging system. all free of charge. if a new battery is needed a Walmart battery is the way to go they are good battery's.
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    Diesel Heater Air Intake Pipe

    my understanding of a diesel heater is they have 2 intakes and 2 exhausts. both separate sides. the intake and exhaust for the burn chamber must be outside the vehicle. and the intake and exhaust for the heating side is inside the vehicle, the intake moves inside air over a heat sink (heated by...
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    No sparkplug firing while starter turns engine over on low battery

    my 1996 Subaru will not start with a low battery. I have used the what i call the house battery to jump start it. are you sure you do not have a battery drain problem. if you do you need to repair that problem. I agree with wrongway2 have a auto parts shop check the starting and battery systems out.
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    Jury Duty

    for any one interested in the Johnny Depp- Amber Heard case. this link is for Mr. A Romero's Deposition by Zoom. he is in his car, very funny to watch. but it shows us all the courts have changed. he was called on to support Ms Herds side of the case. here is the link BTW do you have to serve
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    Solar Trickle Charger Recommendation requested for 6 week parking

    I have used a 1.5 watt harbor freight solar charger connected directly to a cig lighter socket in my 1979 chevy nova. it kept the battery charged just sitting on the dash board in sun. I only started the nova every 3 months. no problems with a dead battery. the hf solar charger only cost about...
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    Which Vehicle to Choose for Forest Road Boondocking?

    I did a quick look for this information, this may help The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, classifies maintenance of National Forest System roads by five levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Maintenance level 1 roads are closed to motor vehicle use. Maintenance level 2...
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    Alternator Output

    any alternator that is in use, will put out amps and volts. the more rpm the more amps, until the battery's start to reach full charge. then the alternator will lower its output. so it's always changing at some level. any alternator will charge even 10 batterys just not very fast. 10 battery's...
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    Jury Duty

    it looks like you will be selected for duty to me, if you do not have a medical condition to not serve. since COVID hit us all things have changed. court can now be trial by Zoom calls. my last 4 court hearings were by Zoom where i sat in my house my lawyer was in his office and her and her...
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    Tiny House RV microwave surge took out my built in Surge Protector, 3 lights are: green, red and red flashing

    I went to look at the wiring for your converter. it should be wired into the inside circuit panel. so I hope all breakers are labeled. if the main breaker is switched off. and the surge protector still will not pass with good lights displayed it most likely is the bad part in the system. i wish...
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    Tiny House RV microwave surge took out my built in Surge Protector, 3 lights are: green, red and red flashing

    the link i posted is wrong. it's a different model. the surge protector you have is a hard wired version. 1 light for ac power to the protector must be on. 1 fault led, if displayed it blinks. and line1 and line 2 both are the hot wires from the pedestal. both have to be green for the protector...
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    Tiny House RV microwave surge took out my built in Surge Protector, 3 lights are: green, red and red flashing

    this is a link to your surge protector. https://manuals.heartlandowners.org/manuals/Electrical/Electical%20Mgmt%20System%20-%20Surge%20Guards/TRCI%20Surge%20Guard/TRCI%20Portable%20Surge%20Guard%20Instructions.pdf it shows the display lights and what they mean. you should be able to by pass the...
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    Need better mirrors

    looking at your truck you have 3 mirrors. the inside cab mirror is for looking at what is behind your truck. side mirrors are for looking at the side lanes. if you can see your truck in either side mirrors you may not have them adjusted correctly. as they are for seeing vehicles to the side of...
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    Plans to leave Florida,Budgeting,Calculations

    if i can suggest look at the real cost of replacing the vehicle you want for the amount you want to spend right now. can you find it for that price range. your current vehicle will require maintenance or is your planning also including saving for maintenance and also it's replacement cost. does...
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    Music for traveling

    I don't stream any music at all. my music is located on my computer. I only have about 7.25 gigs of music but they are all my favorite albums. each song is saved as a song title and put into it's own album directory and labeled it's album name. when traveling I just copy the songs I want to...
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