Camping Camper

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Give me more info on the noise. I’m known worldwide as "D" tranny guru, 88-00 SOHC Civic D series motor/trannys. First quick guess is the ISB (input shaft bearing) wore out. About $35 in parts, I charge $50 to do the work, IF you remove the tranny, and WIS is not [...]

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Here’s a bit about an adventure I had last Friday…and the lesson learned from it. I had a gig this past Friday night….so I’m doing the usual stuff…changing strings, polishing my guitars, etc.   I’ve noticed that I’m getting a little scratchy noise from my 25 year old Gibson Flying [...]

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Hi Group, Rich Dickerson (AGA Regular) had me do a mod that I shipped out last week; here’s a page with some of the details: http://www.Braught.com/MarshChamp.htm Thought some of you might find it interesting. The floor is now open for your comments/flames! Cheers, -Robert QTS http://www.Braught.com [...]

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Once a month, my Trace TC60 Charge Controller goes into equalization mode and the voltage is supposed to be limited to 15 volts during equalization….but the equalization mode in my TC60 is exceeding this voltage (15.5 volts or higher) and this excessive voltage is turning off the inverter which is protected [...]

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Ok…this has been a reoccuring problem for little over a year now. It first happened in July 2002, again in June of this year and yet again this past weekend. In all instances the Suburban was driven over 100 miles the day before and then allowed to sit outside overnight.  In [...]

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Folks, This wknd I went camping to the mountains. From my cabin to the main road there is a 500 ft. long driveway which is relatively steep but nothing my car could not handle in the past This time however, when I tried to get the car going up the driveway [...]

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> did u buy brand new in 2002? i think it’s an OPTION for EX model.. > i am looking at 03 EX model now. and it doesnt come with mats in BC.
Yes, bought it brand new and it came with the mats. We bought the trunk cover. Even though [...]

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After a few years of driving economy cars, I’m looking for something bigger and was considering an Explorer in the 91-95 range. A few questions. 1. I heard a report that the rear gear ratio was changed between 91 and 92 to increase fuel economy. Is there any noticable difference? Looking [...]

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Rhino, Line-x, Perma-tech?  Which is the best?  I don’t care about color matching.  Warranty, durability, strength, non-slippery surface is what is important. Let me know what you have or used and if you like it. Dan

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I had Line_x installed in mine a month ago (03 2500HD). LOVE IT!! Line-X is [...]

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I have an OK workshop, and funds for parts, but I have no idea where to look for a good beginner’s project. I would like a nice sounding small-ish amp when I’m done, but I’m completely new to this and need something simple. I’m OK with a soldering iron, and am willing [...]