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  1. bruceb58

    Solar charging batteries

    They are welded together.
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    Solar charging batteries

    Each cell appears to have 3.14V. That's actually a good sign. Let hem sit to see what voltage goes to. If they decay fast....the cells are toast
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    Electric Brake Overhaul???

    Very likely the shoes were never burnished properly. Do this procedure before you do anything else:
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    Do you have a DIY vacuum / pressure tester?

    I have these: https://www.offshoremarineparts.com/products/93409100-vacuum-tester-gearcase?pr_prod_strat=pinned&pr_rec_id=5715c135b&pr_rec_pid=8762650525996&pr_ref_pid=8762651836716&pr_seq=uniform...
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    Brake based limited slip differentials

    Same here...never needed 4WD at a saltwater ramp but we do have nice ramps.
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    Brake based limited slip differentials

    In all my years of towing, I have needed 4WD once at a ramp and that was when the trailer axles fell off the edge of a ramp caused by people that power loaded. I have used electric locking rear ends and 4WD a lot because we own two vacation homes in the mountains
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    And then professors actually realized that if you were smart enough to use the correct formula, it didn't matter if you had them programmed into your calculator or had them written down on a piece of paper(also eventually allowed) since that was what you do in a real job in the real world.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    My friend used it to help him write a wedding speech for his son. He put in all the main points he wanted to say and ChatGPT helped him write it. I have used it to help me write some important letters.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    They said that about calculators when I was in college. I was forced to use a sliderule in freshman chemistry class.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Right now, if I was still designing( am a retired EE), I could have AI write physical code with 15 minutes of input from me that would basically save me an entire day of coding. I have a Raspberry PI single board computer that I am playing with writing Python code for it. I have a couple...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Will be interesting if Stellantis ever makes money again or if they will go bankrupt.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    You better buy it soon since the 2025 is the last Durango with the 5.7....unless they change their mind again LOL.
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    Seen WAY worse. Just have to take off the front skid plate which is two bolts. I put in a Ronin plug so I don't have to take off the felt underliner.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I had a 3.5 Ecoboost before I bought my 3/4T GMC. WAY easier to work on that a V8. Tons of room. I would still have it but I needed more payload.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The plane I was going to build is obviously experimental and it would have had a Lycoming.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    E10...it's the only gas we can buy. Humidity varies but external humidity is a ZERO issue inside a fuel tank. There isn't enough volume even with an empty tank and 100% humidity to create enough condensation to be a problem. Humidity is a myth in regards to E10 fuel.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Yes...even the electronic systems are dual redundant. They just don't use points like the old systems.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Never had an issue.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    For awhile, I was going to build an airplane. I was not going to go the carb and points route. I was going to use fuel injection and a modern electronic ignition.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I own the Rinda Diacom. I have another scanner for my cars.
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