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16th February 2019, 15:20 | #11 |
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It has a vvc manifold, and not a drop of coolant is used. It’s not juddering or anything like that. It runs beautifully, just a subtle tiny bit more cranking before it fires up from a cold engine. No fault codes and good realtime data from T4.
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16th February 2019, 19:10 | #13 |
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This time of year will highlight a battery on its last legs.
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16th February 2019, 20:52 | #14 |
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I did a 40 mile journey yesterday - should this not charge the battery up to 12.8 volts?
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Should still be under warranty Martin.
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16th February 2019, 22:39 | #17 | |
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For sake of argument let's say that 40 mile journey took an hour. ( @ 40 mph. )--That would equate to ONE HOUR on a charger !!! Batteries on petrol engine cars need 24 hours on a charger. Diesel 30 hours if in both cases the batteries start as flat ( Discharged. ) An alternator is regulated and charges a battery at roughly the same rate as a mains charger. Example.---24 hours charge on a petrol car means driving for 24 hours at, lets say 30 mpg, at £7.00 a gallon. Cost--£7.00 times 24 = £168.00-------Distance covered 720 miles- Over night on a charger = £1.00 maybe.-- All that driving would give you a headache through lack of sleep.--- Colvert. Last edited by COLVERT; 16th February 2019 at 22:43.. |
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17th February 2019, 08:01 | #18 |
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Hello Andy - It has a 5 year warranty - from the RAC - checked the invoice fitted 2 years ago last week - so should it be giving a resting charge of 12.1 when it so relatively new. Will try the 24 hour charge and see.
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18th February 2019, 12:38 | #20 |
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She charged up to 12.65 at rest - smart charger then said fully charged - 4 hours later back to 12.35 volts so not holding charge -will check today again. So a duff battery or possibly the alternator not working properly
But under load the battery gave 14.1 which seems OK.
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