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I suppose the quoted poster was just looking for a more accurate mileage in the easily done test. I do something easier but marginally less accurate. I fill to the brim, set the odometer to zero, use the ride normally and refill at the end of the day or early the next at the same station, taking...

I'm also inclined to believe the engine simply stalled. It's the sort of thing that happens when you have too high an rpm on it. I've never understood what was behind the function but I'm guessing it's a way of preserving the engine when some yahoo thinks engines can be heroic. Kalawang

I drive through floods and rivers at unscheduled times so a battery under the frame or low is not a good thing for me. If anything, I would rather find a higher place or inside to mount an extra battery. Best might be to move the other accessories like compressors elsewhere. At least, if they...

Another week or two and the rainy season begins. That terrain you drove looks like lahar territory. Should be downright dangerous next month. Kalawang

A key card will probably be safer provided you keep your wallet with you all the time. It's better than a spare key because the spare key has a way of slipping out of your wallet, whereas the key card is on a plastic card and does not slip out all that easy. A hefty slim jim can open the...

I agree. Sounds like the radiator needs rodding or replacement. Kalawang

The sidewalk side. It's safer. You will be working there once in a while and it's no fun with traffic zooming by. Shambles

That's impressive mileage. I doubt I ever got that good but I'm normally close. My engine was touched up a bit for a better response, not much, but you can feel the difference. I have a reasonably long trip coming up soon and shall try to remember to do a mileage check regardless that it's...

Plywood, even marine plywood, does not stand up to moisture all that well unless coated with epoxy. Epoxy is especially needed at the ends and edges to prevent or at least reduce the amount of moisture that can enter the plys. Wood is good looking material but if the work requires frequent...

Interesting problem. The only time I had temperature problems was when my thermostat rusted out. Whereas I live in a tropical place, I solved the problem by removing it. However this is such a simple solution I would expect you to have already looked into that. Kalawang

Put it back in a large bucket and keep dipping in and out so the water flows in and out, hopefully washing the mud out. Make a giant cotton bud with a wood chopstick and use it to loosen the mud and other dirt and just keep dipping in and out of clean water. When you think you're close enough to...

I used a bit of heat and two good pipe wrenches. Worked for me. Kalawang

+1 Had that sound. Unfortunately it happened to me on a highway and I had a flat spare so I kept driving, albeit slower and slower as the noise got louder. Almost made it home before it finally blew and thank God for friendly cops who took my spare to be repaired. Kalawang

I would blame the tires as having been worn down without rotation. Since your tires are already worn out, it won't do you any harm to get new ones, though you might want to borrow a pair just to see if an improvement comes immediately. Road pull can be an indication or worn tie rod ends. The...

Offhand, the general rule is, the greater the lift the thicker the spring wire, to reduce sway. Another way of describing it is that the high lift needs a stiffer spring and stiffer shocks not because of a heavier load but for the sake of reducing sway. Do a good guess and you get a ride...

I'm thinking your shocks are either busted or wrong size and possibly stiffness and causing a harsh ride. Your cheapest check is to remove the shocks entirely and check the ride driving SLOWLY in an open area. If you get a boaty ride, it should be proof you need new shocks. It's also an...

I've replaced all my interior lights with LED's but settled for a cheap LED rechargeable flashlight for emergency use. Fabulously bright lights for very little electricity. Kalawang

A one inch spacer ought to be sufficient but I think any rough off road action will need to be done tenderly. Even on the road, some speed humps will need a more tender approach. Actually, any full compression or extension. I was also planning to do the same, but in my case it would be a...

I carry a key card in my wallet. Kalawang

How long has it been ( miles ) since you rotated those tires ? Kalawang