umby27
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What a fantastic report 
They also said the main problem with engine is due to grandaddy driving styles of "us" cali owners. Deadly for the DPF (diesel particle filter). Several times they insisted we need to get our engines to the higher revs in order to burn out stuck particles and clear that filter. If we keep low revs all the time it's gonna choke in that bottleneck. So drive up those revs once in a week when entering the motorway and let it go way up on revs until you feel it's clear again. They say it significantly extends DPF life and engine health. Obviously only do that when your engine is at temperature, don't do that with a cold engine!
Tyre pressure can be from 3 to 4 bar upon drivers preference. Up to your likings. Don't buy cheap tyres cause they won't hold the weight of a cali and you risk tyre explosion.
When lowering the roof : engine always ON, 2 open doors to have the wind blow through the cali and not up the roof, tent windows half open to have even more sacking effect and do a walk around to be sure before going all the way down. If it rains, send your partner outside to check They had no experience with bungee cord, but I will be mounting one on my cali cause it seems awesome!
Rubbers and drainage of the side windows should be tended monthly, cause it's a weak spot. Filthy rubbers are poor seals and let in water. Clean them and use talcum powder.
Grease joints and metal parts with teflon only for a non sticky grease effect that does not attract filth and do rubbers ONLY with talcum powder. Optionally they also had a Rubber stick like a big Labello/Chapstick, but talcum was better.
If you have solar panels, still do the hook up charging every 2 months or so to maximize battery life.
Roof can withstand winds up to 10 Beaufort. If you see cows around, their butts are in the wind, so you know how to park aligned with the wind If you see cows flying around it's urgent to lower your roof and get the hell out of there
Always use 2 hands when handling things in the cali like lowering the bed, blinds etc. Except for the airplane cupboard over the back seat, there pull the handle with 4 fingers while pushing with your thumb on the metal strip above the handle.
What a lovely afternoon!
They also said the main problem with engine is due to grandaddy driving styles of "us" cali owners. Deadly for the DPF (diesel particle filter). Several times they insisted we need to get our engines to the higher revs in order to burn out stuck particles and clear that filter. If we keep low revs all the time it's gonna choke in that bottleneck. So drive up those revs once in a week when entering the motorway and let it go way up on revs until you feel it's clear again. They say it significantly extends DPF life and engine health. Obviously only do that when your engine is at temperature, don't do that with a cold engine!
Tyre pressure can be from 3 to 4 bar upon drivers preference. Up to your likings. Don't buy cheap tyres cause they won't hold the weight of a cali and you risk tyre explosion.
When lowering the roof : engine always ON, 2 open doors to have the wind blow through the cali and not up the roof, tent windows half open to have even more sacking effect and do a walk around to be sure before going all the way down. If it rains, send your partner outside to check
They had no experience with bungee cord, but I will be mounting one on my cali cause it seems awesome!Rubbers and drainage of the side windows should be tended monthly, cause it's a weak spot. Filthy rubbers are poor seals and let in water. Clean them and use talcum powder.
Grease joints and metal parts with teflon only for a non sticky grease effect that does not attract filth and do rubbers ONLY with talcum powder. Optionally they also had a Rubber stick like a big Labello/Chapstick, but talcum was better.
If you have solar panels, still do the hook up charging every 2 months or so to maximize battery life.
Roof can withstand winds up to 10 Beaufort. If you see cows around, their butts are in the wind, so you know how to park aligned with the wind
If you see cows flying around it's urgent to lower your roof and get the hell out of there Always use 2 hands when handling things in the cali like lowering the bed, blinds etc. Except for the airplane cupboard over the back seat, there pull the handle with 4 fingers while pushing with your thumb on the metal strip above the handle.
What a lovely afternoon!
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