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Tried to use cig lighter in my 12 volt plug now charger won’t work
Many modern cars don't have cigarette lighter ports anymore, they have auxiliary power outlets which use the same plug, but with a lower amp rating. When you put your cigarette lighter in it tried to ...
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Is it bad to run a chevy volt out of gas on a regular basis?
Short answer, it is bad don't do that.
Longer answer, the fuel pump is cooled by the gas in the tank and runs while the fuel system is pressurized. When you run it dry the pump can overheat which ...
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Rear window shatters after closing door
Rear and side windows are generally made from tempered glass which has been heat treated to set up residual stresses in the plate which put the interior under compression. This is what causes it to ...
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Is it bad to run a chevy volt out of gas on a regular basis?
Probably more threatening than the reason you posted in your question about crud in the tank, is premature fuel pump failure.
Frequently running the tank low or dry could potentially cause the fuel ...
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Tried to use cig lighter in my 12 volt plug now charger won’t work
Looks like this is the location of the relevant fuse in the 2004 Venture from the manual:
A third possibility other than blowing the fuse from the load or heat damage to the socket is that the ...
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Is it bad to run a chevy volt out of gas on a regular basis?
I'm quite certain the other answers are relying on very old lore. Most modern fuel pumps are electric and controlled by the ECU. Most electric motors can also free run so even if they weren't shut off ...
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Rear window shatters after closing door
Most likely the back window was already broken but still in place, this happened to me recently on my 2016 Volt. Fortunately I noticed it before opening/closing doors, but even closing the door gently ...
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Is it bad to run a chevy volt out of gas on a regular basis?
I have ran my tank down to where the ice is turned off automatically and I've completed my trip to the gas station on my charged battery. Today I did not Park close enough and needed to move to make ...
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