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Old 10-31-2022, 12:45 PM   #18 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Acura TSX - '06 Acura TSX
90 day: 24.19 mpg (US)

Lafawnda - CBR600 - '01 Honda CBR600 F4i
90 day: 47.32 mpg (US)

Big Yeller - Dodge/Cummins - '98 Dodge Ram 2500 base
90 day: 21.82 mpg (US)

Chevy ZR-2 - '03 Chevrolet S10 ZR2
90 day: 17.14 mpg (US)

Model Y - '24 Tesla Y LR AWD
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
How long would the range last if you left it outside?
If it were properly designed for the environment in which it will be used; decades. Cars can live outside for decades and continue functioning.

Not only that, but I always covered the grill. The major part that rusted out doesn't even get wet unless you a. don't use a grill cover and b. leave the lid open.

The pan is rusting out, especially near the ignitor. You can see one of my crackpot repairs near the middle ignitor where I created a support using metal and a bolt I had laying around.




This thing has an Affinity to rust.
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