Carado’s water pump broke down without no hint of failure. The most common way to break a water pump is to leave it on with an empty water tank. This will burn down the electric motor inside the pump. This did not happen to me so there must be some other explanation. One possibility is freezing. If there’s water inside
The service period for the Ford base is 25000 km or one year. I drove 17000 km during the first year. The service was basically just on oil change with some visual inspection that everything is alright. Clutch, brakes, lights, tyres, anf fuel filter were checked. The mechanic did not find any faults, so the base was in perfect condition.
I have several weeks experience using the Nordic Power 300 W inverter now. It has proved to be a useful accessory and I have used it a lot.
Carado uses Ford Transit base, so the van battery is installed under the drivers seat. Also the leisure battery is located in the same place
I purchased a Nordic Power 300 Watts inverter, which is manufactured in Strömstad Sweden. The exact model number is WT-30SN-12, which means 300 W pure sine wave power as a maximum output. 350 W is available for 15 minutes. Maximum peak power for current surges is 500 W. The inverter looks and feels like a solid quality product. The inverter
I have been planning to install an inverter to power up electrical equipments when mains voltage is not available
Here are my observations about Carado’s fuel consumption on a road. As a summary the concumption is usually something between 8.5 l/100km and 9.4 l/100km. This equals to 27.6 to 25 mpg. The consumption depends a lot on travelling speed, hills and also wind has a little effect. If the speed is in the range of 60 to 75 km/h
My Carado has misaligned door hook in the garage door. There is approximately 5 mm difference in height between the parts
Carado's localized manuals finally arrived and I picked up my copy from the dealer on last Saturday. The cover page is for Dethleffs Sunlight, but they are same motor homes with different branding
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