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Hi all looking for a bit of advice when it comes to running in a new diesel motor so far done 500km and admittedly treating it with the usual care not driving too fast etc .. from what I have read getting the heat up in the motor is crucial to getting everything working well frequent stops letting the motor c...

My daughter & SIL. are looking for a tow vehicle for a yet unsought caravan. The van will be between 19-21' long and they will be working their way around Oz. Wondering if the 4cyl 2.8L would be enough power. What are your thoughts? Kim

A young soldier goes home on leave from a war to see his mother in the country. Shes never left the country and has never seen anything like her sons uniform or gun. He shows his mother both items, then she asks about the grenades on his belt. He says, Well, you pull the pin and throw it. She still doesnt qui...

Anybody else having trouble with the search facility? When I search for heater diesel or both words together it tells me there is nothing and I dont believe that.

When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.King David After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but still they stay together.Sasha Guitry By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy.If you get a bad o...

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Maps: Free topographic maps for Victoria The internet based project Open Street Maps: https://www.openstreetmap.org/ has been around for some time. It was established to prevent Google, Microsoft et al from dominating the use of internet mapping. Maps created under OSM are, essentially, free...

A Grey Nomad is swimming in a river. A man walks up and asks him a question. "What are you doing in there?" he queries. "I'm washing my clothes," the camper replies. "Why don't you use a washing machine?" the man asks. "I tried that, but I got too dizzy," he responds.

Hello. We have a Dometic 90 Ltr three way fridge. I have had it on 240V and the Freezer keeps icing over. I had it on 10 to start then backed off to 4 but still happens. What am I doing wrong. What's busted or not. I haven't tried it on Gas yet . We are holed up for a longish term at this point. What's going on?...

This morning, 20 - 30 kilometres west of Nullabor Roadhouse we came across an overturned New Age tandem van being pulled by a Pajero. The couple had recently sold their home in WA and were embarking on a round Australia trip. Thankfully nobody was hurt. On talking with the lady driver she told me she was...

The tradition continues. We are having a few close friends join us at our place for a M.Cup luncheon. Asalways will be a great day. We all throw $5 in to our sweep, so some one will be a happy winner. Normally we only turn on the TV for the running of the CUP. Would not have a clue as to which NAG could win, but me...

Am heading out to Killarney soon and just wondering if someone can give me any details on the showgrounds - if power there, what amenities are there and what the charge is per night. Many thanks.

Mungindi is roughly 1/2 way between Moree & St.George on the Qld/NSW border. The Free Camp is on the Qld. side of the Barwon River,the town is on the NSW side. The Free camp has no time limit posted. Toilets & drinking water on site. A new dump point has opened near the towns hot springs pool. ( Dir...

Does a ford Terri need a auto trans cooler and is one available if i intend to tow extensively long term a caravan . greg -- Edited by terriwa on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 01:01:35 AM -- Edited by terriwa on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 01:03:12 AM

Parts of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales are set to swelter through record-breaking temperatures this week, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.The temperature in Melbourne could hit 34 degrees Celsius on Thursday 11C over the average November maximum.Adelaide, meanwhile,...

A fortnight ago today, 29th Sept we were travelling to Melbourne to board the ferry to Tassie. Pulled up to top up with fuel as towing into a fairly strong headwind and pulled into the Euroa, Victoria fuel stop southbound and were having a cuppa and leg stretch when 3 large vans in succession pulled up a...

This is a small but well patronized car park, free camp outside the New Italy Museum complex just south of Woodburn NSW on the Pacific Highway. Okay for an overnighter. No space for an awning the night we were there. It is the car park for the museum too as I said. Toilets behind the museum. Coffee sh...

So this weekend's project is replacing the Dometic 3-way fridge gas flue vent. Bought a genuine replacement flue kit but old one has an extra piece that's not included with the new one - a white plastic cover over the flue with lots of holes in it. See pic below - old one on left, new one on right. Anyone kno...