What is the maximum hard bottom fording depth for a Hmmwv with the deep water fording kit?
60 inches
Which of the following are good practices to make it easier to see the road ahead during fog heavy rain or falling snow?
High headlight beams reflect rain, fog, and snow as it falls. This makes it even harder for you to see. For better visibility during these weather conditions, keep your headlights on low beam. Reduce your speed.
In what situation would it be appropriate to use brake and throttle modulation?
If your vehicle begins to skid, immediately turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid. If one of the wheels begins spinning due to loss of traction, use brake and throttle modulation as needed to regain traction.
What tool is used to widen the opening of a battery clamp?
Terminal Spreader
Which battery cable should be disconnected first?
When disconnecting the cables from the old battery, disconnect the negative first, then the positive. Connect the new battery in the reverse order, positive then negative.” When you are replacing your car battery, It isn’t always easy to remember the order in which to disconnect and reconnect the terminals.
What happens if starter gets hot?
If your starter easily cranks a cold engine, but “drags” or cranks very slowly when hot, there may be a “heat soak” problem. The starter solenoid is equally vulnerable to this condition, and thus may not activate the starter at all. …
What happens if you hold the ignition too long?
You could possibly overheat the starter motor if you held the key for longer than a minute. Once the engine starts, the flywheel will now be driving the starter gear at a high rate of speed but the one-way clutch prevents the starter gear from spinning the starter motor and protects it from damage.
What happens if a car sits for a year?
There are several things that happen to your car’s structure and chemistry when you let it sit for too long. Such things include gaskets and seals becoming brittle, flat and brittle tires, drained battery, gummed up fuel, rust, and engine oil deteriorating.
How long can a car sit before battery dies?
two to three months
Is it bad to let a car sit with a dead battery?
I usually disconnect the battery from a car if it will sit much longer than a few weeks, to reduce even the low ~50mA draw of the car. However, even disconnected a battery will eventually discharge! The leading cause of death for lead acid batteries is leaving them discharged for long lengths of time.
Why does a car battery die if not used?
That reaction keeps happening, but more slowly, when the battery isn’t being used. That’s why batteries lose their charges as they sit. That’s what the alternator does – it maintains the battery’s charge and it produces extra juice to power the lights, radio and all the other electrical gadgets in the car.