Category: Maintenance
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Biltema Wheel Rim Cleaner
I give Biltema Wheel Rim Cleaner, Art. 37-831, a try, to see if I can clean up my white rims. Not that impressed, even though I must admit that the painted front rims, had a pretty good layer of brake dust on them when I bought the Smart Fortwo. At the first wash, I got…
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Biltema Prewash
I give the Biltema Prewash, Art. 37-834 a try, before going to a Smart Mini-meet. Does it make a difference? Normally I don’t use anything but a thorough rice before I foam in the Smart Fortwo, and wash it. Since I’ve never used a prewash before, I was pretty interested in seeing if it made…
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Getting the soft top unstuck on a Smart Fortwo
I got rather nervous, when the soft top on my Smart Fortwo Cabrio began to get stuck, when I tried to close it, and had to help it shut by pulling its sliders manually, while operating it. It started doing it two weeks ago, but the last few days it has gotten far worse, and…
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When the gearbox forgets what it’s job is
Left the highway the other day, via the off-ramp, to mount the side rails, and close the soft-top. When I reached the red lights, at the end the off-ramp, it seamed like the transmission didn’t change down from second gear to first, and the engine stalled. It started up without any problems, and I had…
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Additives for fuel, engine oil etc…
There are a long list of companies, selling additives for you to ad to your fuel, engine etc. promising anything from better mileage, over lower friction and wear, to a cleaner exhaust. I have tried quite a few, and will share some of my experiences here. I do however not see any reason to add…