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Nope Phil, goodkats the closest with one of his guesses

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    Nope

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    Current?

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    Fuel pressure.

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    Karlos is on the right tracks

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    Alternator?

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    That's half the answer so I will accept, as it's only now I think about it there are technically two right answers however I want to see if you an guess the other half of the answer for a gold star? , what else controls the alternator and the voltage and what's done with it

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    Regulator?

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    Not quite, it's more known as a system

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    I just finally got 'Smart Charge' out of Google... But Stoney got there first. If he is deemed right, I defer my victory to him and he can do the next conundrum. Being as he has a gold star and all!

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    Haha well your both tight but technically as I figured it was a double answer you were right on both counts, so I shall leave the decision to proceed to you, but if you let stoney have it, we will have a much longer next round lol

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    Stoney, it is all yours sir.

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    And for anyone who wonders, smart charge was introduced as standard on 1998,which is where my 15 years reference came in :-)

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    Turning circle?

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    Steering lock?

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    Wheels

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    Flywheel,

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    Clutch, gears, bearings, timing belt, turbo

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