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Cigarette Charger Too Small?

  • 24-09-2009 12:56am
    #1
    Kav1892
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I drive a 98 VW Polo and anytime i try to connect a charger into my cigarette lighter socket,(eg Garmin charger) they wont fit.......only by maybe 1mm or 2......but the chargers work perfect in all other cars......any ideas?
    Does this particular model have a smallers cigerette socket?

    Also, when i was driving home last night i had particular trouble in accelerating and the car sometimes shuddered and had lower revs than usual......when i got home the engine seemed a little warm and listening to it i cud hear a dripping sound and a kind of steam sound from under the bonnet....yet nothing was leaking from the car........any ideas on this? wud my radiator cause this perhaps?

    HELP PLEASE!!!!


Comments

  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Check your water, oil and battery - carefully.


  • #3
    Kav1892
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭Kav1892


    Victor wrote: »
    Check your water, oil and battery - carefully.

    Oil has been checked.....

    U mean radiator water?

    And check what on battery? :)


  • #4
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I had the same issue with some car charger devices. I got a 3 plug adapter. Fits perfectly, then I just plug the other bits into the adapter!


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Kav1892 wrote: »
    U mean radiator water?
    Yes.

    I don't know the details, but some battery need water occassionally.


  • #6
    ianobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    Victor wrote: »
    Yes.

    I don't know the details, but some battery need water occassionally.

    DON'T PUT TAP WATER INTO THE BATTERY!!!!!!!!

    If you are topping up the battery, use de-ionised water or distilled water. ORdinary tap water has salts present and then react with the plates in the presence of the acid, reducing the battery performance


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