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Maintenance Guide

Maintenance Guides. Service repairs for Classic & modern cars. Manuals (registered users only).

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  • Ford Mondeo V6 engine (1994-)

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    1990s
    Ford Mondeo V6 engine (1994-)

    Ford Mondeo V6 engine Ford Motor Company's modern 2.5 L and 3.0 L V6 automobile engines are evolutions of the same design, first used in the 1994 Ford Mondeo. This line is sold ...

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  • Ford Pinto engine (1970-2001)

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    1970s
    Ford Pinto engine (1970-2001)

    Ford Pinto engine 1970 to 2001 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Also called EAO/OHC T88-series Taunus/Lima in-line Production 1970-2001 Combustion chamber Configuration Inline-4 ...

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  • Ford Sidevalve engine (1932-1962)

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    1930s
    Ford Sidevalve engine (1932-1962)

    Ford Sidevalve engine 1932 to 1962 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Also called Ford Flathead engine Production 1932–1962 Predecessor None Successor Ford Kent engine Ford Taunus ...

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  • Ford Valencia HCS engine (1976-96)

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    1970s
    Ford Valencia HCS engine (1976-96)

    Ford Valencia HCS (Kent) engines From 1976 to 1996 The Ford Kent is an internal combustion engine from Ford of Europe. Originally developed in 1959 for the Ford Anglia, it is an ...

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  • Ford Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Ford Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Ford Wheel PCD & Offsets Car Size Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore Cougar 98 – 02 4×108 35 to 45 63.4 Escort 81 – 90 4×108 35 to 45 63.4 Escort Cosworth 92 – 96 4×108 15 to 20 ...

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  • Ford Windsor V8 engine (1962-2001)

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    1960s
    Ford Windsor V8 engine (1962-2001)

    Ford Windsor V8 engine Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Also called Small Block Ford Production 1962–2001 Predecessor Ford Y-block engine Successor Ford Modular engine ...

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  • Ford Y-block V8 engine (1954-64)

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    1950s
    Ford Y-block V8 engine (1954-64)

    Ford Y-block V8 Engine Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1954-1964 Predecessor Flathead V8 Successor Ford Windsor engine Ford 335 Cleveland V8 Configuration Small-block ...

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  • Ford Zephyr engine (1951-1966)

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    1950s
    Ford Zephyr engine (1951-1966)

    Ford Zephyr engine Ford's revolutionary United Kingdom Zephyr/Consul cars used a new family of engines. The so-called Zephyr engine included both straight-4 and straight-6 OHV ...

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  • Ford Zeta (Zetec) engine (1987-)

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    1980s
    Ford Zeta (Zetec) engine (1987-)

    Ford Zeta (Zetec) engine Developed in the late 1980s by the Ford Motor Company, the Ford Zeta engine was a straight-4, double overhead cam internal combustion engine with which ...

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  • Ford Zetec engine (1991-)

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    1990s
    Ford Zetec engine (1991-)

    Ford Zetec engine From 1991 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1991–present Predecessor Ford Kent engine Ford CVH engine Ford Pinto engine Successor Ford Duratec engine ...

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  • Four-stroke engine explained

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    Four-stroke engine explained

    Four-stroke engine explained How a four stroke engine works. There are two basic types of engines in common use today, namely two stroke and four stroke. These take their names ...

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  • Four-stroke engine History

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    Four-stroke engine History

    Four-stroke engine History A four-stroke engine (also known as four-cycle) is an internal combustion engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes—intake, ...

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  • Four-wheel steering (4WS)

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    Four-wheel steering (4WS)

    Four-wheel steering (4WS) 4-Wheel Steering is not a new concept. Its history can be traced back to at least 1930s. It has been known for many years that the front-to-rear wheel ...

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  • FR Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

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    FR Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

    Automotive Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) In automotive design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear-wheel-drive layout is one where the engine is located at the front of the ...

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  • Freewheel explained

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    Freewheel explained

    Freewheel explained In mechanical or automotive engineering, a freewheel or overrunning clutch is a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft ...

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  • Freeze (frost) plug

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    Freeze (frost) plug

    Engine Freeze (frost) plug A true freeze plug is an expansion plug located in the side of an engine block that is supposed to protect the block against freeze damage. Water ...

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  • Friction disk shock absorber

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    Friction disk shock absorber

    Friction disk shock absorber History Friction disk shock absorbers or André Hartford dampers were an early form of shock absorber or damper used for car suspension. They were ...

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  • Front fog lamps

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    Front fog lamps

    Front fog lamps Front fog lamps provide a wide, bar-shaped beam of light with a sharp cutoff at the top, and are generally aimed and mounted low . They may produce white or ...

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  • Fuel filter

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    Fuel filter

    Fuel filter Explained A fuel filter is a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel, normally made into cartridges containing a filter paper. ...

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  • Fuel Filter injection Replace

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    Fuel Filter injection Replace

    Replace Car Fuel Filter injection A vehicles fuel filter is used to keep the fuel that is used in the fuel injection system clean to avoid plugging the fuel injectors and the ...

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  • Fuel gauge types

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    Fuel gauge types

    Fuel gauge types and how they work A fuel gauge is an instrument that displays the amount of fuel in a tank. The gauge is made up of two parts: the detecting unit and the ...

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  • Fuel injection Pump Regulator Test

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    Fuel injection Pump Regulator Test

    Check injection Fuel Pump and Regulator Test Typical Bosch injection System Your car's engine depends on constant fuel under pressure to supply the fuel injection system ...

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  • Fuel Injection System

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    Fuel Injection System

    How a car Fuel Injection System Works A fuel injection system is used to inject fuel with an injector, under pressure into an internal combustion engine. A fuel injection system ...

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  • Fuel Injector Replace

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    Fuel Injector Replace

    How to Replace a Car Fuel Injector Car Fuel Injector A fuel injector can be used to supply fuel to one or more cylinders. A multi-port fuel injection system or TBI (throttle body ...

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  • Fuel Injector Test

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    Fuel Injector Test

    Car Fuel Injector Test Check for Fuel Injector Malfunction. When a fuel injector malfunctions it can allow excess or no fuel into the engine. The fuel injector is manufactured ...

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  • Fuel pump mechanical how it works

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    Fuel pump mechanical how it works

    How a mechanical fuel pump works The fuel pump is used to provide the pressure necessary to drive the fuel from the storage tank to the carburettor. There are two basic types of ...

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  • Fuel Pump Replace

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    Fuel Pump Replace

    How to Replace a car Electric Fuel Pump The fuel delivery system is vital to the car's engine performance. The engine is designed to operate on a specific fuel system pressure. ...

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  • Fuel Pump types

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    Fuel Pump types

    How a car Fuel Pump Works A fuel pump is used to supply fuel to the fuel injection system or carburetor, depending on the year of the vehicle Older vehicles use a mechanical pump ...

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  • Fuses How To Check

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    Fuses How To Check

    How To Check Car Fuses Electrical fuses protect vulnerable electrical circuits from shorts and burnt wiring. There is basically only one way a fuse can fail and that is, for at ...

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  • Gear stick types

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    Gear stick types

    Car Gear stick types explained A gear stick is the device is used to change gear; in a manual transmission vehicle this will normally be done whilst depressing the clutch pedal ...

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  • Glowplug

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    Glowplug

    Engine Glowplug A glowplug (alternatively spelled as glow plug or glow-plug) is a heating device used to aid starting diesel engines. The glow plug is a pencil-shaped piece of ...

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  • Ground effect

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    Ground effect

    Ground effect explained Ground effect is a term applied to a series of aerodynamic effects used in car design, which has been exploited to create downforce, particularly in ...

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  • Gudgeon wrist pin

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    Gudgeon wrist pin

    Gudgeon wrist pin In internal combustion engines, the gudgeon pin (UK, wrist pin US) connects the piston to the connecting rod. In very early engine designs (including those ...

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  • Guide to air compressor size

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    Guide to air compressor size

    Guide to air compressor size Average pressure Continuous air consumption Intermittent air consumption Required motor power rating bar (psi) m3/min (ft3/min) m3/min (ft3/min) KW ...

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  • Gull-wing door

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    Gull-wing door

    Gull-wing doors Gull-wing door (German: Flügeltüren) is an automotive industry term describing car doors that are hinged at the roof rather than the side, as pioneered by the ...

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  • H engine

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    H engine

    H engine An H engine (or H-block) is an engine configuration in which the cylinders are aligned so that if viewed from the front, they appear to be in a vertical or horizontal ...

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  • H-point Explained

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    H-point Explained

    Car H-point Explained In vehicle design and especially automotive design, the H-point (or hip-point) is the theoretical, relative location of an occupant's hip, specifically the ...

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  • Hall effect Sensor

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    Hall effect sensor explained A Hall effect sensor is a transducer that varies its output voltage in response to a magnetic field. Hall effect sensors are used for proximity ...

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  • Hand Parking brake

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    Hand Parking brake

    Hand Parking brake Explained In cars, the parking brake, also called hand brake, emergency brake, or e-brake, is a latching brake usually used to keep the vehicle stationary. It ...

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  • Handbrake turn

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    Handbrake turn

    Car Handbrake turn explained The handbrake turn is a driving technique used to deliberately slide a car sideways, either for the purpose of negotiating a very tight bend quickly, ...

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  • Handling explained

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    Handling explained

    Car handling explained Automobile handling and vehicle handling are descriptions of the way wheeled vehicles perform transverse to their direction of motion, particularly during ...

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  • Harmonic balancer

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    Harmonic balancer

    Harmonic balancer explaned A harmonic balancer (also called crank pulley damper, crankshaft damper, torsional damper, or vibration damper) is a device connected to the crankshaft ...

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  • Hazard Light flashers

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    Hazard Light flashers

    Hazard Light flashers Also called "hazards", "hazard warning flashers", "hazard warning lights", "4-way flashers", or simply "flashers". International regulations require ...

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  • Head gasket

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    Head gasket

    Head gasket types A head gasket is a gasket that sits between the engine block and cylinder head(s) in an internal combustion engine. Its purpose is to seal the cylinders to ...

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  • Head-up display explained

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    Head-up display explained

    Car Head-up display explained A head-up display or heads-up display—also known as a HUD—is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from ...

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