Maintenance Guide
Maintenance Guides. Service repairs for Classic & modern cars. Manuals (registered users only).
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Ford Mondeo V6 engine (1994-)
RegisteredEngines1990sRead more...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)
Engines1970sRead more...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)
Engines1930sRead more...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)
Engines1970sRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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)
Engines1960sRead more...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)
Engines1950sRead more...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)
RegisteredEngines1950sRead more...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-)
Engines1980sRead more...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-)
Engines1990sRead more...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
Technical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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)
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
Technical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
Technical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
Technical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...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 ...
