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  • Opel CIH Engine (1965-1995)

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    Opel CIH Engine (1965-1995)

    Opel Vauxhall CIH Engine (1965 to 1995) The CIH (Camshaft in Head) 4 and 6 cylinder engines of from Opel AG were used in Opel cars such as the Manta,Ascona and Cavalier and later ...

  • Opel ECU upgrades

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    Opel ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Opel Cars Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Opel cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II DNA Tuning Performance ...

  • Opel GM L81 LA3 V6 engine (1993-)

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    1990s
    Opel GM L81 LA3 V6 engine (1993-)

    Opel Vauxhall GM L81 LA3 V6 54 ° engine The 54 ° V6 engine is a development of GM from the early 1990s. engine codes X25XE,X25XEI,X30XE,Y26SE,Z32SE. The specifications was a ...

  • Opel Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Opel Wheel Fitment Guide

    Opel Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET C.B. Opel Ascona 4 x 100 35...42 56.5 Opel Astra 4 x 100 35...42 56.5 Opel Bedford CF 230/250 5 x 152.4 110 Opel ...

  • Opel X16SZ Engine (1993-2000)

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    1990s
    Opel X16SZ Engine (1993-2000)

    Opel X16SZ engine From 1993 to 2000 The orignal X16SZ the petrol engine was produced from 1993 to 1996 and installed Astra F and Vectra A .The X16SZ had a torque higher by 3 Nm ...

  • Opel Z18XE Z18 Engine (1998-)

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    1990s
    Opel Z18XE Z18 Engine (1998-)

    The Opel Vauxhall X18XE Engine range From 1998 on Vauxhall Opel X18XE1 The X18XE1 is a gasoline engine from Opel , which was produced from 1998. The engine has a displacement ...

  • Overhang Explained

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    Overhang Explained

    Car Overhang Explained Overhangs are the lengths of a car, at the front and rear, which extend beyond the wheelbase. They are normally described as front overhang and rear ...

  • Overhead valve (OHV)

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    Overhead valve (OHV)

    Overhead valve (OHV) Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine An overhead (OHV) engine, also informally called pushrod engine or I-head engine, is a type of piston engine that places the ...

  • Oxygen Sensor Lean Mixture Codes

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    Oxygen Sensor Lean Mixture Codes

    Car Oxygen Sensor repairs and Lean Mixture Codes The engine management system is designed to control the air fuel mixture the engine consumes. This system controls the air fuel ...

  • Oxygen Sensor O2 Test

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    Oxygen Sensor O2 Test

    Car Oxygen Sensor O2 Test If a malfunction exists with related components such as a misfire or engine vacuum leak do not perform this test. The oxygen sensor is designed to ...

  • Oxygen Sensor Replace

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    Oxygen Sensor Replace

    How to Replace a car Oxygen Sensor The oxygen sensor for you car is designed to monitor the amount of oxygen is in the exhaust system at any given second. This is done by using ...

  • Paint Acrylic lacquers

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    Paint Acrylic lacquers

    Acrylic lacquers Finishes The use of acrylic lacquers Finishes and what they can do. Acrylic lacquers are a blend of a resin from the acrylic’s family, such as methyl ...

  • Paint Adhesion Problems

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    Paint Adhesion Problems

    Vehicle Paint Adhesion This section covers poor paint adhesion prevention and causes, of peeling, flaking and poor adhesion when paint spraying Vehicle. Guide Note: The only fail ...

  • Paint Banding stripes tram line faults

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    Paint Banding stripes tram line faults

    Paint Banding stripes tram line problems faults This section covers Banding stripes in panel and tram lines. To Repair apply another coat, observing below. Cause 1 Poor overlap ...

  • Paint Binder

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    Paint Binder

    Paint Binder The term 'paint' can be used to describe anyfluid that can be applied to a surface and will dry to form a continuous hard film. Refinish paints vary in their ...

  • Paint Bleeding Problems

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    Paint Bleeding Problems

    Paint Bleeding Problems The Cause of Paint Bleeding Problems can be Soluble dyes or pigments in old finish, on surface, or in undercoat dissolve in solvent of new colour, and ...

  • Paint Blistering problems

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    Paint Blistering problems

    Automotive Paint Blistering This section includes Automotive paint Blistering bubbling, pimpling, pin holing, pitting and pock marks. How to repair and avoid this. Generally, to ...

  • Paint Blooming Problems

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    Paint Blooming Problems

    Paint Blooming (Blushing) Problems A milky and sometimes dull appearance formed in paint films during or immediately after spraying, caused by precipitation of the components of ...