General Automotive Technical Books
Technical books about all things automotive.
7 books
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Weber Carburettors Tuning Tips and Techniques
Author: John Passini
This book is the distillation of many years experience of working with Weber carburetors. These celebrated carburetors have been fitted to some of the most exciting and memorable cars and have been more widely used by tuners and modifiers, both for road and competition machinery, than any alternative. The mysteries of why and how they work so well and the practicalities of getting the best from them in any application are explained at length. Setting the carburetor to suit a particular engine, f- Published on 2008
- 128 pages
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Weber Carburettors Owners Workshop Manual
Author: John Harold Haynes and A. K. Legg
Covers: Theory and operation of carburetors Maintenance and tune-up Detailed overhaul procedures Application and reference tables Types covered: DAF, DCD, DFA, DFV, DFD, DFE, DFM, DFT, DGV, DIF, IDA, IDS, IDT, DCNF, DCOE, DFAV, DFTA, DGAS, DGAV, IDAP and IDTP carburetors- Published on 1986
- 196 pages
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Weber Carburetors
Author: Pat Braden
Select, install & tune WEBER sidedraft & downdraft carburetors for performance or economy. Theory of operation and design. Troubleshooting & repair- Published on 1988
- 176 pages
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The Hack Mechanic Guide to European Automotive Electrical Systems
Author: Rob Siegel
Electrical issues in European cars can be intimidating. The Hack Mechanic Guide to European Automotive Electrical Systems shows you how to think about electricity in your car and then take on real-world electrical problems. The principles discussed can be applied to most conventional internal-combustion-engined vehicles, with a focus on European cars spanning the past six decades.Drawing on The Hack Mechanic's wisdom and experience, the 38 chapters cover key electrical topics such as battery, st- Published on 2016
- 420 pages
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The Best of the Hack Mechanic
Author: Rob Siegel
In 1986, after owning eleven BMWs in three years, Rob Siegel sent an unsolicited article to Roundel, the magazine of the BMW Car Club of America. Little did he know that it would kick off 35 years of do-it-yourself automotive writing, and that his monthly column The Hack Mechanic? would attract a community of like-minded enthusiasts who, like Rob, try to come up with creative workarounds to keep their cars running without taking them to the dealer every time they hiccup. More than just "use 10mm- Published on 2021
- 337 pages
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Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic
Author: Rob Siegel
For over 25 years Rob Siegel has written a monthly column called "The Hack Mechanic" for the BMW Car Club of America's magazine Roundel. In Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic, Rob Siegel shares his secrets to buying, fixing, and driving cool cars without risking the kids' tuition money or destroying his marriage. And that's something to brag about considering the dozens of cars, including twenty-five BMW 2002s, that have passed through his garage over the past three decades. With a steady dose of irreve- Published on 2013
- 421 pages
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Just Needs a Recharge
Author: Rob Siegel
Air conditioning in vintage cars often falls into disrepair, as owners figure that it never really worked all that well when it was new, and assume that rejuvenation would be prohibitively expensive. In his new book, Just Needs a Recharge: The Hack Mechanic Guide to Vintage Air Conditioning, Rob Siegel details exactly what's needed to resurrect long-dead air conditioning in a vintage car, or install a/c in a car that never had it. In a level of detail not found in any other automotive a/c book,- Published on 2018
- 235 pages
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