Automotive


page index:

general automotive  (subpage)

Audi A8   

Chevrolet Corvette    

Ditch Witch - top interlock light, third interlock light and fourth interlock light need to be lit for engine to start

Jeep Grand Cherokee     

Lincoln MKC

Lincoln Nautilus

Trailer - home made enclosure on trailer similar to mine
items to put in emergency kit .txt file
12 Custom Utility Trailer Ideas to Upgrade Functionality and Storage


misc to be moved

#air fittings

#gravely spark plug

#misc

#small engines

#torque wrench

 


air fittings

Running Compressed Air Lines in a Shop | Family Handyman

FWW 0176 pdfp30 compressor horsepower ratings going from peak to continuous hp ratings

wood mag article on automotive vs industrial

NAPA
"F" type couplers are 1/2" connection size (rated to 300psi, some 250psi; I think "F" is a NAPA internal designation)
All my 1/2" couplers to date are automotive style (though the female ones may be universal)

male fittings: (aka "Air Hose Coupler Adapters" )
1/2" female npt thread is 90-668     $9.99    sku 6 64766 51015 1 (doesn't seem to be listed on F type results but I bought one at store and can get to page if type in number)
3/8 " female npt thread is 90-691   $9.49    
1/2" male npt thread is 90-666        $9.49    sku 6 64766 51014 4
3/8" male npt thread is 90-689       $12.49   sku 6 6476 51080 9

female fittings: (aka "Air Hose Couplers Female Inlet")
1/2" female npt thread is 90-662     $28.99      sku 6 64766 51012 0
3/8 " female npt thread is 90-690    $32.99      
1/2" female npt thread is 90-692     $39.99 this is listed as automotive but it looks different
1/2" male npt thread is 90-664        $28.99    sku 6 64766 51013 7

1/2" female x 3/8" male 3200 x 8 x 6    $14.49
3/8" female x 1/4" male 3200 x 6 x 4   $7.49

Amazon
brass reducers


misc

this high height creeper would be handy for working under the dashboard

video showing an attachment to a trailer hitch that attaches an engine hoist

my facebook Audi D2 group post looking for nos idle control valve
Does anyone know where I can get a new-old-stock Idle Air Control valve part number 077 133 455c?
sent e-mail to this guy but he never replied, maybe scam anyways
audi d2 a8/s8  
d2 large chassis audi   
audi a8 owners club



d2 tech dump      forum.a8oarts.co.uk-> a8 d2-> d2- common faults-> d2 - tech dump
has all or many many factory pdfs - more than i had prior to 2024-09

audi specific tools


2024-08-21 Audi fuse and relay diagrams      another   
2024-08-21 this guy replaced mass airflow and problem very similar to mine solved for this guy

 

free (reformatted) online factory service manuals for most every 1982-2013 vehicle at
https://charm.li/

weird spots on rear car window that is more visible with polarized glasses


 

gravely spark plug

"kawasaki fr730v manual 99920-2249-04_FR651V-691V-730V_English_1.pdf" pdfp 28
spark plug NGK BPR4ES ;    gap to 0.030";    torque to 16ft/lbs
2023-06-15 the plugs I just installed (which I bought as part of a tuneup kit about a year ago) are F5RTC
this page lists Torch F5RTC (mine is a different brand) as a substitue for NGK BPR5ES; this page goes from NGK to Torch
this thread discusses BPR4ES vs BPR5ES "BPR5ES is one heat range colder than the BPR4ES, and could cause hard starting and have a higher probability of fouling."

 

thread with people posting their favorite electrical connector disconnecting tools
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/pliers-for-auto-electrical-connectors.527631/

Family Handlyman      47 DIY Tips for Detailing Cars Like a Pro

zip tie to fix broken electrical clip video


MKC

2026-01 video series on replacing head gasket

2025-07 Another new Engine needed thread
mkc 2.0 coolant intrusion
class action suit
2.0 Ecoboost Rebuild Manual (.pdf)

2025-05 misfire
Spark Plug Installation - NGK Spark Plugs
NGK MyPartFinder   
NGK Spark Plug package symbols/directions | Yamaha Starbike Forum

wiper removal video     and another that I specifically labelled "mkc passenger"

MKC last screen of scanner data appears to be:
...
Rel TPS%
Ambient(F)
TPS B%
ACC Pedal D%
ACC Pedal E%
Command TAC% **** LAST ONE ****

 


small engines

Leaf blower only works on choke? Here’s why – Garden Tool Expert

2025-01 video of replacing the pull cord on a tecumseh engine (e.g. Ariens snowblower)


torque wrench

replacing old 3/8" wrench
3/8" torque wrench with foot pounds on inner and outer sleeve (cur one has inch lbs on one and ft lbs or not on the other; other side should be Kilogram Force-Meter (kgf-m) or M.KGS=meter kilograms

 


 

last updated:    Mon 2026-02-23 11:56 AM