GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE


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Automotive Cleaning

Camshafts
Cooling System
Engine   
Garage
Gasification    
Penetrating Oil Recipe   
Tires
Transmission
Vehicle Values
Yanaha Grizzly 700

very detailed info on how a walbro carburetor works with detailed pics and diagrams. i don't have any equipment with that exact carb, but all are similar.    local


how a car works
VehicleFixer videos  
Cleveland traffic camera locations   
car VINs   
used parts search
   I think usedpart.us is the clearinghouse type site I got people calling me from in 2022-07 and I tried again 2023-03-07

winterizing

jacks and lifting

Autozone tool loan program     counter card 1    1 with flash    2


misc

2024-09 cleaning cup holders

2023-01-16 many used cars at https://www.autotrader.com/ but just 1 D2 Audi

2023-01-15 auction for salvage cars copart.com

from rockauto.com 2023-01 newsletter

dead link pointed here
archive.org version states:
"Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. Dealers sold branded barbecue accessories and packages of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country."

 

goofy intersection design that involves driving on the left of oncoming traffic

Continuous-flow intersection aka Displaced left-turn intersection      pdf diagram of the one in Baton Rouge


Air Conditioning

2023-07 Autozone video on recharging without proper gauges


Automotive Cleaning 

Chris Fix cleaning under the hood   
Chris Fix Cleaning the windshield
   
Chris Fix Super Clean your car    

 


Cooling System

Chris Fix test coolant   
Chris Fix coolant flush

 


Engine

enginelabs: Intake Manifolds: Single Plane vs Dual Plane  
509 Big Block Chevy build to 600HP by Dart in Street Muscle magazine

exhaust repair video by Chris Fix

Silodrome article on documentary on the original Chevy Small Block in 1955 and the youtube video


Garage

2023-02:

audi ~16' 8"

18'4" door to white table on pool side?

20' 7" door to tablesaw fence lock knob on street side
2022-12-13
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2023-01-15 mkc rear edge of the passenger window should be at the house side edge of the metric(closer to driveway)nut drivers; should leave ~6" clearance between lifgate and door when opening liftgate swings closer to door
2023-01-14 tested and it is only about 3 inches of clearance as the tailgate swings out as it opens
2023-01-06 it appears but remains untested the mkc on the pool side:
if the rear edge of the window is about in the middle of the metric - closer to driveway - nut drivers there will be ample room in front and potentially able to open liftgate with door down.


Gasification

aka wood gas generator

hemmings article on why not used today

 


Penetrating Oil Recipe

from Steve's Small Engine Repair video

 


Tires

3-Peak Mountain Snowflake Symbol     found on tires that meet specific standards for acceleration on medium-packed snow. Braking and turning don't factor into the testing.


 

Transmission

-GM transmission ID
Turbo-Hydramatic on wikipedia

Sprag clutch = one way clutch


TH400 rebuild with internals pics by Super Chevy  
TH400 HD rebuild with internals pics by four wheeler
TH400 rebuild book by "How to Work with and Modify the Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 Transmission" by Ron Sessions
Another TH400 rebuild book "How to Rebuild & Modify GM Turbo 400 Transmissions (S-A Design Workbench Series)" by Cliff Ruggles
Another TH400 rebuild book "THM 400 Techtran Manual, ATSG Automatic Transmission Service Group"


Vehicle Values

car values:     edmunds    kelly blue book    nada 

 


Camshafts

Cam lobe terms, image & affects of changing geography by Compcams
similar by Lunati Power
similar from Speedway Motors
Cam Lobe Centerline Angle
by Hotrod Magazine
Lobe Separation Angle Explained and How it Affects Horsepower
by Super Chevy
Camshaft Lobe Separation Angle And Power Relationship by Engine Labs

Secrets of Camshaft Power by hotrod.com now redirects to motortrend
 At low speeds and high vacuum conditions, premature intake opening during the exhaust stroke can allow exhaust gas reversion back into the intake manifold, hurting the intake pulse velocity, and contaminating the fresh intake charge. A late-opening intake gives smooth engine operation at idle and low rpm, plus it ensures adequate manifold vacuum for proper accessory operation (assuming the other three valve opening and closing points remain reasonable).

Open the intake valve sooner, which allows more time for the intake charge to fill the cylinder. With an early-opening intake valve, at high rpm the exiting exhaust gas also helps draw the intake charge through the combustion chamber and out the exhaust-that’s good for purging the cylinder of residual gas, but it also increases fuel consumption by allowing part of the intake charge to escape before combustion and can make for a rough idle.

The intake closing point has more effect on engine-operating characteristics than any of the other three opening and closing points. The earlier it occurs the greater the cranking pressure. Early intake closing is critical for low-end torque and responsiveness and provides a broad power curve. It also reduces exhaust emissions while enhancing fuel economy.

 


jacks and lifting

floor jack pad so seem isn't crushed

consider buying this lift from MaxJax for ~$4K


yamaha grizzly 700 fi

2014 service manual download   local pdf   found link here
2007 service manual download  click "Yamaha GRIZZLY 700 FI YFM7FGPW Service Manual (485 pages)" link to redirect here  click "Download" then check Capcha checkbox and click "Get Manaul" then clokc Download .PDF     local .pdf   

 


Winterizing

using silicone for locks, seals and hood latch @ 3:55 in this ChrisFix video

 

last updated:    Wed 2024-10-02 8:04 AM