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How To & DIY
Adjust ignition, timing, carburetor, air cleaner, and engine oil to improve the performance of each without cracking open your engine.
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Automotive Basics
Common Firing Orders. MSD Ignition created this helpful chart that displays many common V8 firing orders and distributor direction.
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Automotive Basics
By closely examining the spark plug insulator firing tip color, you can determine a lot about an engine’s overall operating condition.
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How To & DIY
There are a few different types of timing sets out there, each for a specific application. Pat shows why each is used for each application.
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DIY Projects
Pertronix Ignitor Electronic Ignition: A dependable, self-contained Ignitor replaces breaker points and troublesome stock ignitions.
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DIY Projects
Wiring harnesses can be complex, but a bare-bones bike build project means that you can eliminate a lot — Here are the basic wiring diagrams.
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Automotive Basics
Setting the timing on your engine is one of the most misunderstood adjustments. Here is how to set ignition timing, clearly explained.
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Automotive Basics
All gasoline engines require an ignition system. Most four-stroke engines use mechanically timed electrical ignition systems.
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Automotive Basics
The modern starter motor is a direct current electric motor with a solenoid switch that is similar to a relay on it.
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Automotive Basics
Cold weather will come; that’s for sure and inevitable. The trick is to not let cold engines stop you from driving your car.
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