On many cold winter days, I have wished that the blower motor on my MG would run at a higher speed to keep up with the air being sucked out through the many cracks and crevices in the cockpit. While replacing the fan, I noticed that the motor ran much faster being connected directly to…
Building the Perfect Workbench Plan in PDF Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many sports car enthusiasts in their garages (usually with attached homes) and have found most garages to be poorly equipped to efficiently handle serious mechanical rebuild or restoration projects. I’ve also restored my share of cars and in the…
Lucas Test Card 4 helps in diagnosing D.C. charging systems. Clicking the image will open a PDF.
Lucas Test Card 4 helps in diagnosing D.C. charging systems. Clicking the image will open a PDF.
Lucas Test Card 5 helps in diagnosing Opus style electronic ignitions. Clicking the image will open a PDF.
Lucas Test Card 6 helps in diagnosing constant energy electronic ignitions. Clicking the image will open a PDF.
Lucas test card 2 takes you step by step through the process of diagnosing starting system problems. Click image will open a PDF.
Lucas Test Card 1 helps in diagnosing high and low tension problems. Clicking the image will open a PDF.
Most of us think of car parts in terms of carburetors, engines, transmissions, brakes, and so on. The most common part in any car isn’t really noticed at all until you take one apart. Even then you don’t think much about it until it comes time to put the car back together again and, suddenly,…
As a follow-up to Back to the Basics – Gasoline! (Under the Bonnet, Spring 1993), we thought it appropriate to offer a refresher on how to prep your car’s gas tank and apply sealing compound. After reading the article, many customers expressed concern about the additives in modern gasoline breaking down or eating away at…
