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AUTOMOBILE TOOL sa AUTOMOBILE JACK & RAMP sa CREEPER sa DWELL METER/TACHOMETER sa TACHOMETER sa TIMING LIGHT xx AUTOMOBILE xx TOOL Automotive exhaust emissions analyzer. Easy to build instrument measures carbon monoxide level. Simple electronic circuit will tell you if there is anything wrong with your car alternator by analyzing the whine. Est. cost: $1. An explanation of what electronic automobile tune-up analyzers tell you about your car's engine. Alternator tester. A simple device to detect defective diodes, both open and shorted, in the three-phase full-wave rectifier circuit inside an automobile alternator. A basic guide to using autombile tune-up instruments. Covers tachometer, dwell meter, and timing light. Tip shows how to make a lug wrench spinner from a length of PVC pipe. Wordless Workshop suggests how to make an over-the-engine rack for holding tools and small parts when working on a car. Trouble testers you can use at home. A round-up of automotive testers that help you spot and correct auto problems faster, plus tips on their use. A buyer's guide to auto tools. From wrenches to ratchet drivers, here's how to tell the good from the bad and choose the right tool for the job. Tip: How to test your car's starter and electrical system using an induction ammeter. A systematic method for acquiring car repair tools. A guide to basic tools, tools for specific jobs and future acquisitions. Selecting the equipment you need to do your own engine tune-ups. Simple 'helper' consists of a length of broom handle and a wooden board with a hole in it. It is used to hold the gas pedal or brake pedal depressed while you make auto repairs. Survey of auto service instruments. Special tools you should have when doing your own automobile maintenance. A review of auto instruments for the home mechanic. Includes vacuum gauge, compression gauge, timing light and other useful instruments. An auto pollution detector. Electronic device can sense the presence of CO (carbon monoxide) in automobile exhaust. Est. cost: $22. Battery tester mounts on the dash board of your car. Push a button to display both charge and power available and the health of the alternator. Est. cost: $15. Test meters for the home mechanic. What each type does and how to select the ones right for your use. Special tools you can make. Part of an article on how to repair cars for less, written in cooperation with the Car Care Council. Servicing your 1982 car. A special section. Includes tips on tools to make it easier. Looks at AMC, Chrysler, Ford, and GM cars, servicing the Wankel engine, etc. Simple-to-make cylinder-leakage tester. Est. cost: $25. Whine tester. A simple circuit tells you if there's anything wrong with your car alternator by analyzing the whine. Est. cost: $1. Circuit for an auto analyzer. Determine the current drawn by any electrical device in your car, without having to locate the wire to that device. This circuit measures the very small voltage that develops across the battery cables when any current flows. Circuit for a series of LEDs to monitor the voltage level at various places in your car's electrical circuits. Help spot trouble and low voltage problems before battery failure. Est. Cost: under $9. Outfitting an automotive workshop for self-sufficiency in auto maintenance and repair. Circuit to test the resistance of auto points. Spark-miss analyzer shows when automobile plugs are firing properly. How to make use of conventional electronic test equipment in tuning up an automobile motor. Put your multimeter to use testing semiconductors, SCR's, triacs and your car. Build a car ignition monitor. Provides a visual indication of timing angle, rpm, dwell and system dc voltage while you drive. Uses a tachometer as the system's parameter indicator. Est. cost: $27 plus tachometer. Troubleshooting analyzer for automotive electric system. Four LEDs indicate if the trouble is low battery, no charging, diode/stator, or over charging. Electronic "knock detector" helps trace down the source of strange knocking noises in electro-mechanical devices, such as automobile engines. Circuit for automobile test light uses the BS170 MOSFET. Build a tester to check alternator, battery, generator and regulator. Costs about $15. How to use a vacuum gauge to detect engine problems. Build a simple pushbutton Pulse Checker for your car. Mounted under the dashboard, this very sensitive low-voltage meter tests the resistance between ignition contact points to give a continuous average reading. Car Care Guide. What each kind of tune-up instrument does and tips on selecting the best ones for your needs. Available kit-built auto tune-up instruments viewed. Roll around automobile tune-up bench is built of bolt-together angle iron, some pegboard for the back, and hardboard for the shelves. A low-amp circuit breaker, equipped with two wires and two alligator-type clips can replace a fuse when troubleshooting a car's electrical system. How to set up an automobile repair cooperative among several amateur mechanics. You can share the cost of tools and also share knowledge about cars. Automobile electrical system tester plugs into your car lighter socket. This meter supplies all the information of an ammeter while your car is operating. Est. cost: $10. Three mobile automobile service "islands" (roll around tool carts) you can build for under $100. Special section: Tools you need for total car care. Description of 14 types of tools which will be useful or necessary. How to select and use them. Troubleshooting your car with a diagnostic oscilloscope. Use for any spark-ignition engine. How to design and equip your own dream garage for doing your own automobile work. Includes instructions for insulating and finishing a garage to house your tool collection. Build PM's garage workbench which is designed specifically for auto work. Features sturdy wood construction, an aluminum top to repel oil and metal storage drawers. Top measures 32"x88". Build PM's automobile tool dolly. Adjustable metal trays are large and sturdy enough to hold tools, engine parts, etc. Features casters and a built-in adjustable worklight. Tools of the trade for auto mechanics. A look at both hardware and software needed to repair a modern automobile. 12 tools for fixing your 1980's car. A buyers guide. Tip on adapting a small gear puller for use in removing small parts (such as pilot shaft bushings or Volkswagen clutch pivots). Tip shows a gadget to support a 4-way lug wrench so it can be turned using a foot. Three-in-one test meter for automobiles. Portable auto analyzer has nine test instruments in one package. Things to know about pliers, wrenches and other auto tools. Roll-around, three-shelf utility cart holds tools and test equipment used by the home auto mechanic. Voltminder. An electronic meter to check the entire electrical system of car or boat. How to set up a home diagnostic and maintenance center for your car. Typical investment will grow to $550 worth of equipment. How to build a roll-around stand and use the equipment to maintain your car. Sketch shows a combination wheel-tool caddy/workseat for use when you work on your car's brakes or wheels. Using a VOM meter to troubleshoot your car's ignition system. Auto-maintenance basics. Part 5. How to use a compression gauge. A look at special car tools which save time and tempers. Auto-maintenance basics. Part 6. Vacuum gauges for engine diagnosis. Getting the most from an engine analyzer. Photographs illustrate typical tests you can run with an analyzer. How to tune your car with an ignition oscilloscope. Tips on using the Heathkit solid-state ignition analyzer, model CO-1015. Est. cost: $160 (Kit). Guide to using a cylinder-leakage tester. Build your own cylinder-leakage tester. Built from a tire valve, a 0-100 lb. gauge and some miscellaneous oil-line fittings. Tip: How to use a voltmeter to check the condition of a car's battery. What is available in special purpose tools for the do-it-yourself auto mechanic. Combination tool chest and workbench for the "driveway mechanic" folds up and telescopes into a handy 2-wheel cart you can roll into the garage when finished. Made from 1.5 sheets of plywood. LED bar-graph display. Eight simple electronic gadgets which use this device. Electronic thermostat, expanded-scale voltmeters, line voltage monitor, auto charging system monitor/tester, car battery voltage monitor, position indicator for remote selector switch, solar heating temperature indicator, lie detector, garage door position indicator. LED bar-graph display. Eight simple electronic gadgets which use this device. Includes an automobile charging system monitor/tester and car battery voltage monitor. Automobile igniton substitute provides a constant power-source for the ignition coil while you troubleshoot. Automotive exhaust analyzer. Part 1. Digital exhaust gas analyzer checks your car's emissions. Est. cost: $99. Automotive exhaust analyzer. Part 2. Troubleshooting your automobile ignition system with a digital multimeter. Spark miss detector lets you locate shorted spark plugs or damaged ignition cables without getting anywhere near the high voltage contacts. Basic tool kit for the weekend auto mechanic. Homemade steering wheel puller. Hood spring expander tool is used to safely expand the powerful springs used on automobile hoods so that they may be installed. Combination lug wrench and hub cap remover. Modify an "X" shaped lug wrench to make it easier to remove a hub cap. Gas pedal holder made from a length of dowel, rubber crutch tip, and a piece of scrap wood. Fender holding fixture is a help when bumping, welding, sanding and painting fenders. Shop-made expander for removing hood springs safely. Light switch installation tool for early Volkswagens tightens or loosens the escutcheon nuts. Tip on modifying a chisel-end lug wrench to remove hubcaps without damaging any paint. Collecting and restoring antique automobile test equipment. Among the items described are the Ford Laboratory Test Stand, Stromberg MotoScope, coil and condenser testers, tachometers, ignition testers, etc. Improvised tool for rotating the oil pump shaft. Tip on using a 9.6-volt cordless tool battery pack to test used 12-volt automobile components prior to purchase. Special Model A Ford tools. (1) Tool for removing crankshaft pulley nut. (2) Tool to remove camshaft nut. Valve tool retainer. An adapter made from cap screw and nuts secures a valve-spring compressor to rocker-arm stud. Economical rear hub puller for the Model A Ford is made from a scrap front hub. Make a tool for removing and replacing hinge springs on 1940s-1950s cars. Using a non-contact pyrometer as a diagnostic tool when troubleshooting automobile problems. Assemble a portable tool kit for your vintage car. A collection of tips which utilize pieces of rubber hose. | |||||||||
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