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Maintenance Guide

Maintenance Guides. Service repairs for Classic & modern cars. Manuals (registered users only).

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  • Headlamp Bulb Types

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    Headlamp Bulb Types

    Car Headlamp Bulb Types Tungsten The first electric headlamp light source was the tungsten filament, operating in a vacuum or inert-gas atmosphere inside the headlamp bulb or ...

  • Headlamps explained

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    Headlamps explained

    Car Headlamps explained A headlamp is a lamp attached to the front of a vehicle to light the road ahead. Headlamp performance has steadily improved throughout the automobile age, ...

  • Heater core explained

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    Heater core explained

    Car Heater core explained A heater core is a radiator-like device used in heating the cabin of a vehicle. Hot coolant from the vehicle's engine is passed through a winding tube ...

  • Heater Explained

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    Heater Explained

    How a Car Heater Works Typical Car heater system Before trying to fix your car's heater, you should understand how your car heater system works. On this page, an explanation of ...

  • Heater Not Working

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    Heater Not Working

    Car Heater Not Working Your car's heater is a life saver in cold weather. Before attempting to repair your cars heater, you should understand how your heater system works. First, ...

  • Heel-and-toe technique

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    Heel-and-toe technique

    Heel-and-toe technique explained Heel-and-toe is a driving technique used mostly in performance driving,although some drivers use it on the road in everyday conditions in the ...

  • Height adjustable suspension

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    Height adjustable suspension

    Height adjustable suspension Height adjustable suspension is a feature of certain automobile suspension systems that allow the motorist to vary the ride height or ground ...

  • High tension (HT) leads

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    High tension (HT) leads

    High tension (HT) leads High tension leads or high tension cables or spark plug wires or spark plug cables are the wires that connect a distributor, ignition coil, or magneto to ...

  • History of 4x4

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    History of 4x4

    History of Four-wheel drive 4x4 In 1893, before the establishment of a modern automotive industry in Britain, English engineer Bramah Joseph Diplock patented a four-wheel-drive ...

  • Honda 4WS system

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    Honda 4WS system

    Honda four-wheel steering system Honda had Previously used four-wheel steering as an option in their 1987 to 2001 cars. The first mass-produced road car with all-wheel steering ...

  • Honda A engine (1985-1990)

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    Honda A engine (1985-1990)

    Honda A engine The Honda A-type engine (Honda Agata engine) is an 1.6,1.8 and 2.0 litre in-line 4-cylinder gasoline engine for medium-sized vehicles manufactured by Honda Motor ...

  • Honda B16 engine (1988-2001)

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    Honda B16 engine (1988-2001)

    Honda B16 engine The Honda B16 engine is built as a pure DOHC engine is as a VTEC engine in compact cars from Honda . It is found in the Civic , CRX, CRX Del ...

  • Honda B17 engine (1992-1993)

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    Honda B17 engine (1992-1993)

    Honda B17A1 VTEC engine The Honda B17 engine is built as a VTEC engine in Integra GS-R cars from Honda . The displacement is 1,678 cc (1.6) .The production was only from 1992 and ...

  • Honda B18 engine (1986-2001)

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    Honda B18 engine (1986-2001)

    Honda B18 engine The Honda B18 engine is built as a pure DOHC engine for the most part as a VTEC engine in compact cars from Honda . It is found in the Civic , CRX, CRX Del ...

  • Honda B20 engine (1995-2002)

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    Honda B20 engine (1995-2002)

    Honda B20 engine The Honda B20 engine is built as a pure DOHC engine found in compact cars from Honda . It is found in the Civic , CRX, CRX Del Sol , Integra , CR-V and some ...

  • Honda C engine (1985-2005)

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    Honda C engine (1985-2005)

    Honda C engine The Honda C-type engine (Honda C-type engine) is a V-type 6-cylinder engine for large vehicles and NSX manufactured by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. History The ...

  • Honda D12 engine (1988-1991)

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    Honda D12 engine (1988-1991)

    Honda D12 engine The Honda D12 is an engine in-line 1.2 litres 4-cylinder petrol from Honda used from 1988 to 1991 in the Honda City and Civic. History The Honda D-series ...

  • Honda D13 engine (1988-2002)

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    Honda D13 engine (1988-2002)

    Honda D13 petrol engine Honda D13 petrol engine civic D13B2 The Honda D13 petrol engine was installed in various compact cars from Honda. It is mostly found in the Civic but also ...

  • Honda D14 engine (1987-2002)

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    Honda D14 engine (1987-2002)

    Honda D14 Petrol engine From 1987 to 2002 Honda D14 Petrol engine D14A8 The Honda D14 engine was installed in various compact cars from Honda. It is mostly found in the Civic but ...

  • Honda D15 engine (1984-2006)

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    Honda D15 engine (1984-2006)

    Honda D15 series (1.5 litre) engines The Honda D15 series was installed in various compact cars from Honda. It is mostly found in the Civic but also in ...

  • Honda D16 ZC engine (1986-2007)

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    Honda D16 ZC engine (1986-2007)

    Honda D16 and ZC engine The Honda D engine was installed in various compact cars from Honda and some Rover models. It is mostly found in the Civic but also in ...

  • Honda D17 engine (2001-2007)

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    Honda D17 engine (2001-2007)

    Honda D17 engine The Honda D engine was installed in various compact cars from Honda It is mostly found in the Civic with engine codes D17A1,D17A2,D17A8,D17A9,. The engine ...

  • Honda EA engine (1971-1974)

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    Honda EA engine (1971-1974)

    Honda EA type engine The Honda EA engine is a 4-cycle in-line 2-cylinder gasoline engine for light vehicles manufactured by Honda Motor Co. Ltd in the 1970s. History The EA ...

  • Honda ECU upgrades

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    Honda ECU upgrades

    Honda ECU car Remaps Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Honda cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance Accord 1.8 115 BHP ...

  • Honda EO engine (1988-2021)

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    Honda EO engine (1988-2021)

    Honda EO engine The Honda E-type engine (Honda Egata engine) is a light vehicle manufactured by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. from January 1988 to April 2021 and the first Insight It is ...

  • Honda F engine (1989-2009)

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    Honda F engine (1989-2009)

    Honda F engine The Honda F-type engine (Honda F-gata engine) is an in-line 4-cylinder gasoline engine for medium-sized vehicles and S2000 manufactured by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ...

  • Honda F18 engine (1989-2003)

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    Honda F18 engine (1989-2003)

    Honda F18 engine The Honda F18 type engine is an in-line 4-cylinder gasoline engine for medium-sized vehicles manufactured by Honda Motor Co., Ltd from 1989 to 2003. History ...

  • Honda F20C engine (2000-2009)

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    Honda F20C engine (2000-2009)

    Honda F20C engine The Honda F20C engine is a four-stroke petrol internal combustion automotive engine, originally fitted to the Honda S2000. History The Honda F20C engine AP1, ...

  • Honda G engine (1989-1998)

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    Honda G engine (1989-1998)

    Honda G type engine The Honda G-type engine (Honda Ggata engine) is an in-line 5-cylinder gasoline engine for large vehicles manufactured by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. All SOHC 20 ...

  • Honda H engine (1991-2002)

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    Honda H engine (1991-2002)

    Honda H type engine The Honda H-type engine (Honda Hgata engine) is a medium-sized in-line 4-cylinder gasoline engine manufactured by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. All models ...

  • Honda HF386E engine (2006-2008)

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    Honda HF386E race engine The Honda HF386E is an engine for Formula Nippon that Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. introduced in 2006 . History The MUGEN MF308 , which had been used since the ...

  • Honda HR-414E engine (2014-)

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    Honda HR-414E engine (2014-)

    Honda HR-414E race engine Honda HR-414E is an engine for Super Formula and SUPER GT introduced by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. in 2014 . History When Super Formula and SUPER GT made ...

  • Honda HR09E 10E engines (2009)

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    Honda HR09E 10E race engines Honda HR09E is an engine for Formula Nippon and Super Formula introduced by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. in 2009 . History Under the regulations, an engine ...

  • Honda HR412E engine (2012)

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    Honda HR412E engine (2012)

    Honda HR412E race engine The Honda HR412E is an engine for the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) introduced by Honda Motor in 2012 ...

  • Honda K20 type engine (2000-)

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    Honda K20 type engine (2000-)

    Honda K20 type engine The K20-type 2.0L engine (Kgata engine) is an in-line 4-cylinder gasoline engine for medium-sized vehicles manufactured by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. History The ...

  • Honda L15 engine (2002-)

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    Honda L15 engine (2002-)

    Honda L15 engine The Honda L 1500cc (1,497 cc) engine (Honda L-type engine) is an in-line Water-cooled 4-cylinder gasoline engine for small cars and hybrid cars manufactured ...

  • Honda N22 engine (2003-)

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    Honda N22 engine (2003-)

    Honda N22A N22B engine The Honda N-type engine (Honda Ngata engine) is an in-line 4-cylinder Water-cooled diesel engine with Common rail Direct injection for medium-sized ...

  • Honda R18 engine (2005-)

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    Honda R18 engine (2005-)

    Honda R18 engine The Honda R18 type engine (Honda Rgata engine) is an in-line 4-cylinder 1.8L gasoline engine for medium-sized vehicles manufactured by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. As ...

  • Honda RA109E Engine (1989-1995)

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    Honda RA109E Engine (1989-1995)

    Honda RA109E F1 Engine The Honda RA109E is a reciprocating engine developed and manufactured by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. ( Honda F1 ) for the 1989 F1 World Championship . The ...

  • Honda RA121E F1 Engine (1991-1993)

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    Honda RA121E F1 Engine (1991-1993)

    Honda RA121E V12 Engine The Honda RA121E is a reciprocating engine developed and manufactured by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. ( Honda F1 ) for the 1991 F1 World Championship . History ...

  • Honda RA163E Engine (1983-1985)

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    Honda RA163E Engine (1983-1985)

    Honda RA163E V6 Engine The Honda RA163E is a Formula 1 engine developed by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. History Developed in 1983 to supply Formula 1. Based on the RA260E developed ...

  • Honda Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Honda Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Honda Wheel PCD & Offsets Size Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore Accord 90 to 00 4×114.3 38 to 45 64.1 Accord 01 on 5×114.3 45 to 50 64.1 Aerodeck 97 to 01 4×114.3 35 to 42 64.1 ...

  • Hood scoop

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    Hood scoop

    Hood scoop A bonnet/hood scoop, sometimes called bonnet airdam/air dam, is an upraised component on the hood of an automobile that either allows a flow of air to directly enter ...

  • Horn types

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    Horn types

    Car Horn types and history Oliver Lucas of Birmingham, England developed a standard electric car horn in 1910. Automobile horns are usually electric, driven by a flat circular ...

  • Hot hatch

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    Hot hatch

    Hot hatch Cars View all Hot Hatch cars in related items Below. Hot hatch (shortened from hot hatchback) is a high-performance derivative of a car body style consisting of a ...