by Chris | Dec 18, 2018 | Auto tech
Here’s the dope on AMC wbx heads as of summer ’17 when I last processed them, this should cover most of the questions and swat down most of the BS I’ve seen on this subject: . The castings are excellent, better than VW’s, they have much more... by Chris | Sep 23, 2018 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
This 2nd time around is a good one. I know this one has helped loads of people definitively diagnose the problem with their Bosch Airflow meter (AFM) , and many of them have been able to repair theirs instead of shelling out a few Benjys for a reconditioned one. Like... by Chris | Sep 12, 2018 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
A driver of a waterboxer Vanagon had this complaint: . Driving along coolant light on dash starts flashing, pull over and check the pressure tank in the engine bay. It is visibly down by a lot, and the reserve tank behind the license plate door is overfull. Left it... by Chris | Aug 27, 2018 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
This 2nd Time Around is a recent one, that involved cross-referencing two concurrent threads. Since as a general matter good grounding has great importance to keeping any electronically-controlled car running right, I thought it worth putting here: A forum poster... by Chris | Aug 25, 2018 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
The Evaporative Emissions Control system (EEC), what most folks call “the charcoal canister” is one of the simplest and nearly-universal emissions control systems, that is there for several clear-cut purposes. This system has been mandated on every US... by Chris | Jul 27, 2018 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
A well-meaning fellow on a VW forum asserted: “The initial problems with the wasserboxer cooling system weren’t because people didn’t change the coolant and it wasn’t due to corrosion of aluminum. It was because the coolant contained phosphate...