Haynes disassembles every subject vehicle and documents every step with thorough instructions and clear photos. Haynes repair manuals are used by the pros, but written for the do-it-yourselfer.

So you want to turn your Yugo into a Viper? Sorry--you need a certified magician. But if you want to turn your sedate sedan into a mean machine or your used car lot deal into a powerful, purring set of wheels, you've come to the right place. "Car Hacks & Mods for Dummies" will get you turbo-charged up about modifying your car and guide you smoothly through: Choosing a car to modConsidering warranties, legal, and safety issuesHacking the ECU (Engine Control Unit) to adjust performance-enhancing factors like fuel injection, firing the spark plugs, controlling the cooling fan, and moreReplacing your ECU with a plug and play system such as the APEXi Power FC or the AEM EMS systemPutting on the brakes (the faster you go, the faster you'll need to stop)Setting up your car for better handling and cornering

Written by David Vespremi, automotive expert, frequent guest on national car-related TV shows, track driving instructor and self-proclaimed modder, "Car Hacks & Mods for Dummies" gets you into the ECU and under the hood and gives you the keys to: Choosing new wheels, including everything from the basics to dubs and spinnersPutting your car on a diet, because lighter means fasterBasic power bolt-ons and more expensive power addersInstalling roll bars and cages to enhance safetyAdding aero add-ons, including front "chin" spoilers, real spoilers, side skirts, and canardsDetailing, down to the best cleaners and waxes and cleaning under the hoodUsing OBD (on-board diagnostics) for troubleshootingGetting advice from general Internet sites and specific message boards and forums for your car's make or model, whether it's a Chevy pick-up or an Alfa Romeo roadster

Whether you want to compete at drag strips or on road courses or simply accelerate faster on an interstate ramp, if you want to improve your car's performance, "Car Hacks & Mods" "for Dummies" is just the boost you need.

XR200R (1984-1985), XL250S (1978-1981), XL250R (1982-1987), XR250 (1979-1980), XR250R (1981-1982, 1984-2000), XR250L (1991-1996), XL350R (1984-1985), XR350R (1983-1985)

A Service and Repair Manual covering four-stroke single and twin cylinder carburettor-engined motorcycles of 125cc capacity. Engine types covered: OHV single code 157FMI and 156MI-2B, OHC single code K157FMI and 154FMI, OHC twin 244FMI. Information is provided on popular models from AJS, Baotian, Bashan, Better, Branson, British Trackstar, Chituma, Dadyw, Daelim, Dafier, Dayang, Dayun, Easy Rider, Feiying, FYM, Geely, Giantco, Haotian, Hartford, Himo, HMC, Hongdou, Honley, Honling, Hsun, Huoniao, Hyosung, Jialing, Jianshe, Jincheng, Jinfeng, Jinlun, Kaisar, Keeway, Kinlon, Kinroad, Kymco, Lexmoto, Lifan, Loncin, Megelli, Moto Roma, Necht, Oubao, Pioneer, POR, Pulse, Qingqi, Romet, Sanya, Sanye, Shineray, Sinnis, Sinski, Skygo, Skyjet, Sky Team, Sukida, Sumoto, SFM, Superbyke, Suzuko, Sym, Tayako, TMEC, Urban, Venture, Vulcan, Wangye, Warrior, Wuyang, Xgjao, Xingyue, Xinling, Xiongtai, Yamasaki, Yuan, Zennco, Zhongneng, Znen, Zongshen, ZY Motor.

Practical Fabrication and Assembly Techniques guides enthusiasts through the most essential processes for assembling a high-performance engine, car, or motorcycle. Tasks like fabricating mounts for fuel pumps or ignition boxes, selecting fasteners and hardware for securing components, and plumbing brake and fuel systems are among the many topics covered.

"Know thy gadgets; first step in restoring some kind of wholeness to one's life." So observes John Jerome about his purpose for rebuilding a 1950 Dodge pickup. Yes, he needs the truck to haul manure, but Jerome also hopes that "by knowing every nut, lockwasher, and cotter pin I could have a machine that had some meaning to me." Thus his year-long odyssey under the hood, among the brake shoes and valves, becomes more than a mechanic's memoir; it is a meditation on machines, metaphysics, and the moral universe.
Nearly two decades after publication in 1977, the essential dilemma of Truck still rings true: as Jerome dismantles the aged straight six, he also disassembles our reliance on "two-hundred-dollar appliances that sport flaws in thirty-five-cent parts" and decries the "deliberate encapsulation, impenetrability, of the overtechnologized things with which we furnish our lives." Despite gouged knuckles, a frigid New Hampshire winter, frustrating and inexplicable assemblies, and a close call when the truck rolls off its jacks, he perseveres. In the end, he admits, "I did not find God out there in the barn" among the cans of nuts and bolts." What he does find, however, is that he must make peace with technology; it's a mistake, he says, to "assume there is a point on that line between the caveman's club and the moon shot that marks the moral turnaround, before which technology was somehow benign, after which it is malign." While Jerome gains a truck that runs-sometimes-we gain new insight into a technology that continues to encroach upon our lives.

In the crowded field of handbooks about car maintenance, this book is unique in that it is not your typical petrol-head's guide to car maintenance: it has a sense of humour and an attitude and is written with women in mind. "The Garage Girl's Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Your Car" provides tips for proper car care and a guide to preventive maintenance to keep your motor in top form. The book discusses everything from basic maintenance to customising a car. Readers will learn: how to familiarise themselves with everything under the bonnet; the essentials of car maintenance, from oil changes to setting up an emergency kit for the boot; how to keep tires in top form, spot problems early on, and choose the right replacements; what to do when the car sounds funny, smells funny, or acts funny; how to change a tire, swap a fuse, cool down a radiator, and jump-start a vehicle.

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything you need to do the job. Save time and money by doing it yourself, with the confidence only a Chilton Repair Manual can provide.

Complete coverage for your Taurus (2008-14), Five Hundred (2005-07), Montego (2005-07) & Sable (2008-09) (Does not include information specific to 3.5L twin turbo or police models): --General Information --Routine Maintenance & Tune-up --Engine and Engine Overhaul --Driveability and Emission Controls --Trouble Codes & Diagnostics --Fuel System --Chassis Electrical --Drive Train --Suspension & Steering Chilton Total Car Care series offers do-it-yourselfers of all levels TOTAL maintenance, service and repair information in an easy-to-use format. The Ford Taurus and Five Hundred, Mercury Montego and Sable Chilton Repair Manual covering Taurus (2008-14), Five Hundred (2005-07), Montego (2005-07) and Sable (2008-09) (Does not include information specific to 3.5L twin turbo or police models) includes these great features: --Model-specific coverage --Simple, step-by-step procedures for engine overhaul, chassis electrical, drive train, suspension, steering and more --Trouble codes --Electronic engine controls

Complete coverage for your Suzuki SV650, SV650S, SV650SA, and SV650A covering 645cc models for 1999 to 2008: - See more at: --Routine Maintenance and servicing --Tune-up procedures --Engine, clutch and transmission repair --Cooling system --Fuel and exhaust --Ignition and electrical systems --Brakes, wheels and tires --Steering, suspension and final drive --Frame and bodywork --Wiring diagrams --Reference Section With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself...from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the motorcycle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and hundreds of photographs that show each step. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, you can save big with Haynes! --Step-by-step procedures --Easy-to-follow photos --Complete troubleshooting section --Valuable short cuts --Model history and pre-ride checks in color --Color spark plug diagnosis and wiring diagrams --Tools & workshop tips section in color

Haynes disassembles every subject vehicle and documents every step with thorough instructions and clear photos. Haynes repair manuals are used by the pros, but written for the do-it-yourselfer.

A workshop guide to strip-down, rebuild, maintenance and repair of two-stroke motorcycle engines. Author Dave Boothroyd covers the principles and practice of two-stroke engine work, examining a wide range of marques and road, racing and trail motorcycles. With over 450 colour photographs, this new book covers: the chronological development of two-stroke engines and workshop procedures for each era; the examination of each major engine component in turn, including cylinder head, piston, piston rings, crankcase, flywheel, bearings, inlet manifold, clutch, gearbox and primary drive, and, finally, racing motorcycles and tuning engines for best performance; diagnosing problems and workshop safety.

XL500S (1979-1981), XL500R (1982), XR500 (1979-1980), XR500R (1981-1984), XL600R (1983-1987), XR600R (1985-1990)

In this well established book, now brought up to date in a second edition, the Technical Editor of Performance Bikes' shows you how to evaluate your engine, how to assess what work you can undertake yourself, and what is best left to a specialist.

The great attraction of the two-stroke is its enormous potential, contrasted with its appealing simplicity. Armed with little more than a set of files, you can make profound changes to the output power of a two-stroke. But these changes will increase the
power only if you know what you are doing. Motor Cycle Tuning (Two-stroke)' will therefore guide you through the necessary stages which can enable a stock roadster engine can be turned into a machine capable of winning open-class races, for an outlay which is positively low by racing standards. Very few other books on engine development and most of these are either devoted to car engines or are out of date Promoted by PERFORMANCE BIKES

A maintenance & repair manual for the DIY mechanic.

Haynes manuals are written specifically for the do-it-yourselfer, yet are complete enough to be used by professional mechanics. Since 1960 Haynes has produced manuals written from hands-on experience based on a vehicle teardown with hundreds of photos and illustrations, making Haynes the world leader in automotive repair information.