Re: manuals
The factory's "model specific shop manual" is head n shoulders, the best. But rare and pricey-er than Seloc or Clymer. Iether of these will walk you thru any process, and also have the added bennifit of including a good "General information" chapter in the front of the book.<br />That would be the "Motors for dummies section" you refered to. No need for a whole book on that,because the manuals are laid-out in such a manor,as to walk you thru troubleshooting,repair,and cautions.<br />Just be sure you have all the tools you'll need, or at least, a good source for them close to home.<br />Manuals and tools are never wasted money..They are as vital as fuel. And once you have them,you have them forever, or until you decide to have a garage sale

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