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Buying a Used Vehicle

Used Car Checklist: A great checklist when buying any kind of car, print this out and take it with you if you're considering buying.
Used Car Checklist (Printable) (pdf): A nicely formatted, printable PDF version of the SOL Used Car Buying Guide checklist.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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General Care

Car Lifts (pdf): Choosing between car lifts for your home garage: four post, two post, in-ground, and single post.
Leather Care: How to keep your seats from fading or cracking, and looking their best.

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Servicing

Basic Servicing

Mounting Tires: How to change tubes and tires the "old school" way and get a nice cardio workout in the deal.

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Brakes and Clutch

Bleeding The Hydraulic Clutch System: A simple tip that might solve your clutch bleeding frustration.

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Engine and Tuning

Make a Spark Tester: Diagnosing a weak spark with a few bits and pieces from the junk bin.
Oil Filter Study →: A good website showing what oil filters are made of, and good and bad components to look for.
VW Tech Talk: Servicing the G Charger: A dealer training video showing testing and operation of the intake and G-Lader supercharger.

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Carburetors and Fuel

G60 Boost Pressure Testing: How to build a cheap pressure tester from PVC pipe to check for leaks in the intercooler intake path.
Weber Factory Calibration Settings (pdf): Stock settings for various Weber carbs.

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Electrical and Instruments

Chipping the ECU: How to pull the ECU from the Corrado G60 or VR6 and open it up for a chip replacement.
Glue the Rotor on the SLC: When changing your cap and rotor on your Corrado SLC/VR6, don't forget to glue the rotor and set screw!
Ground Point Preparation: Removing corrosion from your car's ground points often solves all kinds of electrical gremlins.
Replacing Cracked Fogs: Permanently fix your cracked fog light lenses for crazy cheap.
Troubleshooting Common Electrical Gremlins: Some easy things to check before spending a lot of money on parts you might not need.
Understanding Alternators: Operation and theory of the alternator, explained in simple terms.
Understanding the Ignition System: Operation and theory of the ignition system, explained in simple terms.

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Interior and Upholstery

Low Cost Cockpit Sound and Thermal Insulation (pdf): Here is how I did a low-cost thermal and sound insulation for my interior, and a comparison between it and a sound deadening material such as Dynamat Extreme.

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Body and Paint

Color Sanding: How to get an excellent finish when repainting your car.

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Restoration

Build a Body Rotator: The ultimate low-buck body restoration aid (mirror)

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Reference

CO% to Air Fuel Ratio (AFR) Table: Handy chart for CO based tuning.
Standard Threads Reference: Table comparing UNC, UNF, USP, BSW (Whitworth), BSP (Pipe) and Metric threads.
Wrench and Socket Reference: Reference table of US (Imperial), Metric and Whitworth wrench sizes.

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