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Advanced Set Up and Welding Aluminum with a Tig Welder -EricTheCarGuy

This is the last in the Tig welding series with Mr. Tig. In this installment we cover some ‘add ons’ to the welder as well…

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How To Fix Exhaust Rattles – EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ As long as we are on the subject of exhaust I figured why not solve the rattle I’ve had in the…

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Re: Performance Issues – EricTheCarGuy

Re: Performance Issues – EricTheCarGuy Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ See Part 1 There was a lot of response to the original videos and therefore a…

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Re: B18C Valve Adjustment Video -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Original video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDrw42_KuZY Discussion about this video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/component/kunena/18-The-EricTheCarGuy-Video-Forum/38959-Re-B18C-Valve-Adjustment-Video?Itemid=0#38960 J Series valve adjustment video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnyqVg3nWRk Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLdgivYwUiQ B Series Valve adjustment…

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How To Replace a Wheel Cylinder -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Discussion about this video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/component/kunena/18-The-EricTheCarGuy-Video-Forum/37627-How-To-Replace-a-Wheel-Cylinder?Itemid=0#37627 Changing/Bleeding Brake fluid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5O_pbC8R2E Drum Brake Shoe Replacement Video Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=195JUby2Uy4 Drum Brake Shoe Replacement…

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Electrical Troubleshooting Basics – EricTheCarGuy

Electrical Troubleshooting Basics – EricTheCarGuy I get a lot of questions regarding electrical issues so when this 1994 Geo came in I thought it might…

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How Multi-Stage Intake Manifolds Work -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Discussion about this video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/component/kunena/18-The-EricTheCarGuy-Video-Forum/35672-How-Multi-Stage-Intake-Manifolds-Work?Itemid=0#35672 When doing the valve adjustment on the 2004 TL I ran across one of these manifolds…

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How To Pull Honda Codes Without a Scanner -EricTheCarGuy

Link to code explanations: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/hondaacura-obd-i-codes-1992-1995 Honda ABS Codes 1994-1997: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/honda-abs-codes-1994-to-1997 Honda ABS Codes 1998 and up: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/honda-abs-codes-1998-to-now Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Discussion about this Video:…

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The Basic Parts of an Automatic Transmission (Part 1)

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ This is part one of my front wheel drive (FWD) automatic transmission dissection video. In this video I cover the operation…

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Regular Oil vs Synthetic Oil -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of posts over at the forum talking about switching to synthetic oil with less than…

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Repairing A Broken Air Compressor -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ While cutting the torque converter in half for the Torque Converter Dissection video I killed my air compressor. In the defense…

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2001 GMC Sonoma 2.2L Engine Replacement (Part 1) -EricTheCarGuy

Link to full version of the video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/vmanuals/22-vmanual-store/236-2001-gmc-sonoma-2-2l-engine-replacement-video-full-version As some of you know this job had a personal connection for me. My friend Ryan Coffey,…

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Front Brake Caliper Dissection/Rebulid -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ If you’re wondering what makes a front brake caliper work or you’re just curious about what’s inside one this video is…

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Inspecting Collision Damage (Suspension) -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Inspecting collision damage can be tricky. In this video I inspect the damage from a minor collision with a curb. We’re…

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Subaru Legacy, Setting Differential Preload -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Subaru Axle Replacement Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjM6rTVre-0 Differential Fail Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_St31Tqj5Q&playnext=1&list=PL640D02FB58053756&feature=results_video Discussion About this video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/component/kunena/18-The-EricTheCarGuy-Video-Forum/42153-Subaru-Legacy-Setting-Differential-Preload?Itemid=0#42153 So I decided to go for it…

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HID Headlight Diagnosis and Repair -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ I really enjoy my new HID headlight kit but during the installation I had a small problem, one of the high…

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How To Winterize Your Vehicle -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Discussion about this video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/component/kunena/18-The-EricTheCarGuy-Video-Forum/40872-How-To-Winterize-Your-Vehicle?Itemid=0#40872 This video has been a long standing request and I’m glad I was able to fill…

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Honda Element/CRV 110K Service (Part 1) -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ This video series covers the major service on the Honda Element and CRV. It includes the replacement of all the fluids…

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How To Find TDC The ‘Easy’ Way -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Here’s another great use for your vacuum gauge. If you’re trying to find TDC (Top Dead Center) compression stroke say for…

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1997 Subaru Legacy Front Axle Replacement -EricTheCarGuy

Visit me at: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/ Solving Performance Problems 1 Solving Performance Problems 2 Re Performance Problems Discussion about this video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/component/kunena/18-The-EricTheCarGuy-Video-Forum/41773-1997-Subaru-Legacy-Axle-Replacement?Itemid=0#41773 So while I was doing…

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