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How to videos and articles for DIY Car and Truck repair, maintenance and performance upgrades on late model and classic cars and trucks.
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Auto RepairDally's GarageGaskets & SealsHow to make your own gasket

4 years ago11 min

Several automotive parts require some form of gasket to create a proper seal. Two very common parts are the thermostat and the fuel pump. The require both a paper gasket and some gasket sealer. In the unfortunate circumstance, you may have received the wrong paper gasket with your automotive part, or it didn’t seal properly causing you to remove it and it’s damaged, or you ripped it. If a paper gasket is ripped, it’s not...

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Auto RepairDally's GarageFuel PumpHow to Remove a Fuel Filter from a Mechanical Fuel Pump

4 years ago10 min

How to Remove the Fuel Filter on a Mechanical Fuel Pump Difficulty: Easy Skill level: Beginner The fuel filter on a mechanical fuel pump can often times be stuck. The removable canister on the fuel pump is usually covered in grime, it doesn’t have a flat surface, and there’s not much to use for leverage. So how do you remove it? We tried several tools but in the end, a good pair of Channel Lock...

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Auto Repair1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback – Restoration

4 years ago5 min

Restoring the 1963.5 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback The time is finally here. Our 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback FE 390 Z-code, is being restored. Our Galaxie was acquired in 1988 but didn’t get running until 1994. It was a daily driver from 1994 through 1996 when it was parked. At the time I decided to park her, I had become exhausted of trying to maintain the car. Parts were so hard to find. And...

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Auto RepairCold Air IntakeHow to install a K&N cold air intake 2013 Ford F-150 Ecoboost

9 years ago2 min

How to install a K&N cold air intake 2013 Ford F-150 Ecoboost Want to get a little extra performance from your newer model Ford F-150 Ecoboost truck? One of the easiest ways is to add a cold-air intake. Today, we’ll help you make quick work of it by showing a step by step install of a K&N on a 2013 Ford F-150 Ecoboost FX4. Part Model: K&N AirCharger 63-2583 air intake system (fits Ford models...

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AC SystemsAuto RepairHow to charge the AC in a car

9 years ago9 min

Summer is in full force and if it seems like your car’s air conditioner isn’t blowing as cold as it once did, there’s a good chance you simply need to recharge it. Recharging the AC can be done in just a few minutes and typically doesn’t require any tools. I recommend using

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Auto RepairCarburetorsHow to tune the carburetor in a Ford Bronco

12 years ago11 min

We rebuilt the carburetor in our 1978 Ford Bronco a month or so ago and promised we’d do a follow up post on how to “tune” it. Ours is a 1978 Ford Bronco that goes by the name of Javelina Sue (it’s safe to say she likes her mud). Well, winter is behind us now. It’s getting warm again, and the easiest way to describe the carburetor problem is that she’s “breathing heavy”; the engine idle is...

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Auto RepairCarburetorsHow to rebuild a carburetor in a 1978 Ford Bronco

12 years ago111 min

Sure you want to rebuild that carburetor! It’s fun and is a good way to ensure your car or truck is running at peak performance – from an air/fuel mixture standpoint. Today, we’re going to rebuild the carburetor in our 1978 Ford Bronco.  Ours has a leak, which we suspect is from a float bowl gasket. The fuel is draining onto the intake manifold before the fuel system can build sufficient pressure resulting in the...

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AlternatorsAuto RepairSunday Truck Project: Alternator swap

12 years ago16 min

It’s time to swap out the alternator in the 1978 Ford Bronco. The headlights began flickering and fading in and out, and then the truck suddenly died while I was driving it.  I had the local parts store test the alternator just to make sure, and it indeed had a bad diode. So, we ordered a new one and it’s time to put it in. We’ll walk you through the quick alternator removal, install, and...

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Auto RepairDally's GarageProject Bronco

12 years ago12 min

We purchased this 1978 Ford Bronco Custom 4×4 as a restoration project and overall fun outdoor vehicle. This Bronco was owned for 29 years by a man in Prescott, AZ. It was well taken care of and handed over to another lucky owner in south Scottsdale, AZ in 2006. We acquired it in October 2012 after it had sat for 9 months. It has the original owner’s manual with all maintenance records and receipts since 1978!...

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