Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!

Info wanted @ Popular Mechanics CD by AllData

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-25-2000, 02:50 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Ritchy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: California USA
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Info wanted @ Popular Mechanics CD by AllData

They have it at AutoZone for $19.95 and I want to know if it has the same automotive and carburetor info as the Haynes manuals for those years.
Specifically the Haynes Rochester carburetor rebuilding information and is it the same as the Firebird manuals ? Better ?
I know it covers all cars for the year specified but wonder how detailed it gets ?

------------------
86 FB stock 305 Qjet South California emissions
Old 07-29-2000, 10:06 PM
  #2  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Ritchy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: California USA
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Anybody ?

------------------
86 FB stock 305 Qjet South California emissions
Old 07-29-2000, 10:55 PM
  #3  
Senior Member

 
Tom Keliher's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 1999
Posts: 849
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I bought the CD several months ago. IMO it is not worth the money. It has basically the same info as your average Haynes manual, but the way the CD is set up, it is very time consuming to access the particular info you want to see. It is no more complete than a Haynes manual, and so since it takes a lot more time to use, I just wrote it off as a worthless piece of equipment.

------------------
FORMULA 350 TK
Southern California 3rd Generation F-Body Organization©
Old 07-30-2000, 12:04 AM
  #4  
Junior Member
 
Steve87Pont's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Va Beach, Va USA
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It's not worth much. The maechanics at work tried it to see what it would say about a drivability problem and it suggested parking the car in the garage out of the rain.
Old 07-30-2000, 10:50 AM
  #5  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Ritchy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: California USA
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for the info and the laff !
Think I'll save the money and buy the manual.

------------------
86 FB stock 305 Qjet South California emissions
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Black89TA
Exterior Parts for Sale
9
07-23-2016 10:42 AM
gta90
TPI
40
09-15-2015 04:00 PM
Linson
Auto Detailing and Appearance
40
08-21-2015 02:12 PM
R3500
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
1
08-17-2015 12:16 PM
Thirim
LTX and LSX
2
08-09-2015 06:19 PM



Quick Reply: Info wanted @ Popular Mechanics CD by AllData



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:44 PM.