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Originally Posted by V
No one ever taught me about engines or cars.
I never went to a vocational school.
My father knows very little about cars.
I have yet to read a book about engines.
However, i watched A LOT of TV and did a lot of trial and error, luckily most of the time it worked out.
The easiest way to learn about the mechanics of cars is by hands-on experience.
So if someone local is doing some work, offer to help out, even if its just handing them tools or holding a flashlight. That way youll see how stuff works and goes together, and eventually your mind will put it all together and you'll get the big picture. Also keep in mind, some people have their own ways of doing certain jobs which others may never accept. Its all what works for you with situations like that.
Just be open minded and pay attention to others and you'll learn faster than any book could teach you. just my 2 cents.
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Im all about hands on learning... being an aircraft mechanic... but what i mainly wanted to know(real point of this thread) is not actual mechanical work but the 'math' and thinking involved in it. i.e. how to figure compression ratio... air/fuel ratio... how it all effects the system...