muir book i found

90volts · Post by **90volts** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:36 pm

Look what i found! looks like the perfect shop book. i didn't know they came spiralbound! and for a whopping $7.50 it's a 1974 version so it should cover what i have. mostly 68 and 73 parts.

joemama · Post by **joemama** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:44 pm

About 2 weeks ago, I was at a garage sale, and the guy had a timing light, a multi function Sears diagnostic machine (tach, dwell, ampmeter, voltmeter) as well as vaccum gauge, compression tester, a second hand held dwell/tach, and all for $20.00, when I told him I would be using this on a V.W., he went and got a Muir manual like the one you have, as well as a 2nd one with a light blue cover, a orange Haynes manual, and said they where part of the deal!

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:20 pm

This is my copy. i bought it new.

Buggy-Bum-2 · Post by **Buggy-Bum-2** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:44 pm

OK, it tells you how to keep it alive, But does it tell you how to keep it CLEAN or how to CLEAN it.

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:06 am

[QUOTE="Buggy Bum 2"]OK, it tells you how to keep it alive, But does it tell you how to keep it CLEAN or how to CLEAN it.[/QUOTE] Chapter 1. Step 5. Cleanliness "Keep everything clean as you go along. Clean parts so they shine, or get someone to do it. When you are through, clean your tools and put them away before you take your coveralls off, then clean yourself and change your clothes before you drive the car, or at least cover the seat with something so you don't get the inside greasy." John Muir

90volts · Post by **90volts** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:52 am

Rofl! burn!

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:22 am

I take all my technical manuals to a copy shop, usually Kinko's, and have them cut off the spine and coil bind the book. Coil binding is a continuous spring-shaped piece of plastic that is semi-crush-resistant. I think this is the best way to get it to lay flat while I'm wrenching. The only thing you have to watch out for is the inside white space margins need to be large enough that when cutting off the spine, they don't remove any text or pictures. Costs about $4-7 each, depending on the thickness of the book or the friendliness of the Kinko's staff person (make a friend

).

90volts · Post by **90volts** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:13 pm

never heard of that. cool thanks. i'll see what they say about the bentley.

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:17 pm

Here's what my Bentley looks like.

And, the tightest inside pages I could find by just flipping the pages is...

I chose just about the largest coil and it only came in white at the time I did it. I wanted a very easy to turn page environment, instead of making the coil smaller and have the pages have problems, like being damaged at the coil holes.

Buggy-Bum-2 · Post by **Buggy-Bum-2** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:14 am

That book is talking about grease! I am talking about NJ PINE BARREN MUD.