# Huge textbook for general car information...Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/huge-textbook-for-general-car-information-automotive-technology-a-systems-approach/82530>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 5, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/huge-textbook-for-general-car-information-automotive-technology-a-systems-approach/82530 "2013-12-05T06:29:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8491ac/32.png) [@UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UsedEconobox_2_UsedBMW)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/huge-textbook-for-general-car-information-automotive-technology-a-systems-approach/82530/1 "2013-12-05T06:29:47Z")

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I just got my copy! Book looks great!  
[http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9781428311497](http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9781428311497)

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**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 8:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/huge-textbook-for-general-car-information-automotive-technology-a-systems-approach/82530/2 "2013-12-05T08:03:57Z")

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Sounds good. Here’s a link you might like as well: [searchautoparts.com/motorage/technicians/article-list/motor-age-garage](http://www.searchautoparts.com/motorage/technicians/article-list/motor-age-garage)

There are great troubleshooting stories there and tons of information. Really oddball stuff with step by step info on how the problems were discovered, reported with humility and humor. Richard McCuistan is a troubleshooting god…

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**Author:** ![UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8491ac/32.png) [@UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UsedEconobox_2_UsedBMW)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/huge-textbook-for-general-car-information-automotive-technology-a-systems-approach/82530/3 "2013-12-05T09:07:33Z")

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I’ll read a bunch of the Richard McCuistan articles to start  
[http://www.searchautoparts.com/searchautoparts/author/22975/more](http://www.searchautoparts.com/searchautoparts/author/22975/more)