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Duffy, James E.
Modern automotive technology / by James E. Duffy,
automotive writer.—Eighth edition.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-61960-370-7 (hardback)
1. Automobiles—Design and construction. 2. Automobiles—
Maintenance and Repair. I. Title.
Tl146.D84 2014
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2012050780
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