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Old 10-11-2006, 05:57 PM
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I have the Haynes manaul for my 98 GT and I am not impressed

Is the chilton any better? Is it worth buying ?

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Old 10-11-2006, 06:31 PM
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Default RE: Haynes manual versus Chilton

i always thought haynes was better than chilton. i though it was a lil more in depth. i might be misinformed tho.
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Old 10-11-2006, 06:51 PM
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If you want it all. Buy a Helm manual.. It's costly but has everything.

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Old 10-11-2006, 07:37 PM
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Thanks guys

I have a Chilton's reserved at a book store. I'll look at it and buy it if it seems to have more info that the Haynes.

I'm just rying to check some sensors on my 98 and the Hayne's does not have clear values and where the sensors are found...... In particulat the coolant temp sensor.[]
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Old 10-11-2006, 09:14 PM
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I always get both. One usually has better pics and the other has more info. Between thw two it's about all there.
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Old 10-11-2006, 09:22 PM
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I get both also.
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Old 10-12-2006, 01:48 AM
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The Chilton is about as good/bad as the other one but I still don't know which is the coolant temp sensor that drives the dash temp gage and which one is the the one that tell the computer what temp is the engine at.....[8D]

I'm going to have to yank the connector and look at the dash.

All I'm trying to do is to check the sensors and it has taken me to freaging books to do it [:@]
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Old 10-19-2006, 12:59 PM
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Default RE: Haynes manual versus Chilton

$110 , it will take me awhile to get over the sticker shock, Ill try thr libary see if they got it.


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I always go with the Helm books, I'll never own another Haynes or Chiltons.
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Old 10-19-2006, 10:02 PM
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I went to libary but thay did not have Helm's, They did have a set of Mithchels (cant check out, rear only there)it was alright. they also had "Mustang Car Shop Manual" (1991) by Ford, That was the best, It wasent the exact one I needed for the 95 mustang but close enough so I brought it home, They had Chilton Manual for 96 Cougar I picked that up also, same brakes, different cable's and has a adjuster for the hand brake.
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