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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: VanGelder, Kirk T., author.

Title: Fundamentals of automotive technology / Kirk T. VanGelder.

Description: Third edition. | Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2023] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021039652 | ISBN 9781284230352 (paperback)

Subjects: LCSH: Automobiles--Maintenance and repair.

Classification: LCC TL152 .V347 2023 | DDC 629.28/72--dc23

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