And vice-versa.
I don't consider myself an expert, but I do think things through when the old thinker is working, and I have a bit of a soft spot for helping people who are new to this (as opposed to opinionated jerks who should already know whatever they're asking and are just looking to have their unsubstantiated opinions confirmed, which is pretty much 99.9% of the internet), so I'm trying to provide fairly comprehensive answers where I can.
Your links to the Master Tech filmstrips are great. I love those things, and they really do explain things both well and simply. Same reason I used to enjoy reading old factory service manuals when I was a kid - they explain whatever it is clearly, so that you can then think for yourself and figure out the problem (unlike the checklist-flowcharts that started to show up in the mid-seventies).
My advice to SnailGarden would be to bookmark the whole Master Tech series (it's in MyMopars, I believe) and watch / read them all over a few weeks, and also to take the time to sit and read her Service Manual explanations of whatever she needs to work on, as this stuff is invaluable.
A number of years ago, I went way down the rabbit hole and spent way too much time making way too many posts on another forum for another make, and had to just quit cold turkey, so I will try to avoid getting too involved here.
- Eric