Synopses & Reviews
Automotive Engine Performance,¿Fourth Edition,provides complete coverage of the parts, operation, design, and troubleshooting of automotive engines. Real examples and full color images throughout the text offer readers a practical approach to the diagnosis and repair of the NATEF tasks for the Automotive Engine Performance Systems (A8) content area. Thoroughly revised and updated, the fourth edition has been peer reviewed by automotive instructors and experts in the field to ensure technical accuracy.
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Table of Contents
- Service Information, Tools, and Safety
- Environmental and Hazardous Materials
- Gasoline Engine Operation, Parts, and Specifications
- Diesel Engine Operation and Diagnosis
- Gasoline
- Alternative Fuels
- Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels
- Cooling System Operation and Diagnosis
- Lubrication System Operation and Diagnosis
- Intake and Exhaust Systems
- Variable Valve Timing Systems
- Turbocharging and Supercharging
- Engine Condition Diagnosis
- In-Vehicle Engine Service
- Advanced Starting and Charging Systems Diagnosis
- Ignition System Components and Operation
- Ignition System Diagnosis and Service
- Computer and Network Fundamentals
- Onboard Diagnosis
- Temperature Sensors
- Throttle Position (TP) Sensors
- MAP/BARO Sensors
- Mass Air Flow Sensors
- Oxygen Sensors
- Wide-Band Oxygen Sensors
- Fuel Pumps, Lines, and Filters
- Fuel-Injection Components and Operation
- Gasoline Direct-Injection Systems
- Electronic Throttle Control System
- Fuel-Injection System Diagnosis and Service
- Vehicle Emission Standards and Testing
- Emission Control Devices Operation and Diagnosis
- Scan Tools and Engine Performance Diagnosis