Synopses & Reviews
With an emphasis on diagnosing and troubleshooting–and featuring numerous tech tips and diagnostic examples throughout–this comprehensive, full-color book covers all aspects of automotive fuel and emissions. Designed specifically to correlate with the NATEF program, and updated throughout to correlate to the latest NATEF and ASE tasks, Automotive Fuel and Emissions Control Systems, 4/e combines topics in engine performance (ASE A8 content area) with topics covered in the advanced engine performance (L1) ASE test content area. The result is cost-efficient, easy-to-learn-from resource for students and beginning technicians alike.
This book is part of the Pearson Automotive Professional Technician Series, which features full-color, media-integrated solutions for today’s students and instructors covering all eight areas of ASE certification, plus additional titles covering common courses. Peer reviewed for technical accuracy, the series and the books in it represent the future of automotive textbooks.
Synopsis
Provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of automotive fuel and emissions
KEY TOPICS: Automotive fuel, engine performance, ignition system, emission controls, scan tools, automotive engine performance
MARKET For courses in Engine Performance and Drivability, Fuel Emissions Systems, and Automotive Principles
About the Author
Jim Halderman brings a world of experience, knowledge, and talent to his work. His automotive service experience includes working as a flat-rate technician, a business owner, and a professor of automotive technology at a leading U.S. community college for more than 20 years. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Northern University and a Master’s degree in Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Jim also holds a U.S. Patent for an electronic transmission control device. He is an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician and is also Advanced Engine Performance (L1) ASE certified. Jim is the author of many automotive textbooks, all published by Pearson Education. Jim has presented numerous technical seminars to national audiences, including the California Automotive Teachers (CAT) and the Illinois College Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA). He is also a member and presenter at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT). Jim was also named Regional Teacher of the Year by General Motors Corporation and outstanding alumni of Ohio Northern University.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Service Information, Tools, and Safety 1
Chapter 2 Environmental and Hazardous Materials 35
Chapter 3 Gasoline Engine Operation and Specifications 46
Chapter 4 Diesel Engine Operation and Diagnosis 60
Chapter 5 Gasoline 81
Chapter 6 Alternative Fuels 95
Chapter 7 Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels 108
Chapter 8 Intake and Exhaust Systems 113
Chapter 9 Turbocharging and Supercharging 123
Chapter 10 Engine Condition Diagnosis 135
Chapter 11 On-Board Diagnosis 153
Chapter 12 CAN and Network Communications 162
Chapter 13 Temperature Sensors 179
Chapter 14 Throttle Position Sensors 190
Chapter 15 MAP/BARO Sensors 196
Chapter 16 MASS AIRFLOW Sensors 205
Chapter 17 Oxygen Sensors 212
Chapter 18 Wide-Band Oxygen Sensors 229
Chapter 19 Fuel Pumps, Lines, and Filters 238
Chapter 20 Fuel-Injection Components and Operation 256
Chapter 21 Gasoline Direct-Injection Systems 270
Chapter 22 Electronic Throttle Control System 277
Chapter 23 Fuel-Injection System Diagnosis and Service 286
Chapter 24 Vehicle Emission Standards and Testing 306
Chapter 25 Evaporative Emission Control Systems 317
Chapter 26 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Systems 327
Chapter 27 Positive Crankcase Ventilation and Secondary Air-Injection Systems 335
Chapter 28 Catalytic Converters 343
Chapter 29 Ignition System Operation and Diagnosis 354
Chapter 30 Scan tools and Engine Performance Diagnosis 378
Chapter 31 Hybrid Safety and Service Procedures 397
Chapter 32 Fuel Cells and Advanced Technologies 410
Appendix NATEF Task Correlation Chart 425
Glossary 428
Index 449