Synopsis
The third new edition of Automotive Engine Performance is now in full color and has eight totally new chapters plus 72 new color photos and line drawings to make the subject come alive.
New chapters in this edition cover topics never before seen in an engine performance title and includes:
1. Variable Valve Timing systems
2. Wide Band Oxygen Sensors
3. Gasoline Direct Injection Systems
4. Electronic Throttle Control Systems
5. In-Vehicle Engine Service
6. Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels
7. Alternative Fuels
8. Gasoline (totally expanded and updated)
Booknews
This text/workbook/CD-ROM package presents material organized around the A8 ASE test area and correlated to the NATEF task list and the ASE J-1930 standard. It covers the operation, diagnosis, and servicing of all systems that impact a vehicle's drivability. A diagnostic approach develops procedures and skills for troubleshooting all major components, and diagnostic stories reinforce learning. The accompanying workbook contains worksheets for shop assignments which build diagnostic and servicing skills, and the CD-ROM includes sample ASE-type questions, videos, a glossary, and A8 references. The author is affiliated with Sinclair Community College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR