This book is part of the Pearson Automotive Professional Technician Series This series provides full-colour, 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.
This title is designed to be a two-semester text and covers the fundamental ASE/NATEF designated topic of Automotive Engine Performance (A8), including courses in Automotive Engine Performance, Automotive Technology, Fuel and Emissions, Automotive Emission Control Systems, Automotive Performance and Drivability, and Computer Engine Control Systems.
Automotive Engine Performance, 5th Edition covers both the fundamental and advanced engine performance topics, as well as the practical skills that students must master to be successful in the industry. Written by a service technician and an automotive instructor and up to date with the latest automotive engine performance systems used since 2005, the text is revered as the best available text on the subject. Formatted to appeal to today's technical trade students, Halderman's text uses helpful tips and full-colour, step-by-step visuals to bring concepts to life and guide students through the procedures they'll use on the job.
Table of Contents:
- 1. Service Information, Tools and Safety
- 2. Environmental and Hazardous Materials
- 3. Gasoline Engine Operation, Parts, and Specifications
- 4. Diesel Engine Operation and Diagnosis
- 5. Gasoline
- 6. Alternative Fuels
- 7. Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels
- 8. Cooling System Operation and Diagnosis
- 9. Lubrication System Operation and Diagnosis
- 10. Intake and Exhaust Systems
- 11. Variable Valve Timing Systems
- 12. Turbocharging and Supercharging
- 13. Engine Condition Diagnosis
- 14. In-Vehicle Engine Service
- 15. Advanced Starting and Charging Systems Diagnosis
- 16. Ignition System Components and Operation
- 17. Ignition System Diagnosis and Service
- 18. Computer and Network Fundamentals
- 19. Onboard Diagnosis
- 20. Temperature Sensors
- 21. Throttle Position (TP) Sensors
- 22. MAP/BARO Sensors
- 23. Mass Air Flow Sensors
- 24. Oxygen Sensors
- 25. Wide-Band Oxygen Sensors
- 26. Fuel Pumps, Lines, and Filters
- 27. Fuel-Injection Components and Operation
- 28. Gasoline Direct-Injection Systems
- 29. Electronic Throttle Control System
- 30. Fuel-Injection System Diagnosis and Service
- 31. Vehicle Emission Standards and Testing
- 32. Emission Control Devices Operation and Diagnosis
- 33. Scan Tools and Engine Performance Diagnosis
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 Masters Degree in Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Jim holds a U.S. Patent for an electronic transmission control device. He is an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician and is Advanced Engine Performance (L1) ASE certified.
Jim is the author of many automotive textbooks all published by Pearson Education. He has presented numerous technical seminars to national audiences including the California Automotive Teachers (CAT), the Illinois College Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA), as well as 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.
