Brief Contents 1 Introduction to Engine Performance and Driveability . . . . . 13 2 Safety and Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 3 Tools, Test Equipment, and Service Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 4 Automotive Formulas and Vehicle Driveability Evaluation. . . . . 63 5 Fundamentals of Engine Construction and Operation . . . . . . 73 6 Electricity and Electronics Fundamentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 7 Computer Control Fundamentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 8 Ignition System Fundamentals. . . . 143 9 Fuel System Fundamentals . . . . . . 159 10 Emission Control and Exhaust System Fundamentals . . . 183 11 Drive Train and Other System Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . 205 12 Basic Diagnostic Procedures . . . . . 225 13 Troubleshooting Techniques. . . . . . 241 14 Electrical System Diagnosis and Repair. . . . . . . . . . . 261 15 Computer Control System Diagnosis and Repair. . . . . . . . . . . 287 16 Ignition System Diagnosis and Repair. . . . . . . . . . . 315 17 Fuel System Diagnosis and Repair. . . . . . . . . . . 343 18 Diagnosis and Repair of the Emission Control and Exhaust Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 19 Engine Mechanical Diagnosis. . . . 403 20 Drive Train and Other System Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 21 ASE Certifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 22 Career Opportunities in the Automotive Service Field . . . . . . . . 471 Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 Appendix B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 5