Chapter 26 429
Diesel Injection Diagnosis, Service, and
Repair
Diesel Injection Maintenance 429
Diesel Injection Diagnosis 430
Diesel Injection Service 434
Duff’s Garage 444
Diesel Engine Diagnosis 447
Chapter 27 449
Exhaust Systems, Turbochargers, and
Superchargers
Exhaust Systems 449
Exhaust System Service 452
Superchargers and Turbochargers 455
Accident Report 467
Section 5
Electrical Systems
Chapter 28 473
Automotive Batteries
Battery Principles 473
Battery Functions 474
Battery Construction 475
Wet- and Dry-Charged
Batteries 478
Maintenance-Free Battery 479
Gel Battery 479
Absorbed Glass Mat Battery 479
Battery Ratings 479
Battery Temperature and Efficiency 480
Focus on Hybrids 480
Chapter 29 483
Battery Testing and Service
Battery Maintenance 483
Jump Starting 491
Battery Load Test 492
Activating Dry-Charged Battery 494
Removing and Replacing a Battery 494
Duff’s Garage 494
Battery Diagnosis 498
Chapter 30 499
Starting System Fundamentals
Starting System Principles 499
Starting Motor Construction 504
Focus on Hybrids 509
Chapter 31 513
Starting System Testing and Repair
Starting System Diagnosis 513
Battery Cable Service 517
Starter Solenoid Service 517
Ignition Switch Service 518
Starter Relay Service 518
Neutral Safety Switch Service 518
Starter Service 519
Duff’s Garage 527
Starting System Diagnosis 531
Chapter 32 532
Charging System Fundamentals
Basic Charging System Parts 532
Charging System Functions 533
Types of Charging Systems 533
Alternator Operation 534
Alternator Construction 535
Charge Indicators 543
Focus on Hybrids 545
Chapter 33 548
Charging System Diagnosis, Testing,
and Repair
Charging System Diagnosis 548
Charging System Precautions 550
Charging System Tests 550
Alternator Service 556
Regulator Service 562
Duff’s Garage 562
Charging System Diagnosis 565
Chapter 34 567
Ignition System Fundamentals
Functions of an Ignition System 567
Basic Ignition System 567
Ignition System Supply Voltage 568
Primary and Secondary Circuits 569
Ignition Coil 569
Ignition Distributors 572
Contact Point Ignition System 573
Electronic Ignition System 573
Distributor Cap and Rotor 576
Secondary Wires 578
Spark Plugs 579
Ignition Timing 581
Crankshaft-Triggered Ignition 584
Distributorless Ignition System 585
Direct Ignition System 587
Dual Spark Plug Ignition 590
Multiple Discharge Ignition 591
Engine Firing Order 591
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