Automotive Diesel Technology

Designed to address the growing popularity of light and medium duty diesel engines, this book helps meet the educational requirements of automotive technicians servicing this new generation of engine. Taking a systems approach, it addresses contemporary diesel technology and analyzes each engine system in a distinct chapter. Its approach covers the latest trends related to diesel engine emissions and discusses the new diesel technologies. Special coverage is devoted to performance issues as readers are encouraged to develop a comprehensive understanding of diesel engine operation, service and maintenance.


Features

Hallmark Features

Uses a systems approach for understanding, servicing and repairing light-duty clean diesel engines.
· Begins with the rationale for the use of diesel engines and examines diesel technology by analyzing each engine system in a distinct chapter.

Emphasizes popular light and medium duty diesel engines used in North America.
· Educates technicians and diesel enthusiasts about this new generation of diesel engine found in cars, light and medium duty trucks, commercial vehicles and equipment.

Covers the latest trends related to diesel engine emissions.
· Includes coverage of emission legislation, standards and testing for diesels, discussion of the environmental benefits of diesel, environmental tips to help technicians maintain the vehicles’ emission compliance, on-board diagnostics for diesels and more!

Discusses new diesel technologies.
· Devotes coverage to various fuel systems (CR and HEUI), exhaust after-treatment systems, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and more!

Includes material on diesel performance.
· Discusses how to improve the power, acceleration rate and fuel economy of diesel engines and explains the how’s and why’s of performance modification equipment operation.

Offers proven in-text learning features such as:
· Tech-Tips
· Safety Tips
· Environmental-tips
· Product Overviews


Table of Contents

1. Why Diesel
2. Diesel Engine Combustion and Operating Principles
3. Diesel Engine Cylinder Blocks and Engine Terminology
4. Cylinder Components
5. Cylinder Heads
6. Diesel Engine Cooling Systems
7. Diesel Engine Lubrication Systems
8. Diesel Engine Emissions
9. What is Diesel Fuel?
10. Low Pressure Fuel System
11. Functions of High Pressure Fuel Systems
12. Hydraulic Injector Nozzles
13. Multiple Plunger Inline Injection Pumps
14. Mechanical Governors and Air Fuel Ratio Control
15. Electronic Signal Processing and Engine Management
16. Mechanical Distributor Type Injection Pumps
17. Electronic Distributor Type Pumps, Unit Pumps & Electronic Unit Injectors
18. Hydraulically Actuated Electronic Unit Injector (HEUI) Systems
19. Common Rail High Pressure Fuel Injection Systems
20. Air Induction and Crankcase Ventilation Systems
21. Turbochargers
22. Charge Air Cooling
23. Diesel Engine Exhaust Systems & Exhaust Emission Aftertreatment
24. Exhaust Gas Re-circulation (EGR) for Diesel Engines
25. On-board Diagnostics, Vehicle Networks & Electronic Service Tools

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