Automotive Fuel and Emissions Control System (Halderman/Birch Automotive Series) [Paperback]

James D. Halderman (Author), James Linder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 13, 2005 | ISBN-10: 013110442X | ISBN-13: 978-0131104426

This up-to-date comprehensive book, written by two experts in the field, covers all topics in this subject and is correlated to the ASE and NATEF Tasks Lists for the Engine Performance test (A8) and advanced-level Engine Performance test (L1). Student-friendly, it includes numerous ‘tech tips’ and ‘guru tips’ that break up the text material. All new technical terms are bolded and defined at first use. Topics include: safety, hazardous materials, engine operation and condition diagnoses, gasoline and automotive fuels, turbo/supercharging, electrical and electronic fundamentals, computer principles and operations, fuel pumps, fuel injectors, ignition systems, temperature and oxygen sensors, EVAP systems, EGR systems, catalytic converters, and more. An invaluable reference work for the automotive service technician, this book is a must-have for those taking the ASE and NATEF certification exams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (June 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013110442X
• ISBN-13: 978-0131104426
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More 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 also holds a U.S. Patent for
an electronic transmission control device. He is an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician and Advanced Engine Performance (L1) ASE certified.
Jim is the author of many automotive textbooks all published by Prentice Hall.
Jim has presented numerous technical seminars to national audiences including the California Automotive Teachers (CAT) and the Illinois College Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA). He is also 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 an outstanding alumnus of Ohio Northern University. Jim and his wife, Michelle, live in Dayton, Ohio. They have two children.