Principles and diagnosis of automotive tune-up including compression, ignition and carburetion are covered in this course. The student is instructed how to use test equipment including voltmeters, ammeters, distributor testers, oscilloscopes and dynamometers. All types of generating, starting, electrical and ignition systems are diagnosed and calibrated for optimum performance. This lecture course, designed for advanced automotive students and those employed in the trade, covers tune-up procedures and service regulations and installation procedures for pollution control devices. The material is intended to prepare the student for the California State Automobile Smog Licensing Test.
Emphasis is on the development of skill in one specialty area.
It includes service work from diagnosis to repair, in the student's chosen field. Upon completion of this course students will be employable in their selected area. This theory course provides students with an understanding of automotive computer control systems, their function and basic testing. Instruction covers both domestic and foreign vehicles. Auto 1 or 5.