Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines: .

By Gus Wright

Book Overview

Based on the 2014 National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Medium/Heavy Truck Tasks Lists and ASE Certification Test Series for truck and bus specialists, Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines is designed to address these and other international training standards. The text offers comprehensive coverage of every NATEF task with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines describes safe and effective diagnostic, repair, and maintenance procedures for today’s medium and heavy vehicle diesel engines, including the most current, relevant, and practical coverage of: • HD-OBD emission diagnostics • Common rail injection systems • Exhaust after treatment systems, including diesel particulate filters, selective catalyst reduction (SCR), and lean NOx traps (LNT) • Variable geometry and series turbocharging • Exhaust gas recirculation • Engine braking • Major engine OEM-specific coverage of fuel, air induction, and diagnostic systems • Electronic signal processing and sensor technology Additional features include: • Up-to-date NATEF coverage • Support of ASE certification test preparation for diesel engine, medium-heavy truck, and bus test series • A clear, accessible writing style • Reinforcement of concepts learned • Application to real-world practice • A wealth of photographs, illustrations, and step-by-step explanations with visual summaries

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 128406705X
• ISBN13: 9781284067057
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Length: 1394 Pages
• Weight: 6.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 2.3" x 8.8"