Computerized Engine Control / Edition 5

by Dick H. King

Overview

Designed for beginning level courses, this text provides a more comprehensive introduction than other books on the same topic. It has extensive coverage of electronic controls, including current topics like OBD II, digital storage oscilloscopes, as well as computer controls in the anti-lock braking, traction control systems, body computer systems, passive restraint systems, computer controlled transmissions, computer controlled suspensions and computer controlled air conditioning. Troubleshooting and diagnostics are emphasized throughout and the book contains case studies to further illustrate concepts. Safety is stressed using "Cautions and Warnings". Chapter-end exercises include a generous quantity of ASE-style questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766819498
Publisher:	Cengage Delmar Learning
Publication date:	12/28/1999
Series:	Automotive Technology Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	588
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

A Review of Electricity and Electronics. Computers in Cars. Common Components for Computerized Engine Control Systems. General Motors' Computer Command Control. General Motors' Electronic Fuel Injection. General Motors' Port Fuel Injection. Recent General Motors Engine Controls. Cadillac's Digital Fuel Injection. Ford's Microprocessor Control Unit. Ford's Electronic Engine Control IV. Ford's EEC I, EEC II, and EEC III. Ford's Electronic Engine Control IV (EEC IV). Recent Ford Motor Company's Electronic Engine Control Systems. Chrysler's Oxygen Feedback System. Chrysler's Single-Point and Multipoint Fuel Injection Systems. Chrysler Multiplexing and Computer Developments. European (Bosch) Engine Control Systems. Asian Computer Control Systems. Electronically Controlled Diesel Engine Systems. OBD II Self-Diagnostics. Appendix: 1998 Automobiles. Appendix: 1999 Automobiles. Glossary. Index.

Editorial Reviews

New edition of a well-established introductory text. Coverage includes a review of electricity and electronics and an overview of computers in cars and common components, followed by discussion of the specifics of electronic fuel injection, engine controls, digital fuel injection, microprocessor control units, and various other General Motors, Cadillac, Ford, and Chrysler systems. Also included are chapters on Asian and European (Bosch) engine control systems, diesel engine systems, and self-diagnostics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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