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Auto UpkeepBasic Car Care, Maintenance, and Repair (3rd Edition)
Chapter 1Introduction and How Cars Work
Online Resources
www.3rd.AutoUpkeep.com/resources/ch1
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Fuel for Thought
• How do cars work?
• How are vehicles classified?
• Why is it a good idea to know the size of your vehicle’s engine?
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Objectives
• Upon completion of this chapter and activities, you will be able to:– Identify people that have impacted the
development of the automobile.– Differentiate between vehicle manufacturers,
makes, models, and types.– Describe how cars work.
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Major Automotive Contributors
• Nicholas Cugnot• Carl Benz• Rudolf Diesel• Ransom Olds• Henry Ford• Dr. Ferdinand
Porsche• Many others…
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Automotive Milestones
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Power Transfer Steps
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How Cars Work
• Basic Engine Components– Engine Block– Crankshaft– Pistons– Connecting Rods– Camshaft(s)– Intake and Exhaust
Valves
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How Cars Work• Four-Stroke Spark Ignition Engine
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How Cars Work• Four-Stroke Compression Ignition Engine
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Engine Identification
• Size/Displacement– Two systems of measurement
• International System of Units (metric system)• U.S. customary units (English system)
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Engine Identification• Configuration
– Inline– Opposed– Slant– V
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Vehicle Identification
• VIN– Vehicle Identification
Number• 17 Characters• Found on driver’s
doorjamb and on the top of the dashboard
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Vehicle Identification
• Manufacturers– GM– Chrysler– Ford– Toyota– VW– Honda– Many others…
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Vehicle Identification
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Vehicle Identification
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Vehicle Identification
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Common Fuels and Designs• Gasoline
Powered Vehicles– Pollutants
• hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide
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Common Fuels and Designs• Diesel Powered
Vehicles– Pollutants
• Greenhouse gases + nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter
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The Future• Currently and Near Future
– Hybrids– Electrics– Flex Fuel E85
• More Distant Future– Fuel Cell Technology– Photovoltaics???
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Summary
• The automobile has made land transportation easy.
• Automobiles allow people to work great distances from where they live.
• Automobiles create pollution.
• New technologies are emerging.