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Introduction to Gasoline Engine Mechanics

Gasoline Engine Parts, Part 1

Course #: 00B3
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Types of Automotive Gasoline Engines; Similarities of Piston-Type Gasoline Engines; Piston-Type Gasoline Engine Components: Engine Cylinder Block, Oil Pan, Timing Gears, Sprockets and Chains, Crankshaft, Vibration Damper, Flywheel, Main Bearings; Camshaft; Camshaft Bearings.

Gasoline Engine Parts, Part 2

Course #: 00B4
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Gasoline Engine Parts, Part 1 (00B3);
What Students Learn: Connecting Rods; Connecting Rod Bearings; Pistons; Piston Rings; Cylinder Heads and Components; Valves; Valve Springs; Retainers and Keepers; Valve Oil Seals; Valve Rotators; Valve Operating Mechanisms.

Fuel Systems, Part 1 (Gasoline)

Course #: 00B5
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Gasoline Engine Parts, Part 2 (00B4);
What Students Learn: Gasoline; The Combustion Process; Carburetors; Multistage and Multi-Barrel Carburetors; Multi-Carburetors; Examples of SWM-Barrel, Two-Barrel, and Four-Barrel Carburetors.

Fuel Systems, Part 2 (Gasoline)

Course #: 00B6
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fuel Systems, Part 1 (Gasoline) (00B5);
What Students Learn: Rochester Model 2G Carburetor; Motorcraft Two-Barrel Carburetor; Holley Model 4150 Four-Barrel Carburetor; Electronic Fuel Injection: Functions, Advantages, Types, Description, and Operation.

Fuel Systems, Part 3 (Gasoline)

Course #: 00B7
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fuel Systems, Part 2 (Gasoline) (00B6);
What Students Learn: Fuel Pumps; Governors; Fuel Tanks; Crankcase Emission Controls; Exhaust Emission Controls; Carburetor Design Changes; Intake Air Heating System; Exhaust Gas Recirculation System; Air Injection System; Evaporation Control System.

Electrical Systems (Gasoline)

Course #: 00B8
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fuel Systems, Part 3 (Gasoline) (00B7);
What Students Learn: Electricity Defined; Magnets; Electric Circuits; Ohm's Law; Storage Battery; Generators and Alternators; Regulators; Cranking Motors; Cranking Motor Switches.

Ignition Systems (Gasoline)

Course #: 00B9
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Electrical Systems (Gasoline) (00B8);
What Students Learn: Basic Ignition System; Primary and Secondary Circuits; Ignition Coil; Condenser; Ignition Distributor; Spark Plugs; Spark Plug Cables; Chrysler Transistorized Ignition; Ford Transistorized Ignition; GM Transistorized Ignition.

Tune-Up of Gasoline Engines (Diagnostics), Part 1

Course #: 0B16
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Shop and Hand Tools, Part 2 (Gasoline) (0B15);
What Students Learn: Principles of Troubleshooting and Testing; Troubleshooting without Testing Equipment; Preliminary Tune-Up Check; Procedures for Using Testing Instruments and Equipment for Engine Tune-Ups.

Tune-Up of Gasoline Engines (Diagnostics), Part 2

Course #: 0B17
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Tune-Up of Gasoline Engines (Diagnostics), Part 1 (0B16);
What Students Learn: Using Engine Testing and Troubleshooting Instruments and Equipment; Checking Transistorized Ignition Systems; Testing and Servicing Emission Controls.

Engine Maintenance: Fuel System Maintenance and Overhaul (Gasoline)

Course #: 0B20
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Engine Maintenance: Lubricating, Air Intake, Exhaust, and Cooling Systems (Gasoline) (0B19);
What Students Learn: Carburetor Service: Troubleshooting Carburetor Problems, Evaluating Failures, Carburetor Overhaul, Fuel Pumps: Evaluating Fuel Pump Failures: Removing, Inspecting, and Installing Fuel Pumps; Governor Service: Automatic-Type Governors, Hydraulic-Type Governors.

Engine Maintenance: Ignition System Components Maintenance and Overhaul (Gasoline)

Course #: 0B21
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Engine Maintenance: Fuel System Maintenance and Overhaul (Gasoline) (0B20);
What Students Learn: Battery; Ignition Switch; Distributor Cap and Rotor; Breaker Points; Condenser; Coil; Dwell Adjustment; Distributor Overhaul; Transistorized Ignition System Distributor.

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