A field guide to automotive technology

• Main Author: Sobey, Edwin J. C., 1948-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2009.
• Subjects: Automobiles > Popular works.; Mechanics > Popular works.; Automobiles.; Mechanics.; TRANSPORTATION > Pictorial. > Automotive; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Automotive.; Electronic books.
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Suitable for mechanical novices who may not know their catalytic converters from their universal joints, this practical guide teaches a basic understanding of how automobiles function. It groups devices according to their habitats - under the hood and inside the car - to help identify the technology...

Table of Contents:

• Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 IGNITION!; 2 ON THE CAR; 3 INSIDE THE CAR; 4 UNDER THE CAR; 5 UNDER THE HOOD; 6 OFF-THE-ROAD PASSENGER VEHICLES; 7 HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLES; 8 MOTORCYCLES; 9 BUSES; Index;