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AUTI 161 - Light Duty Diesel Engine Performance


PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: AUTI 160

PROGRAM: Automotive Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2022

Light vehicle diesel engine performance and diagnosis.  This course will provide information and training on proper diagnosis of light duty automotive based diesel engines. 

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  1. Demonstrate proper shop safety practices while servicing engines.
  2. Identify light duty diesel engine operational systems
  3. Diagnosis light duty diesel engine performance issues
  4. Evaluate light duty diesel engine injection systems
  5. Identify service procedures for coolant and fuel heaters.
  6. Perform preventative maintenance to the fuel system
  7. Identify and/or perform injector replacement procedures.
  8. Identify high pressure fuel system components.
  9. Perform turbocharger system testing and component replacement
  10. Perform scan tool diagnosis on light duty diesel applications


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - Shop safety                             Tools, precision tools and fasteners

Principles of operation            Perform fuel system maintenance

Fuel supply systems                Fuel injection systems

Turbocharger operation          Fuel quality and ratings
GRADING POLICY
A…………..92 - 100% 

B…………..83 - 92%

C…………..74 - 82%

D…………..65 - 74%

F……………0 - 64%