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Automotive Basics Final Questions and Answers Already Passed Your automobile relys on what to function ✔✔Several systems What is the best way to diagnose a system failure ✔✔Look for specifi... c components in a system that aren´t working What do components make up ✔✔A system Coolant ✔✔Heat from the engine is transferred into what liquid What does the Thermostat do ✔✔It measures the temp of the engine and tells the water pump when to cycle new coolant What does the radiator do ✔✔Allows the heat from the antifreeze to be transferred to the air that is being blown by the fan located directly beside it. The transmission is part of which system ✔✔The power train system Where is the energy for the power train system from ✔✔The engine system What does the power train system do ✔✔Transfers power that is generated in the engine through the transmission, along the drive shaft, and then through the axels that connect to the drive wheels Why does the water pump send coolant to the engine ✔✔To absorb excess heat in the engine and allows the engine to continue at an appropriate rate Where does antifreeze cool ✔✔In the radiator What happenes in a automatic vechile when the slope of the road causes it to slow down ✔✔The transmissions changes to a lower gear so that the engine can push with more force The components of a sytems can be compared to ✔✔The organs of the human body What are the four main components of the power train system ✔✔Drive axels, transmission, driveshaft,differential What is the cause oof consumers fear of fixing their own car ✔✔Not understanding their car Why does a vehichle need a differential ✔✔To cause the wheels to spin in the correct direction and allow them to spin at different speeds All components in the same system must have a common ✔✔Purpose The suspension syatem uses which to methods to mainatin contact with the road ✔✔Springs and shock absorbers What two inflation problems cause premature wear on your tire ✔✔Over inflation and underinflation What causes a onesided wear pattern ✔✔When the tires are out of alignment Why should you check your tire pressure regularly ✔✔The flucation in tire pressure damages your tires, and should be fixed as quickly as possible How can you determine the appropriate pressure for your tires ✔✔All tires have this information located on the outside wall of the tire Which two patterens can be fixed by adding or releasing air from the tire ✔✔Center wear, and double sided wear What helps event out the wear on all tires and increase their life ✔✔Roatate them every 6,000 miles When your wheels get out of alignment, what can be done to realign the tires ✔✔A service technichian can use specilized tools and wrenches to reposition the wheels. How should the lug nuts be removed from the wheel ✔✔In a star pattern Why should the vehicle be in gear or parked when removing a tire ✔✔Because when they are in this postion the gears cannot move on their own What does a wheel chock do ✔✔Prevents the car from rolling When the cupping pattern occurs it means ✔✔The wheel is out of balance What does a technician do to identify the heavy point in the tire ✔✔They palce the tire on a spinning axel the electronically senses the heavy point Where is the javck located in most cars ✔✔Near the spare tire When a heavy part in a tire is found what is done to fix it ✔✔A lead counter weight will be placed on the rim to even out the weight distribution Which wear patterens should a technician service ✔✔ [Show More]

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