Today’s Technician: Automotive Engine Performance

This second edition has been updated throughout to provide the theory and hands-on experience in engine performance. Students and technicians will find coverage of engine design and operations, ignition systems, emission controls, and OBDII systems in the Classroom Manual. Located in the Shop Manual at the end of each chapter are two new features: Job Sheets and ASE Challenge questions, providing a format for students to perform the tasks covered in each chapter, and questions reflecting the actual content of ASE certification tests.

Donald Knowles is the owner of Knowles Automotive Training Center in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Jack Erjavec has become a fixture in the automotive textbook publishing world. He has decades of experience as a technician, educator, author, and editor, and has authored or co-authored more than 30 automotive textbooks and training manuals. Erjavec holds a master's degree in vocational and technical education from Ohio State University, and he spent twenty years at Columbus State Community College as an instructor and administrator. A long-time affiliate of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers, he also served as executive vice-president for the organization and spent several years on its board of directors. Erjavec is also associated with ATMC, SAE, ASA, ATRA, AERA, and other automotive professional associations.