Understanding Automotive Systems for Beginners
A Step-by-Step Guide to Car Wiring, Brakes, Diagnostics and Basic RepairsBy Rueben Castellanos
Length12h 46m
About this audiobook
A step-by-step beginner's guide to automotive systems, covering engine fundamentals, electrical testing, diagnostics, brakes, and basic repairs.
Audiobook details
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Includes Amazon
GenreOther, Technology
Length12 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Foreword
2Preface
3About This Book
4Important Safety Notice
5Chapter 1: Safety, Tools and How to Work on a Car
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61.1 Setting Up a Safe Workspace
71.2 Hand Tools a Beginner Actually Needs
81.3 Torque Wrenches and Fastener Basics
91.4 Meters, Scan Tools and Electrical Safety
101.5 Lifting, Supporting and Lowering the Car
111.6 Reading the Owner’s Manual and Service Information
121.7 Building a Beginner’s Diagnostic Mindset
13Chapter 2: How a Four-Stroke Engine Makes Power
142.1 The Four Strokes in Order
152.2 Pistons, Rings, Rods and the Crankshaft
162.3 Valves, Camshafts and Timing
172.4 Air, Fuel and Spark in Balance
182.5 Engine Mechanical Limits and Failure Modes
192.6 How the Engine Talks to the Rest of the Car
20Chapter 3: Cooling and Lubrication Systems
213.1 Why an Engine Needs Cooling
223.2 Radiator, Water Pump, Thermostat and Pressure Cap
233.3 Coolant Flow, Airflow and Overheating Diagnosis
243.4 Coolant Types, Mixing and Service
253.5 Oil’s Job and the Lubrication Circuit
263.6 Oil Grades, Filters and Change Basics
27Chapter 4: Fuel Delivery, Injection and Air Intake
284.1 The Fuel Tank, Pump and Lines
294.2 Measuring Fuel Pressure and Volume
304.3 Injectors, Rails and Delivery
314.4 Throttle Body, Idle Control and Air Measurement
324.5 Air Filters, Ducts and Intake Leaks
334.6 Fuel Quality, Octane and Storage
34Chapter 5: Ignition Systems, Spark Plugs and Coils
355.1 What Spark Has to Do
365.2 Coils, Wires and Coil-on-Plug
375.3 Spark Plugs: Gap, Heat Range and Condition
385.4 Finding a Misfire Without Guessing
395.5 Ignition Timing Control and Knock
40Chapter 6: Exhaust, Catalytic Converters and Emissions Control
416.1 Exhaust Manifolds, Pipes and Mufflers
426.2 Oxygen Sensors and Closed-Loop Fuel Control
436.3 Catalytic Converters and Efficiency
446.4 Exhaust Gas Recirculation and Positive Crankcase Ventilation
456.5 Evaporative Emissions and Vapor Control
466.6 What an Emissions Test Measures
47Chapter 7: The 12-Volt System: Battery, Starter and Alternator
487.1 Voltage, Current, Resistance and Ohm’s Law
497.2 Battery Construction, Ratings and Testing
507.3 The Starting System and Current Draw
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