Power Plant: Automotive engine classification, S.I. and C.I. engines, combustion chamber types, engine balancing, multicylinder
arrangements.
Automobile engine parts: Cylinder block, cylinder head, crank case, oil pan, cylinder liners, piston, arrangements to control piston slap,
piston rings, connecting rods, crank shaft, valves, valve actuating mechanism, valves layout, materials used, valve and port timing
diagrams.
Fuel supply system: Simple carburetor, constant choke, constant vacuum carburetor, types of carburetor, mixture strength requirements,
fuel pumps for petrol engines, petrol injections, diesel fuel pump and fuel injector for diesel engines.
Ignition system: Battery ignition system, comparison between battery ignition and magnetic ignition system, ignition advance methods,
electronic ignition.
Cooling system: Necessity, methods of cooling.
Lubrication system: Objectives, system of engine lubrication, crank case ventilation.
Chasis construction: The frame and its functions, layout of the components of transmission system in four wheel rear drive vehicles.
Clutches: purpose, requirements, relative merits and demerits of different types of clutches.
Gear box: Purpose, sliding mesh gear box, constant mesh gear box, power flow diagrams, torque converter, automatic transmission - an
overview, calculation for road resistance, tractive power.
Universal coupling, propeller shaft, final drive - types, functions. Differential - purpose, construction.
Rear axle types: semifloating, full floating and three quarter floating construction, working.
Steering mechanisms, steering linkages, steering gears - for rigid front axle and independent front wheel suspension
Brakes: types of brakes, numerical problems relating to brake torque, minimum stopping distance with front wheel braking, rear wheel
braking, wheel braking and heat dissipation.
Electrical equipment: Generator, voltage regulator and cut-out, starter, lighting circuit.
Application of CNG in automotive engines.