Audel's New Automobile Guide for Mechanics, Operators and Servicemen with Questions and Answers and Illustrations on the Theory, Construction and Servicing of Motor Vehicles Including Diesels

1586 pp. With black-and-white illustrations. CONTENTS: The Automobile; Automotive Physics; The Gas Engine; How a Gas Engine Works; Gas Engine Principles; Multi-Cylinder Engines; Horse Power; Automobile Engines; Engines: Stationary Parts; Engines: Moving Parts; Pistons; Piston Rings; Connecting Rods; Crank Shafts; The Values; The Valve Gear; Cams and Cam Action; Valve Timing; Lubricating System; Cooling System; Gasoline; Fuel Feed Systems; Gasoline Gauges; The Mixture; Carburetors; Automatic Choke; Compound Carburetion; Super-Chargers; Transmissions; Steering Post Gear Shift; Synchro-Mesh; Clutches; Hydraulic Drive; Hydraulic Drive Service; Universals and Propeller Shafts; The Differential; Rear Axles; The Running Gear; Brakes; Wheel Alignment; Knee Action; Steering Gear; Tires; Lubricants and Lubrication; Automotive Electricity; Ignition Systems; Magneto Ignition; Spark Plugs; Ignition Coils; Distributors; Automatic Spark Control; Ignition Timing; Generators; Starters; Generator and Starter Testing; Lighting Systems; Storage Batteries; Battery Charging; Battery Testing; Battery Troubles; Fender Repair; Diesels; Engine Tune Up.