ATASA 5 Diagnostic & Specialty Tools

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools ATASA 5 TH Study Guide Chapter 5 Pages 99133 Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 87 Points

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1. ___________ tools are used to check the performance of a system or a component. Tools designed for a particular purpose or system are referred to as ______________ tools.

Diagnostic, Specialty Husky ® , Craftsman ® Snapon ® , Kobalt ®

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2. A _____________ gauge, used to check cylinder compression has 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, or 18 mm threads to fit the spark plug hole or the glow plug hole, in the case of a diesel engine.

Compression Cylinder Leakage Kilovolt


3. A _______________ __________ tester can be used to pinpoint the source of a compression leak.

Compression Cylinder Leakage Kilovolt


4. Oil ____________ gauges can verify low pressure often due to excessive engine bearing clearances.

Compression Vacuum Pressure


5. A _______________ amplifies sounds either mechanically or electronically.

Boroscope Stethoscope Microscope


6. Piston ring service tools include _______ __________, ring ____________, ring ______________, and piston ring groove ____________.


Ring Ridge Reamers Compressors, Expanders, Cleaners,

7. Dial bore gauges are an alternative to telescoping gauges and micrometers for use in verifying cylinder _____ & ____ __ _______ in an engine block.

Taper, OutofRound


8. A cylinder ______ or _______ ___________ fit with 220 to 280 grit stones can be used to restore cylinder wall crosshatch. A __________ _______ is used to oversize an engine cylinder.

Hone Bone


Glaze Breaker Home Maker

Boring Bar Rigid Hone

9. For servicing the engine valve train, _____ bearing driver sets, ___ blocks to support shafts while on the bench, valve ________ & valve ________ cutting equipment, valve _________ repair tools, a variety of valve spring ____________________, and valve spring testers are the specialty tools.


Cam Bearings, VBlocks, Face & Seat, Guide, Compressors

10. A torque _________ ________ is needed for tightening torquetoyield fasteners like cylinder head bolts. These are onetime use fasteners that stretch when incrementally tightened.

Angle Gauge Stress Gauge Twist Gauge


11. A _____________________ is a pressurized oil reservoir used to prime an engine lube system.

Prelubricator Preignitor Premature


12. Cooling system specialty tools include: _______ testers used to find leaks, refractometers, _________________, & pH testers used to determine coolant freeze point & acidity.

Pressure, Hydrometers


13. The computer _____________ ___________ is a necessity if removing a battery from a vehicle.

Battery Saver Memory Saver Station Saver


14. A 12volt ___________ can locate voltage sources. A _______________ light is used specifically on unpowered circuits to locate opens. (continuity lights have their own power source)

12 Volt Test Light


Continuity Light

15. A digital __________ (DMM) has the capabilities of measuring resistance, voltage drop & voltage available when connected in parallel, and amps when connected in series or inductively.


NOTE: Ammeters can be connected either in series or with an inductive pickup.

Ammeters…meaning the ammeter function of a DMM


Ohmmeters are battery powered. Never connect this meter to a live, powered up circuit!

Ohmmeters…meaning the ohmmeter function of a DMM


Multimeters may have either digital or analog displays. DMM’s should have an input impedence of at least 10 megaohms

if they are to be used on automotive computer circuitry.

Note: Analog Bar Graph


Note: DMM’s can measure RPM, duty cycle (ontime %), pulse width (ontime mSec), diode voltage drop, and frequency (hertz or cycles per second).


16. Lab scopes display voltages in the form of a ________ or ______ on the vertical axis and time, typically in milliseconds, on the horizontal axis.


Waveform, Trace Pattern, Space Function, Lace

www.picotech.com


NOTE: A lab scope is handy because it can find momentary electrical disturbances called glitches, fallouts or electrical noise



17. In an effort to identify circuit glitches, a ___________ multimeter (GMM) can be used.


Grocery Graphing Gamma

18. Battery __________________ check state of charge. The VAT is fit with meters and a carbon pile rheostat used to make battery load, cranking amps draw, and charging system output tests.


Hydrometers Potentiometers Refractometers

19. Wire cutters, stripping tools, terminal ______________, connector picks, heat guns, heat sinks, and soldering tools are all necessary for making proper repairs to faulty wiring in vehicles.


Crimpers Crampers Smooshers

20. Headlight ___________ are used to obtain maximum illumination and the proper night time view.


Tamers Aimers Reamers

21. A ______ ______ is a microprocessor designed to communicate with the vehicle’s computers.


22. Through connection to the DLC, scan tools can read ______, play back _________ ________ data, read input & output data, perform functional tests, can troubleshoot & even access TSB’s.


DLC’s, Frost Frame DTC’s, Freeze Frame Data, Movies

23. An engine ______________ is a huge machine capable of performing many diagnostic tests.


Analyzer Computer Scanner

24. Fuel system tools include __________ gauges, _________ balance testers, ________ lights to check injector pulses, EFI cleaning apparatus, line disconnect tools, and pinchoff pliers.


Pressure Noid

Injector

25.____________ (pressure lower than atmospheric), measured in Hg” is a good indicator of engine load.

18 22 Hg” @ Idle 0 5 Hg “ @ WOT

Vacuum


26. A vacuum _________ can apply vacuum to components to verify operation and check for leaks.

Pump Gauge Tee


28. Vacuum leaks can be pinpointed with _______________ leak detectors or with smoke machines.

Ultrasonic Supersonic Megasonic


29. _________________ measure engine RPM. __________ lights are used to check ignition timing.

Tachometers Volt Meters Dwell Meters


NOTE: An ADVANCE timing light can be used to verify the operation of spark advance systems…vacuum, centrifugal, & electronic spark timing


30. A ________ tester can verify a nospark condition. A ________ probe is used for digital signals.

Spark, Logic Spark, Test Light Spark, Continuity


31. __________ sensor sockets, oil pressure switch sockets & spark plug sockets are necessary tools.

Coolant MAF & MAP Oxygen


32. A ____________ _________ is worn as a wrist bracelet when handling electronic modules.

Antistatic Strap Anti Noise Anti Aircraft


33. Handheld digital ___________________ are handy for safely checking very high temperatures.

Thermometer Pyrometer Manometer


34. A fivegas analyzer measures _____, _____, _______, _______, & _____ in the exhaust stream.


35. A ___________ dyno measures HP & torque at the wheels. An ____________ dyno is used in a test cell where it’s connected directly to the engine crankshaft.


Chassis

Engine

36. Hybrid service equipment includes 1000 volt ____________ gloves and CAT III – rated DMM’s.

Lion Tamer Food Service Lineman’s


37. Engine/transmission jacks and holding fixtures are necessary when engine/trans ____________ have been loosened/removed for their replacement or for service to other vehicle components.

Mounts


“Essential Service Tools” Clutch, Universal, Angle

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 38. Drive line/transmission “______________ ________ _____” may include

axle pullers, __________ alignment tools, _______________ joint tools, & drive shaft _________ gauges.

39. Automatic transmissions are diagnosed with scan tools, DMM’s & hydraulic pressure _________.

Pumps Gauges Filters


40. Tire pressure gauges, ______ depth gauges, power steering __________ gauges, and a variety of pullers for steering & suspension components are essential service tools also.

Tread, Pressure Tread, Angle Tread, Torque


41. A _______/_______ compressor is needed to safely compress coil springs.

Strut/Spring


42. For checking caster, a ________ ________ depressor is necessary. A ____________ wheel holder may be necessary for setting toe along with steering wheel angle gauges & scan tools!


Clutch Pedal, Steering Brake Pedal, Steering Brake Pedal, Rear

43. Tire ____________ can dismount and mount tires off & on rims. Tire _______________ are used to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness by properly static & dynamically balancing tires.


44. Wheel ____________ pliers/hammers and scrapers for “tape weights” accompany tire balancers.

Weight Wait Waste


45. Brake systems service requires many specialty tools like ______ vacuum cleaners or wet cleaning systems to capture brake dust, holddown & return spring tools, _____________ piston bottoming tools, drum brake shoe adjusting tools, parking brake tools and brake cylinder hones.


HEPA, Caliper FEMA, Caliper OSHA, Caliper

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 46. To service rigid brake line tubing, a tubing __________ & reamer, double

__________ tools, and tubing benders are recommended. Flares on tubing can be single, double, or ISO metric bubble.

Cutter, Flaring

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 47. Disc & drum brakes are measured with _________________.

A shoeset gauge is used to initially adjust shoetodrum clearance after brake shoe replacement.

Micrometers Multimeters Carbon Piles

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 48. Brake _____________ are used to resurface both drums & rotors. They

can be ____ _______ lathes or can be bench mounted, offcar machines. Both are equipped with carbide tool bits.

Lathes, Mills, Drill Presses OnCar, Below Grade, Elevated

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 49. Bleeder screw wrenches prevent roundingoff the hex on bleeder screws

during _______________ procedures. Pressure bleeders and vacuum bleeders are alternatives to manual brake bleeding.

Weeding Bleeding Seeding

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 50. For AC service, a ________________ __________ _______ is used to

monitor system pressures.

Manifold Gauge Set Heavy Duty Hose Special Safety Stuff

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 51. Electronic leak ______________ and fluorescent leak ___________ (dyes)

are used to locate the source of refrigerant leaks.

Detectors, Tracers

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 52. Refrigerant sealant detectors and refrigerant _______________ are used

before AC service work.

Identifiers

ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools 53. Refrigerant is a substance controlled by federal & state laws _____/______

stations must be used during the recovery, evacuation, & recharging processes on an AC system.

Recovery/Recycling

Note: Never use any type of test light to diagnose air bag(SIR/SRS) systems! ATASA 5 th Diagnostic & Specialty Tools

NOTE: A BREAKOUT BOX is connected in series with the PCM wiring to allow DMM testing of individual circuits while they are under normal operation w/o backprobing or opening harnesses


Blue = Modules on the CAN Bus Purple = DLC Yellow = Engine Green = Outputs or Actuators Red = Sensors or Inputs Orange = MIL


Blue = Purple = Yellow = Green = Red = Orange =

Engine Management Quiz


Engine

ECM EBCM TCM

SIR HVAC BCM

Inputs Outputs

A/F

Ignition

Emission Control

HO2S

TPS

ECT

MAF

CKP

IAT


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