Free A.S.E. Study Guide
An ASE Study Guide for the Automotive Technician
A1-Engine Repair
Practice Test
12.  A vehicle briefly blows
bluish/gray smoke from the tailpipe
only when first started in the
mourning. The most likely cause of
this condition is:


    A. Worn Piston Rings

    B. Lean Fuel Condition

    C. Leaking Fuel Injector

    D. Leaking Valve Seal
13.  Technician A says an engines
main bearing insert has a hole that
must align with the matching bores oil
supply hole. Technician B says that
crankshaft bore alignment can be
checked with a feeler gauge and a
straightedge. Who is correct?

    A. Technician A

    B. Technician B

    C. Both Technician A and B

    D. Neither Technician A or B
14.  Technician A says to use an
outside micrometer to measure the
diameter of a camshaft journal.
Technician B says a camshaft spins
twice for every revolution of the
crankshaft. Who is correct?

    A. Technician A

    B. Technician B

    C. Both Technician A and B

    D. Neither Technician A or B
15.  Two technicians are discussing
hydraulic lifter preload. Technician A
says excessive preload will cause
high manifold vacuum. Technician B
says insufficient preload will cause
excessive valve train noise. Who is
correct?

    A. Technician A

    B. Technician B

    C. Both Technician A and B

    D. Neither Technician A or B
16. Technician A says the valves in an
interference engine open further into
the combustion chamber that than
those of a non- interference engine.
Technician B says if the timing belt
were to break in an interference
engine due to a seized bearing or
water pump, damage to the valves or
pistons may occur.
Who is correct?

    A. Technician A

    B. Technician B

    C. Both Technician A and B

    D. Neither Technician A or B
17.  Technician A says water pump
bearing failure is often caused by the
pumps front seal. Technician B says
all fan clutches have a standard (Left
Handed) thread direction. Who is
correct?

    A. Technician A

    B. Technician B

    C. Both Technician A and B

    D. Neither Technician A or B
19. A spark plug is removed and
compressed shop air is introduced
to the #1 cylinder while at TDC.
Bubbles are seen coming out of the
radiator neck. The most likely cause
is:

    A. Bent Intake Valve

    B. Worn Piston Rings

    C. Burned Exhaust Valve

    D. Leaking Head Gasket
18. Two technicians are discussing
the ECT (Engine Coolant
Temperature) sensor. Technician A
says the performance of this sensor
has no effect on engine timing.
Technician B says this sensor will
effect the engines fuel mixture.
Who is correct?

    A. Technician A

    B. Technician B

    C. Both Technician A and B

    D. Neither Technician A or B
20. A vehicle has a clogged catalytic
converter. The least likely cause of
this is.

    A. Rich Fuel Condition

    B. Burned Exhaust Valve

    C. Lean Fuel Condition

    D. Fouled Spark Plug
11. Technician A says that minor
scoring on the surface of a flywheel
can be removed during resurfacing.
Technician B says if the ring gear on
a Flywheel shows excessive wear it
may be removed and replaced.
Who is correct?

    A. Technician A

    B. Technician B

    C. Both Technician A and B

    D. Neither Technician A or B
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