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POSTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN EXAM
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POSTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN EXAM1. The vibration damper on an auto engine is fastened to the - ANSWER Crankshaft
2. Most small gas engines use a _________ ignition system - ANSWER Magneto
3. Icing occurs most often - ANSWER On cool damp days
4. The function of the float in a carburetor is two - ANSWER Close the needle valve
5. To improve stability when cornering manufactures added a device to cars called -
ANSWER Stabilizer bar
6. adjustment of the rods on a car will affect - ANSWER Toe-in
7. A restriction in the exhaust system is indicated on a vacuum gauge by a -
ANSWER gradual decrease in reading
8. Disc brakes on a car have a distinct advantage over conventional drum brakes in
that they - ANSWER Fade Less when hot
9. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by the - ANSWER Heat of compression
10. Engine timing is generally set by using a - ANSWER Strobe light
11. If an engine is operating for long periods of time at part throttle opening the -
ANSWER Spark plugs will become covered with carbon
12. Leaking intake valve guides will cause - ANSWER Excessive oil consumption
13. Flooding of a carburetor is generally caused by - ANSWER A stuck float needle
valve
14. On many cars the fuel pump is combined with the - ANSWER vacuum pump
15. Corbon fouling of a spark plug is an indication of - ANSWER To rich a mixture
16. If a test shows that generator output is excessive even after the F Terminal has
been disconnected the trouble may be traced to - ANSWER The generator
17. An automobile alternator converts alternating current to direct current, by means
of - ANSWER Silicon diodes
18. Hard starting is very often caused by - ANSWER Improper choke operation
19. A car with a history of burned points would probably indicate - ANSWER Too
high setting of the voltage regulator
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