Ch 17 review

How do you know which type of fuel to buy for your vehicle?

• Check in the owner's manual

• Look at the serial number located near the windshield

• Buy the fuel with the highest octane

• Buy the fuel with the lowest octane

Antifreeze is used in the

• Brake system

• Windshield washer tank

• Cooling system

• Transmission and differential

Battery fluid is a

• Strong base

• Weak acid

• Neutral material

• Strong acid

Do not consider buying a used vehicle that

• has corroded battery cables

• does not shift smoothly

• has chipped paint

• needs a new air filter

A fuel-injection system delivers

• more fuel to the cylinders than a carburetor

• twice the fuel mileage as a carburetor

• the exact amount of fuel to each of the engine's cylinders at the proper time

• half the fuel mileage as a carburetor

Which component of exhaust gases is responsible for warming Earth?

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• CFCs

• lead

When buying a used vehicle, you should check that the engine

• starts easily

• has only a few leaks when it's not running

• is clean and free from any oil buildup

• no warning light is on after you start it

When most vehicles are driven at a speed higher than 55 mph,

• fuel mileage is unaffected

• fuel mileage is increased

• fuel mileage is cut in half

• fuel mileage is decreased

What engine is more efficient?

• A large engine

• An engine that needs a tune-up

• A warm engine

• A cold engine

Mileage-based maintenance most likely means

• A certain maintenance tasks should be done after a certain number of miles regardless of time intervals

• The same as time-based maintenance

• Certain maintenance tasks should be done on a regular schedule

• Driving conditions are as important as maintenance scheduling