ASE A1 - Practice Test (Section A)

A107. even a small oil leak can result in major oil loss. It has been estimated that three drops of oil leaking every 100 feet results in a total of 3 quarts (2.8 liters) of oil loss every 100 miles 500 miles 1500 miles 1000 miles

1000 miles

1. an engine miss is being diagnosed using a cylinder leakage test. Technician A says that any cylinder with over 20% leakage has excessive leakage. Tech B says that air leaking from the tailpipe indicates a cracked cylinder. A only B only Both A & B Neither A nor B

A only If cylinder leakage exceeds 20%, check for air escaping the tailpipe, the PCV valve opening in the rocker arm cover, and the top of the throttle body or carburetor. Air leaking from the tailpipe usually indicates an exhaust valve leak

59. oil is leaking from the crankshaft rear main bearing seal on an engine. Tech A says the oil seal could be faulty. Tech B says the PCV system may not be functioning. A B A & B Neither

A&B

A118. a tech has added fluorescent dye to an engine crankcase in order to locate an oil leak. The dye will glow when it is exposed to: a fluorescent light an ultraviolet light a strobe light an infrared light

An ultraviolet light -All others won't cause the dye to glow

54. while discussing basic diagnostic procedures, Tech A says the most complicated diagnostic tests should be performed first. Tech B says that you should first question the customer to obtain as much info as possible about the problem A B A & B Neither

B Always attempt the more simple diagnosis first

A111. Tech A says blue-gray smoke coming from the exhaust may be caused by stuck piston rings. Tech B says this could be caused by a plugged oil drain passage in the cylinder head... A B Both Neither

Both Both stuck piston rings and a plugged oil drain passage may allow oil to enter the cylinder and emit a blue/gray smoke when burned in the chamber

40. during a cylinder balance test on an engine with fuel injection, one cylinder provides very little rpm drop. Tech A says the ignition system may be misfiring on that cylinder. Tech B says the engine may have an intake manifold vacuum leak. A only B only Both A & B Neither A nor B

Both A&B Both a misfiring ignition system and an intake manifold leak could cause a cylinder to contribute too little power

A36. a cylinder balance test is being performed on an engine to determine which cylinder is causing a miss. Tech A says that when the faulty cylinder is disabled, engine rpm will drop more than for the other cylinders. Tech B says disabling the faulty cylinder will cause the engine to stall A B Both Neither

Neither the faulty cylinder will not cause the engine to stall, neither will it cause the engine to drop in RPM since it is faulty.

A81. the customer says that the engine requires excessive cranking to start. the LEAST likely cause of this problem would be: cracked cylinder block jumped timing belt faulty fuel pump stuck-open EGR valve

cracked cylinder block

A110. if the starter motor does not crank the engine, the first diagnostic step a tech should take is: disable the ignition system remove the spark plugs rotate the engine by hand watch for oil or coolant flow from spark plug holes

disable the ignition system -ignition first, rotate (if possible), then remove spark plugs to rotate and check for coolant or oil

A21. after a vehicle is parked overnight and then started in the morning, the engine has a lifter noise that disappears after running for a short time. this may be caused by: low oil pressure low oil level worn lifter bottom excessive lifter leak-down

excessive lifter leak-down low oil pressure would result in a continuous noise low oil level would result in a continuous noise worn lifter bottom would result in a continuous noise

A93. a cylinder balance test on a carbureted engine has revealed one cylinder is contributing less power than the others. The LEAST likely cause of this is: faulty ignition system burned exhaust valve faulty carburetor leaking intake manifold

faulty carburetor -faulty ignition system, burned exhaust valve, and leaking intake manifold are likely to cause one cylinder to provide less power than others. The carburetor would not cause one single cylinder to contribute less power.

A99. a low, steady vacuum gauge reading from 11 to 15 indicates: burned or leaking valves late ignition timing weak valve springs leaking head gasket

late ignition timing -burned or leaking valves cause a fluctuation between 12 and 18 -weak valve springs cause a fluctuation between 10 and 25 -leaking head gasket would cause a fluctuation between 7 and 20

A63. the first step a Tech should take for diagnosis is: think of possible causes of the problem question the customer road test the vehicle listen to the customer

listen to the customer

A84. which of the following is LEAST likely to cause engine noise? loose pistons worn cylinders worn main bearings loose camshaft bearings

loose cam bearings -loose pistons may cause a rapping noise while accel -worn cylinders may cause a rapping noise while accel -worn main bearings may cause a thumping noise when starting

61. a heavy thumping noise occurs with the engine idling, but the oil pressure is normal. this may be caused by: worn pistons and cylinders loose flywheel bolts worm main bearings loose camshaft bearings

loose flywheel bolts -worn pistons and cylinders would cause a thumping noise during acceleration -worn main bearings cause a thump when the engine is started -loose camshaft bearings would cause a growling noise at all times

A92. the least likely first step in a diagnosis would be to: question the customer for more info be sure that the customer complaint is eliminated start with the most difficult test road test the vehicle

start with the most difficult test

A97. an excessive sulfur smell in the exhaust with a cat can be an indication of: lean fuel mixture coolant leaking into combustion chamber rich fuel mixture vacuum leak

rich fuel mixture -lean fuel mixture would not cause a sulfur smell -coolant leaking into the chamber would cause a gray exhaust color -a vacuum leak would cause a rough idle that would decrease as engine speed increases

60. A high-pitched squealing noise is heard during hard acceleration. This may be the cause of: intake manifold leak the choke stuck closed fuel system leak small leak in exhaust manifold

small leak in exhaust manifold -intake manifold leak causes a high-pitched whistle at idle and low speeds -carb choke stuck closed will not cause a high-pitched whistle -fuel system leak normally would not cause a noise

57. with the engine idling, a vacuum gauge connected to the intake manifold fluctuates (from 15 to 20). These fluctuations may be caused by late ignition timing intake manifold vacuum leaks a restricted exhaust system sticky valve stems and guides

sticky valve stems and guides -late ignition timing would result in a low, steady reading -intake manifold leaks would cause a very low, steady reading -a restricted exhaust system would cause vacuum to slowly decrease after the engine was accelerated and held steady

A43. an engine is idling at 750 rpm. the pointer on the vacuum gauge is floating between 11 and 16 in Hg. The most likely cause is retarded timing advanced timing stuch EGR valve too lean idle mixture

too lean idle mixture all others would not result in gauge fluctuation

A101. during a cylinder leakage test using a cylinder leakage tester, the reading exceeds 20%. The least likely place the tech would for leaking air would be: tool air hose vehicle tailpipe radiator filter neck PCV valve opening in the rocker arm cover

tool air hose -leaking exhaust valve would cause air to escape through the tailpipe -a leaking head gasket or cracked head would cause air to escape from the radiator filler neck -worn piston rings would cause air to escape from the opening in the rocker arm cover

35. the customer complains that the engine cranks but does not start; the first thing to check should be valve train operation battery voltage compression engine vacuum

valve train operation if the engine cranks properly, the battery is not the problem. Compression would not be the FIRST test, and because engine vacuum is low during a crank, a vacuum test would not be conclusive.

A106. during a cylinder leakage test, air comes out of the PCV valve opening in the rocker arm cover. This is an indication of: worn intake valves worn exhaust valves a broken PCV valve worn piston rings

worn piston rings -worn intake valves would cause air leaks at the throttle body or carburetor -worn exhaust valves would cause air to leak at the tailpipe -a broken PCV valve wouldn't cause an air leak

23. during a compression test, a cylinder has 40% of the specified compression reading. When the tech performs a wet test, the compression reading on this cylinder has 75% of the specified reading. The cause of the low compression reading could be worn piston rings a burned exhaust valve a bent intake valve a worn camshaft lobe

worn piston rings if compression increases during a wet test, this indicates worn piston rings. Compression would not increase if an exhaust valve is burned, intake valve is bent, or camshaft lobe is worn.

A22. when using a compression tester, the readings on the cylinders are all even, but lower than spec. this could indicate: blown head gasket carbon buildup cracked head worn rings and cylinders

worn rings and cylinders -a low reading on two adjacent cylinders may indicate a blown head gasket -carbon buildup would cause a high reading -a low reading on two adjacent cylinders may indicate a cracked head