The Automobile

PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITIONIt is heartening to note that this book is becoming more popular day by day amongst the student community and general public who want to know what an automobile is and how it works. This is apparent from the fact that the book has to be printed every or every alternate year to meet the growing demand.In order to provide uptodate knowledge about the automobile, new information should be added in the book in every edition. In this edition, trouble shooting chapter has been expanded and turbocharger, now being installed in Tata Sumo-DX- Turbo has been discussed. In addition to this some more information about four valves per cylinder, technical terms in. air-conditioning servicing has also been added.Now-a-days the burning point is emission control in automobiles. This point has already been discussed in detail in chapter five under the heading"Air Pollution and Its Control".I hope that this book shall keep on fulfilling the need of readers.HARBANS SINGH REYAT1954, Janta Nagar St. No. 2, Gill Road,Ludhiana - 3PUNJABPREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITIONThe present edition includes technical data of new Indian cars and trucks. A chapter Air Conditioning of Automobiles' also has been added.Some new topics such as Rotary Distributor Fu,el Injection Pump, Glow Plugs, Metric Size Tyres, etc., have been incorporated. The glossary of technical terms has been expanded. Some questions have been modified keeping in view new models of cars, trucks, buses, etc. At the end, a Survey Report has been given to provide information about the modern trends in Indian automobile manufacturing.am thankful to my publishers M/s. S. Chand & Company Ltd. for taking interest in publishing this book and promoting its sale.Thope this book shall go on serving the student community and general public in the years to come.