ASE A8 Engine Performance Practice Test

Diagram of an automotive engine control system.

5. The engine in the diagram above:

  • A. Has an HEI distributor.
  • B. Has a waste spark ignition system.
  • C. Has sequential fuel injection.
  • D. Has multiport fuel injection.

5.

Answer A is wrong. The engine has a distributor-less computer-controlled ignition system that contains crankshaft and camshaft position sensors for precise timing.

Answer B is wrong. The engine has (COP) coil on plug ignition; each spark plug has an ignition coil.

Answer C is correct. The engine has sequential fuel injection; each cylinder has a pulse-width injector offering more control and precise timing.

Answer D is wrong. This system differs from a multiport injection system, where the PCM fires multiple injectors simultaneously.