I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Fuel Systems and Diagnostics

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MAPS 1107

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course covers electrical theory as it pertains to diagnosis and repair of marine and powersports fuel systems. These includes carbureted, fuel injection and fuel pump systems.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Marine and Powersports, Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Perform tasks to manufacturers specifications after lecture and reading the service manual.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Follow service manual procedures in diagnosing and repairing powersport equipment.
Utilize appropriate technology	Assess which tools are necessary for diagnosing and repairing powersport equipment after reading the service manual.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Apply safe work practices in a manner compatible with OSHA requirements and industry expectations;
• Demonstrate industry standard applications of selected tools and equipment for fuel sytem maintenance, diagnostic and repair;
• Apply basic diagnostic and repair concepts to marine and powersports fuel systems;
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain a clean and professional shop setting;
• Demonstrate the theory and repair of marine and powersports fuel systems;
• Demonstrate computer EFI diagnostics;
• Demonstrate knowledge of various fuel delivery concepts from carburetion to fuel injection;
• Identify various components from a variety of fuel systems; and
• Use a variety of computer, Web and technical resources to find information, troubleshoot problems and prepare estimates.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Fuel System
• Carburetor theory and operation
• Starting systems
• Float system
• Idle system
• High speed system
• Venturi
• Jets
• Mixture needles
• Positive/negative pressures
• Check valves
• Carburetor synchronization
• Scan tool
• On-board
• Carburetor components
• Fuel pump theory and operation
2. Fuel Injection
• Sensors
• Fuel pressure
• Diagnostics

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Fuel Injection
• Identify various input sensors on fuel injected machines
• Explain the function of various sensors
• Perform tests with a scan tool
• Perform tests with on board diagnostics
• Interpret the scan tool test results
• Test various sensors with a multimeter
• Describe the operation of the fuel pressure regulator
• Perform fuel pressure tests
2. Carburetors
• Disassemble and thouroughly clean carburetors of various styles
• Determine when to clean and when to replace carburetors
• Explain the components of the carburetors and how they work
• Synchronize carburetors
3. Fuel pumps
• Diagnose and repair or replace a variety of fuel pumps