This manual, Technical Manual TM 9-8000 Principles of Automotive Vehicles, contains 38 illustrated chapters covering the following topics:Part One: IntroductionChapter 1: General InformationPart Two: EnginesChapter 2: Piston Engine CharacteristicsChapter 3: Conventional Engine ConstructionChapter 4: Gasoline Fuel SystemsChapter 5: Diesel Fuel Systems Chapter 6: Propane Fuel SystemsChapter 7: Exhaust and Emission Control SystemsChapter 8: Lubrication SystemsChapter 9: Engine Cooling SystemsChapter 10: Gas Turbine EnginesPart Three: Electrical Systems and Related UnitsChapter 11: Basic Principles of ElectricityChapter 12: BatteriesChapter 13: Charging SystemsChapter 14: Starting SystemsChapter 15: Ignition SystemsChapter 16: Lighting SystemsChapter 17: Instruments, Gages, and AccessoriesChapter 18: Radio Interfaces and Suppression Part Four: Power TrainsChapter 19: Introduction to Power TrainsChapter 20: Hydraulic PrinciplesChapter 21: Clutches, Fluid Couplings, and Torque Converters Chapter 22: Conventional TransmissionsChapter 23: Automatic TransmissionsChapter 24: Cross-Drive TransmissionChapter 25: X1100 Series Cross-Drive TransmissionChapter 26: Auxiliary Transmissions, Subtransmissions, and OverdrivesChapter 27: Transfer AssembliesChapter 28: Propeller Shafts, Slip Joints, and Universal JointsChapter 29: Differentials, Final Drives, and Driving AxlesPart Five: Chassis ComponentsChapter 30: Suspension Systems in Wheeled Vehicles Chapter 31: Suspension Systems in Tracked VehiclesChapter 32: Wheels, Tires, and TracksChapter 33: Steering Systems and Wheel AlignmentChapter 34: Braking SystemsPart Six: Hulls, Bodies, and FramesChapter 35: Vehicle StructureChapter 36: AccessoriesChapter 37: Principles of Refrigeration Chapter 38: Trailers and Semitrailers