coolant capacity DATSUN 210 1979 Service Manual

pl
ice
mter
as

an

assembly

2

When

installing
oil
mter

tighten

by
hand

Note
Do
not

overtighten
oil
filter

lest

leakage
shoUld
occur

CHANGING
ENGINE

COOLANT

PERMANENT

ANTI
FREEZE

COOLANT

Note

The

permanent
anti

freeze

coolant
is
an

ethylene
glya
l
base

product

containing
chemical
in

hibitors
to

protect
the

cooling

system
from

rusting
and
corrosion

The
anti

freeze
does
not
cOntain

any
glycerine
or

ethyl
alcohol
It

will
not

evaporate
or
boil
a

ay
and

can
be

ilsed
with
either

high
or
low

temperature
thermostats
It

flows

freely
transfers
heat

efficiently

and
will
not

clog
the

passages
in

the

cooling

system
The
anti
freeze

must
not
be
mixed

with
other

product
This
coolant
can
be
used

throughout
the
seasons
of
the

year

Whenever
coolant
is

changed
the

cooling

system
must
be
flushed
and

refilled
with
a
new
coolant
Check
the

coolant
level

See
instructions

attached
to

the

anti
freeze
container
for

mixing
ratio

of
anti
freeze

to
water

CHECKING
COOLING

SYSTEM
HOSES

AND
CONNECTIONS

Check
hoses
and

fittings
for
loose

connections

or
deterioration
Re

tighten
or

replace
if

necessary

INSPECTION
OF
RADIATOR

CAP

Apply
reference

pressure
0

9

kgj
cm2
13

psi
to

radiator

cap
by

means
of
a

cap
tester
to

see
if
it
is

satisfactory
Replace

cap
assembly
if

necessary
I

j
ngine
Tune

up

ET012

Fig
ET

3

Testing
Radiator

Cap

COOLING
SYSTEM

PRESSURE
TEST

Witli
radiator

cap
removed

apply

reference

pressure
1
6

kgfcm2
23

psi
to
the

cooling
system
by
means

0

no

Fig
ET
4

Water

capacity
M
Tmodelsl

Without
heater

5
2
liten

5
1f
US

qt
4

Imp
qt

With
heeter

5
9
Iiten

6
4
US

qt
5

Y

Imp
qt

Water

capacity
AfT
modelsl

Without
heater

5
0
liters

5

y
US

qt
4

Imp

qt

With
heater

5
7
liten

6
US

qt
5

Imp
ill

CHECKING
ENGINE

COMPRESSION

Note

a
To
check

cylinder

compression
it
is

essential

to
remove
all

spark
plugs

The

purpose
of
this
test
is
to

ET
4
determine
whether
there
is
exces

sive

leakage

past
piston
rings
head

gasket
etc
To
test

engine
should

be
heated
to
the

operating
t
M

ture
and
throttle
valve

opened

b

Cylinder
compre
on
in

Cylinders

should
not
be
less

than
llO
of
the

highest
reading
Different

compres

sion

in
two
ore
more

cYlinder
usual

ly
indicates
an

improperly
seated

valve
or
broken

piston
ring

c
Low

compression
in

cylinders
am

result
from
worn

piston

rings
This

trouble

may
usuaDy
be
accom

panied
by
ex
ssive
fuel

consump

tion

I

Warm

up
engine
sufficiently

2

Disconnect

aU

spark

plugs

3
Disconnect
anti
dieseling

solenoid

valve
connector

4

Properly
attach
a

compression

tester
to

spark

plug
hole
in

cylinder

being
tested

FiI
ET
S
ET529

Testing
Compre
sion

Pr
s8ure

5

Depress
accelenit6r

pedal
to

open

throttle
and
choke

valves

Note
Do
not

pump
pedal

6
Start

engine
as

quickly
as

pos

sible

Compression
pressllre

kg
cm2
ii
at

rpm

Standard
13

5
192

350

Minimum
12
5

1781
350

If

cylinder

compression
in
o
e

or

more
cylinders
is
low

pour
a

small

quantity
of

engine
oil
into

cylinders

through
the

spark

plug
holes
and
retest

compression

I

If

addingoil
helps
the

compres