spark plugs replace DATSUN B110 1969 Service Repair Manual

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Install
a

timing
lIght
on
No
1

cyhnder
spark

plug
WIre
and
Install
a
tachometer

Set

Idhng
ipeed
to

approximately
800
rpm

Check

19mtlOn
tImmg
If
It

IS
50BTDC
Before

Top
of
Dead
Center

by
the
use
of

tlmmg

hght

If

necessary
adjust
It
as
follows

Loosen
iet

screw
to
such
an
extent
that

dlstnbutor
can
be
moved

by
hand

AdJu
it
IgmtlOn
tIming
to
50BTDC

Lock
dlstnbutor
set
screw
and
make
sure

that
tlmmg
IS
correct

IgnitIOn
tImmg
degreel
50
B
T
DC

Distributor
Breaker
Point

Check
dlstnbutor
breaker

pomts
for
abnormal

pItting
and
wear

Replace
If

necessary
Make

wre

they
are
In
correct

ahgnment
for
full
con

tact
and
that

pOint
dwell
and

gap
are
correct

Clean
and

apply
dlstnbutor

grease
to
cam
and

WIck

Note
Do
not

apply
grease
excessively

Dl
tI
IbutOl

POint

gap
0
018
to
0
022
In

Dwell

angle
49
to

55

degrees

Condenser

Clean
outlet
of
condenser
lead
WIre
and
check

for
loose
set
screw

RetIghten
If

necessary

Check
condenber

capacIty
With
a

capacity

meter

Fig
7

Checking
Igmllon
timing
Condenser
msulatlOn
resistance

may
be
also

checked

usmg
a
tester

by
adjusting
ItS

range

to
measure

large
resIstance
value
When
con

denser
IS
normal
the
tester

pomter
swmgs

largely
and

rapidly
and

moves

gradually
back

to
the
Infimte
SIde
When
the

pomter
does
not

stay
still
or
It

pomts
zero
m
reSIstance

replacement
IS

necessary

Condenser

capacIty

022

J
F
MIcro
Farad

Condenser
InsulatIOn
resIstance

5
Mn

Mega
ohms

Spark
Plugs

Remove
and
clean

plugs
In
a
sand
blast

cleaner

Inspect
each

spark
plug
Make
iure

that

they
are
of
the

specified
heat

range
In

ipect
msulator
for
cracks
and

chIps
Check

both
center
and

ground
electrodes
If

they
are

excessIVely
worn

replace
WIth
new

spark

plugs
File
center
electrode
flat
Set
the

gap
to

0031
to
0035
m

USIng
the

proper
adjustIng

tool

Tighten
plugs
to
11

0
to

150
ft
Ib

torque

CARBURETOR

Idle
mixture

adjustment
requIres
the
use
of
a

CO
meter
When

preparIng
to

adjust
Idle

mixture
It

IS
essential
to

have
the
meter

thoroughly
warmed
and
cahbrated

Warm

up
the

engme
suffiCiently

ContInue

engIne
operatIOn
for
one
mmute

un

der

ldhng
speed

I

i

I

I

I

I

I

I

ETOQ4

Fig
8
Checking
dlstnbutor

POint

gap

lenition
Sptem

IGNITION

SECONDARY

COI

L

COI

L
CAP

BREAKER
POTNT

cr

r
7
W

tc

l

uToRI
8
TO

STARTER

l

J
ROTOR

HEAD

SPARK

PLUG

Fig
19

Igmtlon
system
Circuit

diagram

The

IgmtlOn
CirCUIt
conSIsts
of
the
distributor

IgmtIon
cOli

IgmtIon
sWitch

spark
plugs

hIgh
tensIOn

cable
and
the

battery
Figure
76

shows

IgmtlOn
CirCUIt

DISTRIBUTOR

Construction

The
dIstributor

consists
of

high
tension

voltage
part
SWitch
off

part
centrifugal
ad

vancing
angle
part
vacuum
advance

mechamcal

part
and

drlvmg
part

Figures
77
and
78
show
the
constructIOn
and

exploded
view

Checking
and

Adjustment

Cap
and
rotor
head
must

always
be

kept
clean

to

maintain

good
insulation

durability
since

high
tensIOn

voltage
from

IgmtIon
cOil

IS
Im

posed
on
them
SometImes
inside
of
the

cap

and

rotor
head
IS
covered
wIth
fine
carbon

partIcles
and
dust
Whenever
crack
or
trace
of

leakage
IS
found
on
the

cap

replace
w1th

a

new
one

44
Recommended
the
rotor
head
also
be

replaced

wIth
a
new
one
If

excessively
damaged

When

pomt
surface
IS

roughened
due
to
bur

nlng
polish
with
a

fine

emery
paper
No
500

or
600
or
011
stone

When
the

point
IS

worn

excessively
replace
When
the

POIn
IS

replaced
with

a
new
one

apply
grease
to
the

arm

pivot
receiver
and

cam
surface
For

causes
of

damaged
burnt

point
Improper

pomt
contact
msufficlent

point
gap
and

defective
condenser

are
conSidered

The
standard

pomt
gap
IS
0
0177
to

0
0217
m

When

gap
IS
devIated
from
the

standard

gap

adjust
Turn
the
shaft
to

a

posItIon
where
the

breaker

arm
heel
rides
the

cam

lug
a

posItIon

where

pomt
gap
IS
maxImum
loosen
the

gap

adjusting
screw

apply
a
thIckness

gauge
bet

ween
contacts
and

adjust
to
the
standard

pomt
gap

When

measurmg
breaker

pomt

spring
ten

SIOn

apply
sprmg
tensIOn

gauge
to
the

breaker

pomt
and

posItIon
the

sprmg
tenslOn

gauge
m

right
angle
agamst
the
breaker

arm

Ignition
Sptem

The
standard
breaker

pOint

spring
tensIOn

IS

1
1

to
1
4
lb

Replace
If
devIated

Performance
of
condenser
IS
affected

by
Im

proper

setting
contaminatIOn
and
reductIOn

of
In
ulatlOn

resIstance
Thus

pellOdlcal

checking
I
I

eqlJ
lred
to
maintain
the
outlet
of

lead
wire
clean
and
to

prevent
et
screw
from

loosening
Checking
the
condenser

capacIty
IS

checked

USing
a

capacity
meter
It

may
be
also

checked
condenser
Isolate

resl
tance

USing
a

tester

by
adjusting
ItS
I

ange
to
measure

large

I
eSlstance
value

When
the
condenser
IS
normal
the
tester

pOinter
SWings
1m

gely
and

rapIdly
and
moves

gradually
back
to
the
Infimte

SIde
When
the

pOinter
does
not

stay
stili

or
It

points
Zero
In

reSIstance

replacement
IS

necessary

Fig
82

AdJusllng
POint

gap

Fig
83

Measunng
breaker

POint
spnng
tension

g
SPARK
PLUGS

Description

The

spark
plugs
are

of
the
re
lster

type

haVing
0
551
In

threads
and

0031
to

0035
11i

gap

Note
All

spark
plugs
installed

on
an

engme
must

be
of
the

same
brand
and

number
of
heat

range

Inspection

Remove

spark
plug
wIre

by
pulhng
on
boot

not

on
WIre
Itself

Remove

spark
plugs

Check
electrodes
and

Inner
and
outer

por

celams
of

plugs
noting
the

type
of

depOSits

and
the

degree
of
electrode

erO
lOn
Refer
to

Figure
85

Normal
Brown
to

gl

aYlsh
tan

depoSits
and

shght
electrode
wear
indIcate
correct

spark

@

I

Pnmary
terminal

2

Secondary
terminal

3

Cdp

4

Sprang

5
SIde
core

6

Prrmary
coil
7

Secondary
COIl

8
Insulator
011

9

enter
lore

10

Segment

II

Case

Fig
84

Construction

Icnition
Sptem

Ovcrhc
Jtmg

Norm
Jl
i
r

rJ
I

ttr
I
i

V

Carbon
fould

Fig
85

Spark
plug
Life

plug
heat

range

Carbon
fouled

Dry
fluffy
carbon

depo
lts
on

the

Insulator
and
electrode

were

mostly

caused

by
slow

speed
dnvlng
In

cIty
weak

Ig

nltlOn
too
nch
fuel

mixture

dirty
aIr
cleaner

etc

It
IS
advIsable
to

replace
WIth

plugs
havmg

hotter

heat

range

011

fouled
Wet
black

depoSits
show

excesSive

oIl
entrance

Into
combusllon

chamber

through

worn

rmgs
and

pIstons
or
excessIve
clearance

between
valve

gUIdes
and

stems
If
the

same

condition

remams
after

repair
use
a
hotter

plug

Overheatmg
WhIte

or

hght
gray
msulator

WIth

black
or

gray
brown

spots
and

blUIsh

burnt
electrodes
indIcate

engme
overheatIng

Moreover
th
e

appearance
results
from
in

correct

IgnitIon

tIming
loose

spark
plugs
low

guel
pump
pressure
wrong
selectIOn

of
fuel
a

hotter

plug
etc

It
IS
adVisable
to

replace
WIth

plugs

havmg

colder

heat

range

After

cleaning
dress

electrodes
With

a
small

fine
file
to
flatten

the
surfaces
of
both

center

and
Side

electrodes
In

parallel
Set

spark
plug

gap
to

specification
FIg
86

Settmg
spark

plug
gap

Install

spark
plugs
and

torque
each

plug
to
11

to
15
ft
Ib

Connect

spark
plug
wires

Cleaning
and

Regap

Clean

spark
plugs
In

a
sand

blast

type

cleaner
A
VOId

excessIve

blasting
Clean
and

remove
carbon

or
OXide

depoSits
but
do
not

wear

away
porcelain
If

depos1ts
are
too

stub

born
discard

plugs

After

cleaning
spark
plugs
renew

firing
sur

face
of
electrodes
With
file

mentioned
above

Then

gap
spark
plugs
to
0
030
to
0
035
In

uSing
a
round

wire
feeler

gauge
All

spark

plugs
new
or
used
should

have
the

gap

checked
and
reset

by
bending

ground

electrode

II