catalytic converter DATSUN 210 1979 Service Manual

Erigine
crankcase

EI
gine
cooling
system

Transmission
case

Final
drive
case

housing

Steering
gear
box

Fuel
tank

Air

conditioning
system

Refrigerant

Compressor
oil

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General
Information

APPROXIMATE
REFILL
CAPACITIES

Without
oil
filter
AI4

Al5

w

Al5

M
T

AfT

MiL

A
T
Liter

US
measure

3
2
3

qt

2
8
3

qt

3

7

llLgt

33
3

qt

5
2
5

qt

5
0
5Y

qt

5
9
6
Y
at

57

6qt

1
3
2
Y

ot

1
2
2

pt

53
5

qt

0
9
1

pt

0
25

pt

50
13
Y
I

0
8
tol

Okg
1

8
to
2
2
1b

0
237

8
0
floz
Withoil

Without
heater

With

heatfr

MaDllal
soeed

5

spee

Automatic
1

1
Includes
2
7

liters
2

US

qt
2

Imp
qt
for

torque
converter

RECOMMENDED
FUEL

Use
an
unleaded
or
low
lead

gaso

line
with
a
minimum
octane

rating
of

91

RON
Research
Octane
Number
For

cars

equipp
d
with
the

Cataly

tic

converter
California
and
FU
mod

els
use

only
unleaded

gasoline
to

RECOMMENDED

Lubricant

GasOline
engine
oil

Gear
oil
Transmission

and

steering

Differential

Au
omatic

TIM
fluid

Multi

purpose
grease

Brake
and
clutch
fluid

Anti
freeze
L
NDED

LUBRICAN

COMMENDED

i

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VISCOSITY
NUMBER

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NGON
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Specifications
Remarks

APISE

API
GL4
Further
details
refer
to

recommended
SAE

viscosity
chart

API
GL
5

Type
DEXRON

NLGI
No
2
Lithium

soap
base

DOT
US
FMVSS
No
116

Ethylene
glycol
base

GI
5
Imp

meas4re

2

qt

2

qt

3Y

qt

2

it

4

qt

4

q

5Y

qt

5

qt

2Y

pt

2

pt

4

qt

I

pt

pt

II

gal

1
8
to
2
2
lb

83f1
oz

Ji

j

j

throttle

opener
solenoid
valve

The
throttle

opener
solenoid
valve

is

actuated
and
the

servo
diaphragm

chamber
is

opened
to
the

atmosphere

In
this
case

the
seIVo

diaphragm

does

not

opera
te
Engine
Fuel

Automatic
transmission
models

As

long
as
the

shift
lever
is
in
the

N

or
p

position
the
inhibitor

switch
on
the
transmission
is
turned

on
and
the

throttle

opener
solenoid

valve
is

actuated
Under
this
condition
the
seIVo

diaphragm
does
not

operate

because
of

the
same
reason
as
men

tioned
for
the

manual

transmission

model

ON
Car

peed
betow

t6
km
h

to

mph

OFF
Car

peed
above
16
km
h

to
mph

To
intake

manifold

j

lJl
11
1

ti

i
ljn

L

o

1

Servo

diaphragm

2

Vacuum
control
valve

3
Altitude

corrector

4
Throttle

opener
solenoid
valve

5

Inhibitor
switch
N
p

ON
for
automatic

transmission

6

Speed
detecting
switch
below

10
MPH

ON
for
manual

transmission

7

Amplifier

8

Ignition
switch

9

Primary
throttle
valve
Note

FUEL

SHUT
OFF
SYSTEM

The

fuel
shut
off

system
is

to
shut

off

the
fuel

during
deceleration

there

by

reducing
fuel

consumption
This

system
also

helps
prevent
a

tempera

ture
rise
in
the

catalytic
converter

during
long
periods
of

deceleration

The

major
parts
of
the

system
are

an
anti

dieseling
solenoid
a
neutral

detecting
switch
a

throttle
valve

switch
and

an

engine
revolution

switch
e

1

l
6

I

I

I

I

I
I

I
I

I

l

L
I

Broken
tine

applies
only
to
Automatic

Transmission
7

Anti
dieseling
solenoid

Electric
current

OFF
ON
valve

I

I

h

L

Battery

I

Neutral

detecting
switch

l

2

Throttle

valve
switch

3

Engine
revolution
switch

4

Transistor

ignition
unit
o

Ignition
switch
EF105A

Fig
EF
26
Throttle

Opener
System

ill

Ignition
coil

U
EF846

Fig
EF

27
Anti
dieseling

Solenoid
Valve

EF
11

DATSUN
210
Model
8310
Series

SECTIONEC

EMISSION
CONTROL
SYSTEM

CONTENTS

GENERAL
DESCRIPTION

CRANKCASE
EMISSION

CONTROL

SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

INSPECTION

EXHAUST

EMISSION
CONTROL

SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

EARLY
FUEL
EVAPORATIVE

E
F
E
SYSTEM

AIR
INJECTION
SYSTEM
A
IS

AIR
INDUCTION

SYSTEM
A
I
S

EXHAUST
GAS
RECIRCULATION

E
G
R

1

CONTROL
SYSTEM
EC
2

EC
6

EC
6

EC
6

EC
7

EC
7

EC
8

EC
9

EC
18

EC
21
SPARK
T
MING
CONTROL
SYSTEM

CATALYTIC

CONVERTER

EVAPORATIVE
EMISSION

CONTROL
SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

OPERATION

REMOVAL

AND
INSTALLATION

INSPECTION

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

TIGHTENING
TORQUE

SPECIAL
SERVICE
TOOLS
EC
26

EC

33

E
C
35

EC
35

EC
36

EC
36

EC
36

EC
38

EC
38

EC
38

EC
39

Emission
Control

System

EXHAUST
EMISSION
CONTROL
SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

The
exhaust
emission
control

system
is
made

up
of

the

following

components

Early
fuel

evaporative
system
E

F
E

Air

injection
system

Air

induction

system

E

G
R

system

Spark

tirningcontrol
system

M
T

model

Spark
timing
control

system

A
T

model

Catalyst
Non
California

California

models
models

except
CanadaY
FU
model

Manifold

stove

Heat
valve

Air

pump

C
A
C
valve

A
B
valve

Check
valve
Air

pump

Air

relief
valve

A
B

valve

Check
valve

E
G
R

control
valve

Thermal
vacuum
valve
3

port
type

B

P
T
valve

Vacuum

switching
valve

Top
switch

Thermal

vacuum
valve
3

port

type

Vacuum

delay
valve

Non
California

models

only

Vacuum

switching

valve

Top
switch

Thermal
vacuum

valve
3

port

type
Vacuum
delay

valve

Thermal
vacuum

valve
3

port
type

Catalytic

converter

EC
7
Canada
models

Air
induction
valve

A
B
valve

E

G
R
control

valve

Thermal
vacuum

valve
2

port

type

B
P

T
valve
E

G
R
control

valve

Thermal
vacuum

valve
2

port

type

Vacuum

switching
valve

Top
switch

Catalytic

converter
Vacuum

delay

valve

following
functions
without

affecting

the

effectiveness
of
the

exhaust
emis

sion
control

system

Minimizes
exhaust

gas
tempera

ture
rise

2
Minimizes

horsepower
losses
reo

sulting
from
air

injection
into
the

exhaust

system

3

Protects

pump
from
excessive

back

pressure

To
carburetor

air
cleaner

Secondary

ir

Not
actuated

To
carburetor

air
cleaner
J

l
Secondary

sir

Actuated

EC294

Fig
EC
18
Air

Pump
Relief
Valve

c
A
C
valve

Californiamodels

The
C
A
C
valve

controls
the

quantity
of

secondary
air
fed
from
the

air

pump
according
to
the
load
condi

tion
and
it

discharges
the

secondary

air
into
the

atmosphere
to

prevent

overheating
of

the

catalytic
converter

This
valve
is

operated
by
intake

manifold
vacuum

and
air

pump
dis

charge

pressure
When
intake
manifold

vacuum
is

small
or
in

the

high
load

range
the
No
2
valve

opens
when
it
is

great
or
in

the
low
load

range
the
No

I

valve

opens
If
air

pump
discharge

pressure
is

large
or
the

engine
is

running
at
a

high
speed
the
No
3

valve

opens
admitting
the
air

pump

discharge

pressure
to
the
No
2
dia

phragm
chamber
of
the
C

A
C
valve
mission
Control

System

and

opening
ihe
No
i
valve
At
this

point
the
No
2
valve

serves
as
a

relief

valve

F
111

air
pump
No
3

valve

EC787

Fig
EC
19

C
A
C
Valve

I
Engine
in
low

speed
and

light
load

When
the

engine
is

operating
under

these
conditions
intake
vacuum
is

high
The
No
2
valve
unitized

with

the
No
I

diaphragm
is

lifted

by
the

intake

manifold
vacuum

pushing
up

the
No
I

valve
These
valves
will
then

stop
at
a

position
where
a

balanced

condition
exists
between
air

pump

discharge
pressure
an
d

spring
tension

acting
on
the

No
I

and
No

2
valves

The

No
2

jiaphragm
however
does

not
move
due

to
low

engine
speed
low

air

pump
discharge
pressure
and

spring

tension

acting
on
the
No

3
valve
For

this
reason
these
valves
are

brought
to

a
balanced
condition

To
intake
manifold

t

i

l

3

Spring

4

ValveNo
3

5
Di

phragm
No
I
I

@

6

Spring

7

Valve
No
1

8
Valve
No

2

EC683

Fig
EC

20

Operation
of
C
A
C

Valve

1

2

Engine
in

low

speed
and

heavy
load

EC12
Wheo
the

engine
is

operating
under

these
cooditions

intake
manifold

vacuum
is
low
and

all
valves

are

balanced

t
To

intake

manUol

U

E

ii

ji
j

Ii
5

LL

jj

Ii
JI

l
Jij

ulJC

1t

To

atmosphere
EC685

Fig
EC
21

Operation
of
C
A
C

Valve
2

3

Engine
in

high
speed
and

middle

load

When
the

engine
is

operating
under

these
conditions
intake

manifold

vacuum
lies

midway
between
1

and

2

above
The
No
3
valve

moves
to

the
left

because
of

high
air

pump

discharge
pressure

To

intake
manifold

t

L

J

f
E

bt

I
5

tfi
11

I

LJr

To

tmg
J
j
1

EC
4

Fig
EC
22

Operation

of
C
A
C

Volve
3

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Air
pump
air
cleaner

Loosen

nuts

securing
air

pump
air

cleaner
to

bracket
then
detach
air

cleaner
from
bracket

Air
cleaner
filter

and
air
cleaner
lower

body
are
built

into

a
unit
construction

Replace
air

cleaner
filter
and
lower

body
as
an

assembly

e

In
o

L

1

Ignition
switch

2
Vacuum
switching

v3
lve

3

Top
detecting
switch

4
Function
check
connector

EC330A

i

Fig
EC
99

Checking
Top
Detecting

l

Switch

Vacuum

dela
valve

Remove
vacUum

delay
valve

2

Blow
air
from
th

port
of

the

distributor
side
The
vacuum

delay

valve
is
in

go
ij
condition
if
the
air

flows

through
the
valve

3

Try

again
from
the
opposit

side

of
the
valve
Th
valve
is
in

goo

condition
if
th
a
flow
resistance
is

greater
than

the

step
2
abov

Distributor
side

Carburetor
side

Distribu
tor
side

Carburetor
side

EC346

Fig
EC
100

Checking
Vocuum

Dewy
Valve
Emission

Control

Syst
m

4

If
the
condition
of

spark
delay

valve
is

questionable
dip
port
into

a

cup
filled
with
water
Blow
air
from

brown
face
side
Small
air
bubbles

should

appear

CAUTION

Be
c
areful
to
avoid

entry
of
oil
or
dirt

into
valve

7

E
C279

Fig
EC
101

Checking
Vacuum

D

lDy
Valve

CATALYTIC

CONVERTER

California
dels

DESCRIPTION

1

The

catalytic
converter

accelerates

the

chemical
reaction
of

hydrocarbons

CD
0
He
and

carbon
monoxide
O
in

the
exhaust

gas
and

changes
them
into

non
harmful

carbon
dioxide

C02

and
water

H20
This
chemical

reac

tiOD

process
requires
the

proper
a

mount
of
air
which
is

supplied
by
the

air

pump
Refer
to
the
item
AJ

S

This
air
is
called

secondary
air

The

Catalytic
converter
is
mounted

0

the
models
destinbd
for
California

OPERATION

Exhaust

gas
emitted

from
the
en

gine
contains

some
harmful
substances

due
to

incomplete
combustion
in

the

combustion
chamber
The
air

injection

stem
i

designed
to
reduce
the

con

tent
of

such
substances
in

the
exhaust

gas
In
this

system
the

secondary
air

is

led
from
the
ch
ck
valve
and

injected

in
o
the

exhaust
manifold
With
this

injection
of

the

secondary
air

hydro

carbons

He
and
carbon
monoxide

CO
in
the

exhaust

gas
are
gradually

oxidized
with

oxygen

02
in
the

secondary
air

and
converted
into
nOD

harmful
carbon
dioxide

C02
and

water

HP

The

catalytic
converter
further

cleans

engine
exhaust

gas
Through

catalytic
action
it

changes
residual

hydrocarbons
and

carbon
monoxide

contained
in

exhaust

gas
into

carbon

dioxide
and
water
before
exhaust

gas

is

discharged
to
the

atmosphere

0

Secondary
air

Carbon
monoxide

hydrocarbon

Carbon
dioxide

gas

Nater

EC

i

A

I
Front
tube

2

Catalytic
converter

3
Center
tube

4
Main
murner

EC
33
EC215

Fig
EC

I02
Function
of

Catalytic
Converter

REMOVAL

AND

INSTALLATION

I

Jack

up
the

car

Note

Apply
parking
brake
and

place
wheel

chocks

2
Remove

screws

securing
lower

shelter
of

catalytic
converter

Loosen

flange
bolt

connecting

catalytic
converter
to

front
and

rear

exhaust
tube

Catalytic
converter

assembly
can

then
be
taken
out

3

Installation
i
in
the

reverse
se

quence
of
removal

CAUTION

a
Be

careful
not
to

damage
catalytic

co
when

handliilg

b
Never
wet

catalyzer
with
water
oil

etc

t
J

Tightening
torque

Catalyti
converter
bolts

2
6
to
3
4

kg
m

19
to
25
ft
lb
Emission
Control

System

EC075A

EC076A

Fig
EC
103

Removing
Catalytic

Converter

INSPECTION

PrelimInary
In
pectlon

Vi

ually
check
condition
of
all

component

parts
including
hose

tubes
and
wires

replace
if

necessary

Refer
to
Air

Injection

System
for

inspection

EC
34
Catalytic
converter

Whether

catalytic
converter
is

nor

mal
or
not
can
e

checked

by
ob

serving
variation
in
CO

percentage

The
checking

procedure
is

as
follows

Apply
parking
brake
Shift

gears

into

Neutral
for
manual
transmis

sion

and
N
or

P
for

automatic

transmission

position

I

Adjust
engine
idling

speed
and

CO

percentage
Refer
to

Adjusting

Carburetor
Idle
RPM
and

Mixture

Ratio
for

adjustment

2
Race

engine
1
500

to
2
000

rpm

two
or

three
times

under
no
load
and

make
sure

that

specified
CO

percent

age
obtained

3
Remove

cap
and
connect

air
hose

to
air

check
valve

If

idling
speed
increases

readjust

it
to

specified
speed
with
throttle

adjusting
screw

4

Warm

up
engine
for
about
four

minutes

at
2
000

pm
under
no
load

S

Measure

Ci
percentage
at

idling

speed
After

stepAhas
been

complet

ed
wait
for

one
minute
before

making

CO

percentage
measurement

6
If
CO

percentage
measured
in

step
5
is

less
than
0
3
the

catalytic

converter

is
normaL

7

If
CO

percentage
measured
in

step
5
is

over
0
3
recheck
AJ
S
and

1

replace
air
check
valVe

The
perform

inspection
steps
4

and
S

8

If
CO

percentage
is

still
over
0
3

in

step
7

catalyt
iC

converter
i

mal

functioning
Replace
catalytic
con

verter

Emission

Control

System

SERVICE

DATA
AND

SPECIRCATIONS

INSPECTION

AND
ADJUSTMENT

AIR
PUMP

Air

pressure

With

engine
speed
at
2
600

pm
mrriHg
inHg
More
than
100
3
94

E
G
R
SYSTEM

Thermal
vacuum
valve

opening

temperature

U
S
A
models

except
FU

model

FU
and

Canada
models
Oc
OF

oC
F
SO
to
63
122
to
145

40
to
63
104

to
145

T
C
S

SYSTEM

Thermal
vacuum
valve

Except
Canada
and
FU
models

Closing

temperature
oC
F

Opening

temperature
OC

F
Above
SO
to

63

122
to
145

Below
5
to
18
41
to

64

5

to
18
and
SO
to

63

41
to

64
and
122
to
145

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

Air

pump

Bea

ring
cover

securing
bolt

Rotor

ring
screw

End
cover

bolt

Pulley
securing
bolt

Thermal
vacuum
valVe

BP
T
valve

mounting
sere

Top
detecting
switch

Catalytic
converter
bolt
kg
m

ft4b

kg
m

ft
lb

kg
m

ft
Ib

kg
m

ft
b

kg
m

ft
lb

kg
m
ft
Ib

kg
m

ft
Ib

kg
m
ft
lb
0
1
to

0
2
0

7
to
1
4

0
5
to

0
7
3

6
to
5
1

0
7
to
0
9
5
1

to
6
5

0

75
to
0

90
5
4
to
6
5

Less
than

2
2

16

0
38
to
0
51
2
7
to

3
7

2

0
to

3
0
14
to
22

2
6
to
3
4
19
to
25

EC
38

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m
3

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3
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3
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1

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Aut
omatic
transmission

equipped
models
@
r
I
5

6

1
Front
exhaust
tube

2
Catalytic
converter

3
Rear
exhaust
tube

4
Exhaust
mounting
insulator

S
Rear
exhaust
tube
shelter

6
Converter
lower
shelter
I

@
7
Converter
upper
shelter

8
Exhaust
mounting
bracket

9
V
bolt
clamp

10
U
bolt
housing
calmp

11
Gusset

12
Exhaust
tail
mounting
bracket

13
Muffler
clamp
ring
rubber
@@

@
@

@
l
@

Tightening
torque
kg
m
ft
lb

@
2
0
to
2
6
14
to
19

@
3
2
t04
3
23
to
31

@
1
6
to
2
t
12
to
15

@
0
8
to
1
2
5
8
to
8
7

@
0
3
to
0
5
2
2
to
3
6
e
a
8
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l
c

a
8
l
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en
4

en

en
4
m

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m

co
i

CD

o
a
21
CD
l2

m
T

c
Ul

CD
3

Engine
Control

fuel
Exhaust

Systems

Non
California
models

except
FU

model

Automatic
transmission

equipped
models

@

REMOVAL

CALIFORNIA

MODELS

AND
FU

MODEL

I

Remove

catalytic
converter
shel

ter
and
rear
exhaust
tube
shelter

2

Temporarily
loosen
bolts

securing

exhaust

mounting
insulator
to

body

and

remove
bolts

securing
muffler

lower

clamp
imd
muffler
to
muffler

upper
clamp

Note
Take
care
Dot
to

drop
muffler

heat
insulator

3

Remove
rear
exhaust
tube
from

catalytic
converter
and
remove
it

from

car
as
follows

I
Remove
bolts

securing
exhaust

mounting
insulator
to

body
and

put

rear
exhaust

tube
on
rear
axle
case

as

shown
in

Fig
FE
9
1

Front
tube

assembly

2

Pre
muff1er

3

Exhaust
tube

clip

4
Momer

wembly

5
Muffler

clamp
ring
rubber

6
Rear

tube

7
Exhaust

mounting
insulator

8
Exha
st
tail

mounting
bracket

9
Exhaust

mounting

1
ttacket
8@

@

4

wp

8

@

Tightening
torque

kg
m
ft
lb

@
2
0
to
2

6

14
to
t9

@
0
8

to
1
2

5
8
to
8
7

@
3
2
to

4
3
23
to
31

FE629

Fig
FE
B
E
haust

System
Non

California
mode
e

cept
FU
modet

FE639

Fig
FE

9

Putting
Rear
E
halUt

Tube

2

Pull
rear
exhaust
tube

assembly

forward

to

place
as
shown
in

Fig

FE
IO
Then

pull
it

further
while

swaying
rear

exhaust
tube

assembly

clockwise

and
counterclockwise

FE

B
II

F

E640

Fig
FE
IO

Removing
Rear

E
xhault

Tube

Assembly

4

Remove
catalytic
converter
from

front

exhaust
tube

5

Temporarily
loosen
nuts

securing

f

root
exhaust
tube

to
exhaust
mani

fold

6
Remove
front
exhaust
tube
from

exhaust

mounting
bracket

7

Remove
bolt

securing
V
bolt

housing

clamp
to

gusset