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EC231

Thermal

vacuum
valva
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Emission

Control

System

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The
thermal
vacuum
valve

is

mounted
in

the

engine
thermostat

housing
It

detects

engine
coolan
t

tem

perature
by
means
of
a

built
in

bi

metal
and

opensor
closes
the

vacuum

passage
in
the

thermal
vacuum

valve

mt

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t

EC232

Fig
EC
54
Thennal

vacuum
valve
To
E

G
R
control
valve

From
carburetor

1

Spring

2
Bi
metal

3

O

ring

E
G
R

warning

system

The

E
G
R

warning
system
install
1

Diaphragm
spring

2

Diaphragm

3
Valve
shaft

4

Valve

5
Valve

Seat

6
Valve
cham
ber

Fig
EC
53
E
G

R
control
value

When
the

vacuum

passage
is

open
the

carburetor
suction

vacuum
is

applied

to
the

diaphragm
of
the
E
G
R

con

trol
valve
to

actuate
the

taper
valve

connected
to
the

diaphragm

theconsiiiictlo

nlie
thermal

vacuum
valve
is

shown
below

ed

independently
of
the

E
G
R

con

trol

system
monitors

the
distance
the

car
has
travelled
and

indicates
when

EC
22
the
E

G
R

control

system
must
be

checked

The
E
G
R

warning
system
consists

of

an
odometer
switch

detector
drive

counter
E

G
R

warning

lamp
and

harnesses

When
the

earn
in
the

odom

eter
switch
connected
to

the

speed

ometer
turns

once
for

each
OAkm
4

mile
the

contact

point
of
the
elec

trica
circuit
closes

allowing
electric

current
to
flow

through
the

magnet

coil
of

the
detector

drive
counter

Thus

energized
the

magnet
coil
ac

Wates

the
latchet
to

turn
the
c
unter

wheel

by
one

pitch
When
the

number

of

counts
reaches
50
000
the
latchet

drops
in

a

groove
provided
on
the

periphery
of

the
counter
wheel
to

activate

the
detector

drive
counter

switch

Then
the

E
G
R

warning

lamp

comes
on

indicating
that
the
E
G
R

control

system
Should
be
checked

The

detector
drive

coun
teT
is

equip

ped
with
an
odometer
which

can
tell

when
to
service

the
E

G
R
contr0
I

system

After

completing

periodic
check

reset
the
odometer
to

zero
by
hand

proceeding
as
follows

1
Remove

grommet
installed
on

the
side

surface
of

detector
drive

counter
unit

2
insert

a
bar

or
a
screwdriver

tip

into
the

hole
from

which

grommet
has

been

removed
and

press
down
knob

provided
in

the
detector
drive
counter

for

resetting

The
E

G
R

warning

lamp
comes

on

under
the

following
circumstances

1
When
the
number
of

counts
has

reached
50
000
In
this

case
the

lamp

indicates
that
E

G
R

control

system

must
be
checked

2
When

operating
starter
motor

Notes

a
It
is

an
indication
of

problem
in

the

E

G
R

warning
lamp
or

problems

in
the

point
or
in
the
harnesses
if

the

lamp
does
not

light
at

50
000

counts

b

The
E

G
R

warning
system
is

mounted

on
all
620
models

except

those

bound
for
California
and

Canada

DESCRIPTION

INSPECTION

CLEANING
AND
REGAP

DESCRIPTION

The

spark
plugs
are
of
the

conven

tional

type
having
14
mm
0

551
in

threads
The

spark
plug
gaps
are
1
0
to

1
1
mm
0
039
to
0
043
in
on
Cali

fomia
models
and
0
8

to
0
9
mm

0
031
to

0
035
in
on
non
California

models
The

inspection
and

cleaning

should
be
made
every
suitable
mainte

nance

period
If
necessary
replace

Note
All

spark

plugs
installed
on
an

engine
must
be

of
the
same
brand

and
the

same
number
of
heat

range

INSPECTION

L
Remove

spark
plug
wire

by

pulling
on

boot
not
on
wire
itself

2
Remove

spark
plugs

3

Check
electrodes
and
inner

and

outer

porcelains
of

plugs
noting
the

type
of

deposits
and
the

degree
of

electrode
erosion

Refer
to

Figure

EE
96

Normal
Brown
to

grayish
tan
de

posits
and

slight
electrode
wear

indicate
correct

spark
plug
heat

range

Carbon
fouled

Dry
fluffy
carbon

deposits
on
the
insulator
and

electrode
are

usually
caused

by

slow
speed
driving
in

city
weak

ignition
too
rich
fuel
mixture

dirty
air
cleaner
etc

It
is

advisable
to

replace
with

plugs

having
hotter
heat

range

Oil
fouled
Wet
black

deposits
indi

cate
excessive
oil
entrance
into

combustion
chamber

through
worn

rings
and

pistons
or
excessive
clear

ance
between
valve

guides
and

stems
If
the
same
condition
re

mains
after

repair
use
a
hotter

plug
Engine
Electrical

System

SPARK
PLUG

CONTENTS

EE
4B

EE
47

EE
47

EE
47
SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS
EE
4B

Overheating
White
or

light

gray
in

sulator
with
black
or

gray
brown

spots
and
bluish
burnt
electrodes

indicate

engine
overheating
More

over
the

appearance
results
from

incorrect

ignition
timing
loose

Normal

Overheating

EE079

4
After
cleaning
dress
electrodes

with
a
smaU
fine
file
to
flatten
the

surfaces
of
both
center
and
side

electwdes
in

parallel
Set

spark
plug

gap
to

specification

5
InstaU

spark
plugs
and

torque

each

plug
to
L5

to
2
0

kg
m

11
to
14

ft
Ib

6
Connect

spark

plug
wires

CLEANING

AND
REGAP

Clean

spark
plugs
in

a
sand
blast

type
cleaner
Avoid
excessive

blasting

Clean
and
remove
carbon
or
oxide

deposits
but
do
not

wear
away

porcelain
If

deposits
are
too
stubborn

EE
47
spark
plugs
low
fuel

pump
pres

sure

wrong
selection
of
fuel
a

hotter

plug
etc

It
is
advisable
to

replace
with

plugs

having
colder
heat

range

Ir

i

Carbon
fould

Worn

Fig
EE
96

Spark
plug

discard

plugs

After

cleaning
spark
plugs
renew

firing
surface
of
electrodes
with
me

mentioned
aboVe
Then

gap
spark

plugs
to

specified
values
with
a
round

wire
feeler

gauge
All

spark
plugs
new

or
used
should
have
the

gap
checked

and
reset

by
bending
ground
electrode

EEOBO

Fig
EE
97

Setting
park
plug
gap