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78 Chapter 3 FlIer and exhaust systems
TIlls system, when comp1lrcd with conventlon,lI c.Jrhwctlo, ~rrilngemen1s. oncms of tho fuel inrcclton system lall into three
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A FI/ef Milk Fuef Plllllf! F/lel .?CCIIIIW/<1IOI Fuel filler F/lel ,IISltihular ,w(/ millime con/rol l11ralllc MIlllll/ce/Of "',1/1'115 AI( ch.ll11/"1(
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The fuel pump IS 0 1 eh,CIIICtllly operated. ,aile. cell Iyp" A .",SS (IIC rchd ..,:,1..,0 'S mco,p[)I;oh~(1 III the pwnp 10 preY",l! f:XCOSSlvn
p"'SSUIC la"ld III) '" tho event of ,1 ,,)Sl"Ctlon III th e pipelollf!s The fuel ,I(:c\llllula lor ha~ 'wo lunf.luItlS. (t) In 4'ill1I,)(:I1 llll! IIIII,,;,'U)!l 0 1 lhe luclllow. HHlu.:.iI ,ml hy Ihe I)\I"'P ;IIIf' (II) 10 11I;""t,"" Iud I"'"'~''''' ,,1";1 .h" .:o,!.m" h;os Iom,n sw"dn,,' "If TillS p.r.v"rlls .• v; 'po", IIH:1o; .lo.:vel"I'III!1 w,th t:'Hlf.O:'I""nt 100' ~t,' OIlS""l1g .h'lI each cylrndo. fCCOlves Ihe same ;lII1OtUlI. TIlt! mlxhlW COIII.ol aSSemhly ,ncorpo'illes ,III IIi, senso. pl, 1le ;m d cOlllml plllll(le •.
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The iI" sen~or 1)1"le is locilled in 'he main nIl Stlealll be.ween the iI'r clr:wller ,1nd the Ih'Ol\Io bullerfly. Du'ing idling. the ~irflow hits Ihe sensor plate which in tu.n ' Fig. 3.32 Fue' injOCliOrl system flow diagralll (Soc 22)
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Mu;/ulc CUIIIIOI ,mif 6 IIIIOlfic pla/c assembly 10 S/;II/ villve 2 Fuel PIIII/I' 5., Fucl (Iistllbutor 7 Inicc/or valvc /I 'hell1JOlimc sw,lch 3 Fuel i'CC/IIIIUI"tul 50 Alf SCIISOI 8 WiJllII·Up regula/or 4 Fuel '"10:1
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Fig. 3.33 Fuel injuctiOIl system circuit di 1 /J,1I1C 1V C W"lflll (If! luyu/',lor plMC
2 Sialicr I/Iolor /) Axll/,-"y ,1i, device G Theo1lO/lmc switch
3 fgnitioll switch E FIII;I/Iump H St,lfl valve
A M,lin con(Iol r(;/,)y F S 8 Power supply rcl.1Y
Tho safety switch is provided to cut olf illl power !O the fuel injection sySl(!m if the air sensor plJIC (mixt\HC COlllrol assemhly) IS il the rest position even if the ignition switch IS all. The s[lfcly switch would ell! off the power to the fuel pump for oillllpic ,I il fllOJllmu W 23 Aoutino maintenance
AI the IntelV Check (Jnd adiusl idfing spoed 1 COllnecl11 11Ichomeler to Iho engine then rlJll the enVine to 110rmal Oper ., '
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3 Check Ihill I he idle speed is lIS given in the Specificmions ilnd il nccnssary "dlust the idle speed screw 10cllted heneillh Ihe Ihrottle housinv {photo).
Check conditiorl o f fuel hoses " Reier to SeClion 2.
Tighte/l the inlel manifold boilS and /luis 5 Refur 10 Section 29 and lighten the inlel rll Reflew Ihe fuel filter 6 Refel to Sec tion 25.
Renew the air filter element 7 Disconnect the h assembly, ,1rld hit out the air filler element {photo). 10 Cle 23.3 Idle speed ildjustrnellt sc rew (arrowed) 238 Releasing the .. II cleane l spring Clip 23.9 Removing t he air filter element
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80 Chapter 3 ~lIel and exhaust systems
24 Ai r cloanor -removal and re filling
1 Remove Iho elomerll as dllsc"hed III Sect,on 23. 2 Work,nn under Iht! left ·hand honl wheel arch. unboll the illr clenne, hOdy f,om Ih e s,de of the engmo compnl1lllen\. 3 Rohuil1g IS n rove rsal 01 tho lomova l I)rocodule wl lh relelence 10 $(1(;11011 23,
25 Main system compono n ts -rellloval "l1d rofitling
Fllel p /llllP 1 Thn hll)1 pump IS loc.lwd "' " lI,hlw.. 1ll011111111U .lUflchod 10 Ihe "!Ihl h"n{1 51th! 01 lhe 11I/,llal1k (phnIO) ') D,sC:OllllCCI Ihe h le"l1 line IIIlIon on Ih e lu«1 dlSlllhul cl;lIllp l hl) 111(:1 IIIIUI hose IIC1W,,':1I1he ludl;lllk ,1ml th « 11111111) uSlnH ,1 h",ke hose cl,IOUjl or sHlIII;" If Ih oro ,s only ve.v hnle 11101111 I ho 1IInk. illl 11"lIl<1llvO 10 cl,1mplI'!l1hc ho~() IS 10 dram Ihe Innk onCIl Ihe mlOI hose 10; ,h~c:ol1nCClu" !". OIs.:nrUlI){:I IIlI! Iud ",Ie! ,llId uIIII" 1 IIIIJoI:S I.nUl Iho pump G Cn,"'ully ut",llily Ihf! dm:I"c:al C:("UH~C1l00S 10 IllI! pump nil"
'''~t:un'''~.1 11",," 7 I ,.,,.,~'''' the 1I!l11l hoilid Illd 1'lIlk SUPI)(Jl IIII(f Sl'ilP Illell unh(lll ll,,~ lul,I)". mOlllllll'H ami 111,,1 JlUlll!' 8 !'IISf) the pllmll "("n the "'OIull"'!! !) Ilcfllllll!j 's il IUliers,, 1 01 ,emOVi.1
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2510 Fuel accumulatO'
Fuel accumulator 10 The fuel accumulatO I is bolted to the Ical 11001 above Iho lear "Klc (phOIO). 11 Disconnect the bflltCly . 12 Releaso the preSSIJle in the system as descllbed in PfllfltJlilph 3, 13 I'lilCO the leal of th e car ovel ,1n inspection pit o. lilise il on ' ilmps O. fldo·stands. 1 4 D,sconnectlhe fucl pipes I,om the lu el accumul,110r and catch Ihe s Fuel filler 17 The luel 1IIICr 's locmed 011 th e wheel olfch in Ihe lelt hand side of Ihe .mU"'o COIllI)"' ln,elll (1IhOto).
Fi U. 3.35 ConeCI 10Ciliion o f fuel filler oullel pipe (Sec 25)
A B Fuel "'ICf Ou/lelll'lle c Engine comporlmenl side p,wel
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1 8 Disco"nect the hllllmy 1 9 Relc,,~e tl", .. ,e5~II.e In t he system "s described in palaglaph 3 22 P lace some cluth hcnc,llh the luel flhel then disconnect the mlet ilnd outlet ", lions 2 1 Rcmollc tht) mOIlI1lIlI11 sc.cws ,1od withl1,,,w Lhe fuel f,ltc ,. Remove
the bl:lclwt II 'ltICIlS$:I'y 22 RchulI1U IS a .ellcls:l1 01 ,emoval. but m"ke sure tha t the 1,ltel is
pQs. t.onnd thll I:Olfe ct W,ly 10un(l. "n(1 Locate tile OUIICI plj'JC:I~ snown
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Fucl tlisfllbu{(}r 23 The f""t d'~L"I"'lor .~ IOr.i'to(1 on top 0 1 the "" flltl'!'. 24 DISCOnl"" .t thu !o:m",y 25 n,;L""~,,, thO! L''''',~II''~ III (hI'! system:ls d"sl:"lmd in piull u,a"h :I"" t compL"L"ly 11,111"11" tho I,,,, d 111111 ",Hon 26 DI~r."'UII". t tl,,, """,11'1'1111 f,,(:II'"C$ 1,<)ul til(! llis t,d,utOI 27 UIIS'~":W ,I", nll"l1 """m'"'n sc",ws alld hit Ihe IIISIIIIJlIIOI away 28 RHhll""1 ".,' ",v':I~,,1 "I rr""OvilIIJlJ IIISC a IIIiW coppe, w"~.h,,, r:ach ~,de of Iht: '1',"'1" IIIIIW'~ ",,(I dO not OVf!rI'UII1I:rllhe llIliol Imils 9 Hall" Ih" :.y·.1t:1I1 I""",u'li t: heckr.d by yo"r dllatCr: 30 I\dl"~t th" "II" "I~:I"t :II\l IIIHXIIlIfl as ,leScII",,1I III SectIons 73 ,IIld 26.
W"",,·/I/I/I.'ylll;/fOf 31 The w."'" "I' "'!I"I"tl1l 's loc ;llt,d on till! hunt of the ""!I"'" ""xtlO t he c(X,l"'H ~y~t"l11 nuth, t I:lhow 32 D,sco",,, • .: ! tl", lhlllCI" 33 Flcleasc Ihe prcssllfc In the sySlcm as desc"hed in parag'''I)h 3 34 Discount: GI Ihc lIacuum hose ilud wi"uy plllg (photo) 35 D'SCOI1"I:CI the fuel hiles (l)holO) 36 Unsc,ew the Iwo sockcl·he;lded uolts ;lnll wllhd';lw thll 'C!jUI;ltol . 37 Ref,(lln\1 IS ,1 ,cve.sa' o t ,emOIl"' . hut lise a new copp .. " wa~hcr eilch Si(lc 01 tim h,ll1l0 \llllons (phOIO) 00 nOl ove,l>ghtcil lh" I"'''on cenlre hol ts
Fuel S f"ff v:llvc 38 T hc luel stMI 1I:llve is located on thc ligl1l ·hand s,de of the lIir ch"mhel. 39 DIsconnect the bmlory . 40 Disconnect the elcctlic p lug and fuel supply pipc from th e lIalve (pholo) 41 Unscrew tho twO socke t·headed mount,ng bolts uSlllg an Allen
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42 Ref,,,,,,!) IS .1 'ellcrS:l1 of ,ernOllal. but u~e II ncw moullting flange !lasket Use" new copper w"shel all each SIde of the """10 union lind do nOI ovnlllllhien the Centrc holt.
A!lxih~1I"Y "i,. r/(!vicc 1\3 Thc i",x,h.n y "" rlcvice is 10C"II,1I On the IIU"t hal1d flOllI of thu lIir cha",!,,", 1\4 O lsc0I1"", .1 Ihe hallerI'. 1\5 D.scr"'''.,ct tl,(, eleCt,ic p l11\1 ;,ml IWO illf hoses IrOI11 the ""vice (phoIOS) 116 Unsc",w tl", two 'UO"nIl119 holts .11,,1 hit tl"l ;rss",,,t,ly i!Wlly. 1 7 Fl"f,It'''H .s ;1 HIIIC,s,,1 of 'elllolllli
Foel injocrurs 48 D, sclI"""'.t Ihe h;lll",y. 1\9 O, sr. 25.3 4 D,sconncct'no Ihe wII'no plug . 25.35 ... "nd fuel hncs from the W""'H'P !egulato! 25.37 Re new tho copper wilshcrs each side 01 the banjo union
25 .4 0 A DisconnectIng Iho tuel slart valve
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~5 4513 ,111<1 "'f hose s 2550A D",conneclinu the maUl "" supply t.unkul!! 1.011 the 1111~hue cont.ol 111111 25501l mid th'OI1I C houslIlU
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25 53A UnsCII)w the holts. 255311 ,,,"U)IIC the ~'" chal11bcr ~5 53C ;11111 'cmoY(: the Haskct
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25 5 4A UlIsc'ew the 11101l1lt;IIU bolts. 2554 U ,lIld remove the UIIL'CtOrs 2556 The "'Jecto, Q·rinU seal (a"owed)
56 Rcl,llll.g IS 11 reve rsal 01 rcmoval. hut mtlke SUiO Iha l til.., "l)OC Iors .IIC clea n and III new O'lIng seals (pholo). Also rencw the;IU chamber gtlskel.
26 I( H o mixture -adjustment
Noto: 11!e miJllllfe s"/liIl9 is preset during (!for/actiOIl of II", eM ,'nd shOll1ll 1101 "ofllwll~ require "djIISlment. If I!~'W r:QfIIl'O"Cllf.~ l)f 'he sys({)m ""VI! bccn flllCd. IlOwever. tile mix/IIII! (;,1/1 be mi,l/steil as lollows "Silly /II) cxlwlls/ y,l$ Slandard equlplllcnt) III iI(;COnlDncc with tIn: nH!llul;I(;WH"'s 111-SIIUCllons
3 Incroase the enyulC speed 10 3000 'pm and hold it the,e 10' 30 seconds to Sl Idle speed .
5 Break oft the lalllpl:q)lOol cap 110111 the mj~ture conlrol screw on lap 01 Ihe fuel uistllbulOi. 6 S tabilise the cxhausl Ua ses as dcscllhc·d ,n paragraph 3. 7 In sert 11 3 r1\I AUcn key onto Ihe heau 01 the mixture SCfew and tum the SCfew urlld the COlfeCI CO re -
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27 F"HII;Hlk. $1)I"ll)r ,Uli( and Idll)r pipr. -Ufm() r(ll
The 1(,11101.',.1 ,11111 "dlu",U pH.II.",hJlf:S ;1Ii! SII"II,II III Ihose !I'V"'I III
Sec lions 13 10 16 Ilow'IV<:f. Ih., ~.:",h:r "nlt.s 1 ... :;.1.,,1 o n ti,e letl h"tHl side 01 lhe "ml tank (phOIO) "lid Ihl) luel I'UIIII' 'S ~l'C"" .. d 10 lh(: righl·h"ml $ 1110 .
28 ACGelerilto r c;thlO -removl.1 "nu relitling
27.1 F tHlll(1l1k ~'!tldef "nil
29 Inlel manifold -rcmoval and re li inU
Ilclm In S')(:tlon 19. bUI Irl sJ(w d 01 ,.,((\01.'11'(1 thc cilllnllc1l0f,
" ,movc Ihe "'I"I:IOIS (Inti iii. chilmhef as dc-sc"hed in SeC t.on 25. N Ole th,,1 the.c IS one nul ill eilch end of Ihe m(ln,Iol(l. ;md 111m the bOltS (lIe of d,ife.enl Icn(jlhs (phow). 2 Also unbolt Ihe oUlle t elbOW and will/n·U)) .e(jul"lo, 1ll0unlin(j hlilckct hOIll I he "onl of the inlet nI(lIl ,lold (phOl0S). 3 Follow the I'ghtening seQuence uiven III Fig. 3.36 w hich d,lIels IrOIll the 3 ,0 hIr e engine (photo)
28.1/ llel110vlll\l the sleeve hom Ihe end 0 1 the (lCceh:r.lI0r c"hle 28,1 B Plisinn O\'! til " 11,1,,11\I0 chp 2a.le Removmg tile ilccclcrmOI cntJle 110111 Ihe IT,oull ting bracko l
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Chapter 3 Fuel and exhaust systems
30 E~haust manifold -rOllloval nnd r e fitting
Rcle . \0 Section 20. but not that 1,11C' models do nOI have n downpipo scaling ring (photos)
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31 E~haust system -removal and ro fitting
Reier to Section 21 (pholO).
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3" ,A TI!Jhlenrrl!J Iho O~hilUSI mnnilold nuts 30.1 BRight hnnd e~hnust rn.1nilold ·to­downpipc connection 30.1 C Dl sconnec tirrg the lell hnnd e~hnusl downp;,Je hom Ihe manIfOld
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RT C , FAULT D IAGNOSIS
32 Fault diagnosis -fuel sys tem (CMuurottor)
Symptom
Fuel COlls!ll11ption e~cesslve
Insu llicienl fuel detrvery or weak mi~lure
33 Fault diagnosis -fuel system (fuol injection)
Symptom
~ngine will no t starl (cold 0' hot)
Reason(s)
Ai . 1,ltel clement choked Fuel lenk flom cmbulellor. fuel pump Of luellrlles Gene.ally waUl ca,bu,ettor Needle vnlve StickIng open Incorrec t idling speed Clogged fuel Irne
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Ai. !tow sensa. plale incorroctly sel FauilY fu el pump Fuel lank omply
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Symptom
Engine will nOt Slnr1 (HOT)
Engine will not stal! (COLO )
Engine mIsfires on rond
Unsatisfacto,y ,oad p edomlilnce
Rough Idling (ilIWilYS)
Rough rdllng (during warm -up)
Excessive fuel consumptIon
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Reason(s)
AuxiT inry air device not clOSing
Auxilimy ai, dev ice nOl opening SImI villve filulty Thermotime switch nOt closing
L oose fuel pump elec trical connections
System fuel presswe incoflec!
M,xture adjustment incorrect
AUKlhilr y ili, deVIce nOt OllC,ahng cOflec tly
Mixture M1ts utment incolleci leak in system fuel lines
Airtlow sensor plate or cont/otplunger not moving "eely Injector villves leakinU or then OJ)Cnlng pressure too low
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Monsurin g plug gnp . gaugo ;;:;;;-;;;"",,',,"," ignition sysICm spccilicalions) should have a sliUht 'drag' when slid between the olocuuch~s. Adjust {[liP if necessary
N orm al. r, dcpo~il~.liUlolly coaled corc nose. increasing by around 0.00 1 in (0.025 mm) pc, 1000 miles (1600 km). Plugs ideally suited to en\j ine. "nd engine in good
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Oil fouting. Wet. oily dr~pOl;its. cal,se eventually misfirc. Fllult : wmn bores/ilision 'ingSOf valve guidcs: sometimes OCC"'!! (temj.lO'Hrilyl d .. ring lunning-in
poriOd. Plug~ C()I1 IJ() H! u~ecl "ftc. thorouUh cleaning
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bumed, glazed appearance. Fa ult: pre')gnohon Check: as 101 'Overheating' bllt may be more sovero. Discard plugs ar1d rornedy fault belorc piston or v31vc d~",age occurs
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spark ami I I' Chock: cMhulOllor , • sellings, 1I0al level ,lIld iot siles; c hoke (lJlOla lion .mel cltlanli n()ss 01 ai, fillel. Plugs can bo rc­usod :"1 Overhoating EI()cuud'ls h,lVO \Jlilwd ~ppcaf3nce, CO'O noso vely while lew dello~iIS. f;I!I't Ilh,O uvelheatinu. Chec k: plug
vlJlue, iunitiun limill H. I"clu t;lillle I1Itillu (tOO lowl mixture lWQ w('ak). DisC , ,.
i Split cor o noso (mny npllollI i 8 crBck). Damage is
sel f.evide nt, bUI cruc ks will only showalter cloaning. Faul t: pre­ignition 01 wrOIl!) !)ap settin!) technique. Check : ignition liming,
cooling SYStCIl1. 1",,1 O C t;"" .. r alin!) (too low) and fuel mixlure lton woak) . Discilld "Iu!)s. ",Clllv laul t immediately
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,6 Chapter 4 Ignition system
9 The spark plug gaf} is 01 conside rable impor1~e. as. if it is too lilrge or too small. the size of the spark ilnd its efficiency will be seriously impilired. The spilrk plug should be set to the ligure given in thl} Specifications ill the beginning of this Chapter; IOTa sel it, measure the gilp with a/cere, gauge. and then bend open. or close. the outer plug electrode untillhe correct gap is achieved. The centre electrode should never be benl as this may crack the insulation ilnd cause plug fAilure if nothing worse. 11 Relit the plugs, and re/ilthe leads from the distr ibu tor in the correct I"ing order. which is given in the Specifications. Screw the plugs in by hilnd initiilily then tighten them to the specified torque using the plug spilnnel.
12 Fault diagnosis -ignition system
By lar (he nlo1jori (y 01 brCJkdown and running troubles ilre caused by InUits In the igrlOlron system er(her in (he low (enSlon or high tens ion circuns There LJratlon or fuel Injec tion Setlln(Js, ilre normally tllle to faults in the d,strrllulOr Or 10 Incorrect I(Jrlltion tlllllrl!J .
Engine fails 10 staft 1 If the engine falls to StM( and t he cal was IIJnning norll1t1l1y when.t wns IJst used, first check ther e is fuel in the petrol wnk. If (he engille tums ovel normally on (he starter 1I10tor and the bilHery is evidently well chmged. then the lault mny be in either the high or low tension circuits. Firs( check Ihe HT circuit. Note: If lire hal/cry is known 10 hI! {(Illy ch,}lged, Ihe ignilion liglll cOllies on, ,1I)d Ihe s/arler 1II010r {,lils /() tum IIIe ongine check the tightness o f the le'lds on the biltlely terillinilis ,1I)d <1Iso (lte seCUIIHWSS oflhe e,l,th leold (0 irs cOllllec/ion 10 tire body It is qui(e common for tlie le,1(ls /0 Ii,}ve wOlked loose. l.'vc'1I If Ihey look ,1n(/ lecl seclI,e. /I one 01 the boll/my ((:{minM {Josts [11.'1.1' vC'IV liot wi".." (Iyiny (0 wOlk Ihe s/mler 1II0tOl (his is ;/ sUie IIId'C,7/IUI/ 0/ ;/ I;wlty COllllel;('On 1(1 1h.11Ie"lIillal. 2 One of tile commonest rOilsons lor bad stmtln!J IS wet or d;UllP sp,uk plug lead~ and dlstribu(or. Hemove (he distllblltor cap. H "JOdenSil(Ion is v iSIble IIlte!llillly dry the CJp With il rag and also wIpe ;lCf the leads nelu the cap_ 3 If (he enUiue sull fmls 1 0 St.l.t. check that cunent IS reachlllg (he JUS, by dlscounectln!1 ench plug le,l<1 in turn ilt the sp1Hk plllU end, .. ,ld holdlllg Ihe end olthe callie about 5 mm (0.2 Ill) aWilY from the cylillder block. Spin the enu'ne all the sta rter motor. 1 Spa,klllg between the end of the cable ilnd Ihe block should he fa"ly strong With J strong leuulm blue spark_ (Hold (he lead WI(h wbber to ilvold elec(IIc shocks) If Clluelll is reilching (he plugs. then rel110Ve them and clean and reg,lp them. Tho engine should now SWrt 5 If there is no spilrk ilt the plug leilds. wke of! the HT lead from the cenlre of the d'sltibutor C 6 If Ihere me no spmks Irom the end of the lend 110m the coil check the connections atlhe coil end of the lead. If il is in order 5(31 1 checking (he low tension circuit. 7 Use iI 12V voltmeler or a 12V bulb ilnd two leng(hs of w ire. On conventional distributors switch on the ignilion i1nd ensure tha t the points arc open. On breakerless dlstlibulOlS ensure thilt Ihe segments on the rOlor are nOt adJilcenl to (he triggel coil. Make a tes t between the low tension wire to the COil ( + ) terminal nnd eilrth. A leading of 7 (0 8 'lollS should be obtained. N o reJding indiCiites a break in the supply from the ignition swilCh or il f,1UIl in the ballast resiswnce wire. A correct rending indicn(es a faulty cojl or condensel, or n blok en lend between the coil ilnd the distrIbutor. On breokedess ignition systems the (rigger coil and ilmplificr module are suspect . H~ve (hem checked by a Ford dealer. . 8 Take the condenser wire off the points assembly Jnd with the points open test between the moving point ilnd eMth. If there is now a leildrng then the tault is in (he condenser. Fit a new one as dcsclibed in this Chapter, Section 5 9 W,th no reilding from the moving point to eilrth, wke ,1 reildrng between eil/th ,1nd the ell or negiltive ( - ) teminal ot (he COIl. A rendm(J here shows a broken wire which will need to be renewed hetween (he COil ilnd dis(rihutor. No retlding confirms thil1the coil hilS failed ilnd must be renewed, afler which the eno"te wdl run once more Rcmtmher (0 rel,t tho condenser wire 10 the pomt$ ilssemhly.
Engine misfires 10 If the enOlnr. mlsfues re!Julariy. run It ilt a f~st irllrng speed. Pull off eilch 01 the plu(! C,lpS III hUll nnd hsten t o (he note 01 the engrne. Hold the phl(J cnp In il dry cloth or with a rubber g love other Pollt of the dlstllhu(or. These lilles J,e p,lths which now conduct electllcit y Jcross the CJp lhus lewng it run to e,,'th. Tile only answer IS a new distllbutor CilP_ 16 APilit frorn the Ignition tll1l1ng being Incorrect. other Ciluses of rlllsl,,,ng hilve already been denl( w l(h under Ihe section dealrng with the f,lriUre of Ihe enuine to star I. To reCi!p - these 0110 Ih,lt:
(,J) The cOllm.lV be {,lufly giving ,111 iniNmil/elll mislile (b) Thele limy he ,1 (/iJmiJged wile or loose cOrlflee/ioll in till! low (eflsion circuil (c) The condensel /II,lY I;e shOll circuiling (i{ filled) (d) There nwy be a meehanic,lllolUI! IiI Ihe dis/flbll/or (bfOken dliving spindle or eOlllac/bleaker spring. if filled)
17 If the ignition (iming is too far reto1lded, it should be noted thallhe engine will tend to overheat. and there will he a quite no(iceable drop in powel. If the engine is overheating and Ihe power is down, and Ihe ,oni(ion tim in!) is correct. then Ihe carburenor or fuel injection should be checked, i1S ,I is likely that this is where the Iilult lies.
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