Monthly Archives: January 2014

TRANSISTOR IGNITION (ENGINE 1,3)

Electronic engine ignition system 1.3 It is equipped with a contactless ignition distributor with a magnetoinductive sensor and an electronic module.

In the engine compartment … read on

Checking the elements of the ignition system

The ignition coil

The efficiency of the ignition coil can be checked as follows.

■ Remove the end of the lead wire from the ignition coil from the distributor cap.… read on

Checking and adjusting the ignition advance angle

The operation of checking the ignition advance angle should be preceded by the control of the contact shorting angle. This angle should be 47 …53° and measures … read on

The replacement of the circuit breaker contacts and the adjustment of the spacing between them is carried out as follows.

■ Remove the cover above the ignition distributor.

■ Remove the manifold cap, by releasing the springs or unscrewing the screws.

■ Remove … read on

CLASSIC IGNITION (ENGINE 1,2)

Engine 1,2 is equipped with a conventional ignition system, which consists of an ignition coil, the ignition distributor, high voltage cable and spark plugs.

Checking and replacing the manifold … read on

Dismantling the brake cylinder consists in the following steps.

■ Remove the brake drum and shoes as described in the previous section.

■ Unscrew the brake hose connected to the cylinder.

■ Loosen the screws … read on