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 ENGINE
TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUSE
REMEDY
3. High tension wires corroded in distributor
3. Clean or replace terminals if necessary.
cap
Replace distributor cap if necessary.
4. Faulty distributor points, condenser or
4. Clean, adjust, or replace parts as
coil
necessary.
5. Valve tappets adjusted too close
5. Adjust to specified clearance.
6. Worn valve guides
6. Ream guides and replace valves with ones
having larger stems.
7. Leaking head gasket
7. Tighten cylinder head nuts to proper ten-
sion and adjust valves. Replace head gasket
if necessary.
8. Cracked cylinder head
8. Replace head.
9. Cracked valve seat or water jacket
9. Install valve seat insert. Replace block if
necessary.
10. Air leak in intake manifold
10. Tighten intake manifold capscrews, car-
buretor mounting nuts, vacuum advance line
or vacuum hose. Replace gaskets and other
parts as necessary.
Loss Of Power
1. Engine missing intermittently
1. Refer to "Engine Misses Intermittently".
2. Engine ignition out of time
2. Check distributor advance mechanism. Ad-
just or replace parts as necessary. Adjust
timing to specifications.
3. Valves or valve seats worn and leaking
3. Re-seat valves or replace.
4. Piston rings worn, stuck in grooves or
4. Replace rings. Bore cylinders oversize
broken
and install new piston assemblies if necessary.
5. Tappets set too close or sticking
5. Adjust to specified clearance. Remove and
clean tappets.
6. Power leakage past spark plugs
6. Install new spark plug gaskets, and tighten
spark plugs.
7. Worn cylinders
7. Bore cylinders to oversize and install new
piston assemblies.
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