Système d’allumage
21 articles & 191 illustrations
Lors de la pose de nouveaux points de contact dans le distributeur, la façon normale de vérificat...
If testing the starter circuit (See Checking the starter circuit) indicates a fault in the starte...
Both inertia and pre-engaged starters can have one of two types of commutator. It may be a cylin...
Inspect the ignition system whenever you make a general under-bonnet check. It takes only a coup...
The contact-breaker setting is often neglected, but it is vital to good running. Ideally, check ...
If your car is misfiring or running badly, or has suddenly stopped completely, the most likely s...
Check and clean sparkplugs every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) and replace them after 10,000 miles (16,...
The high-tension (HT) or secondary circuit carries high-voltage electricity. It runs from the se...
Remove the starter motor from the car (See Checking and replacing starter-motor brushes). The bo...
Bosch distributors are found on many different cars and are generally very reliable. But after a...
The high-tension leads from the coil to the distributor and from there to the plugs may start to...
The condenser is a small electrical device connected across the contact-breaker points in the di...
The low-tension (LT), or primary-ignition, circuit consists of the battery, ignition switch, con...
On some cars, because of limited space, the only way of replacing the contact-breaker points or ...
The timing mechanism in the ignition system causes the sparkplug to fire in each cylinder just b...
A static timing check with the engine stationary is never fully accurate. It does not allow for ...
Si le démarreur ne tourne pas il se peut que cela vienne du moteur, la faute peut être une...
The name Bendix gear strictly applies to the spiral drive mechanism of an inertia-type starter. H...
Starter-motor bearings are usually bushes made of graphite-bronze. A few starters - especially h...
The ignition warning light, sometimes known as the no-charge light, is one of the most important ...
Running-on is when the engine continues to turn after you've switched off the ignition because th...