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AUTOMOBILE IGNITION SYSTEM sa AUTOMOBILE SPARK PLUG x IGNITION SYSTEM (AUTOMOBILE) xx AUTOMOBILE xx AUTOMOBILE ENGINE A practical transistor ignition based on construction and reliability. A proven transistor ignition system tested over 60,000 miles. Est. cost: $25-$35. Low-cost capacitive-discharge igniton system. Circuit details and performance expectations of a simple, non-critical, capacitive-discharge system. Unit will cut ignition system maintenance and give older cars new pep. Capacitor-discharge automobile ignition system for 12-volt, negative ground gives improved performance. Electronic auto ignition system employs a special storage choke coil and pulse transformer to generate the high spark-coil voltage. Improved circuit for capacitive-discharge ignition system. Understanding and maintaining your car's ignition system. How to install a gas-saving capacitive-discharge ignition system. Photos and text illustrate the installation of the "Tiger 500" system. Estimated cost: $54. Three simple checks to make if a car becomes hard to start, begins to run poorly or uses more gas. Auto ignition systems, from points to computers. Ignition theory, from the battery to the spark-plugs, in clear, concise steps. How to replace points and adjust timing in your car. Keep your ignition system troublefree. Tips on inspection, maintenance and basic adjustments. Tips on making a yearly ignition-system checkup of your car. Troubleshooting code 42 problems in the electronic spark timing circuit of a 1986 Oldsmobile. Checking the electrical contact between a carburetor solenoid and the throttle lever on a 1981 Plymouth which controls spark advance. Procedure for testing Chevy Citation ignition modules using an ohmmeter. Tip: Maintenance to prevent driving snow and rain from soaking ignition wires. Tip: How to find electrical test sockets in late-model GM cars. How to check for damaged spark plug cables and boots which may cause hard starting and misfiring. Electronic ignition system. Diagrams help clear up some of the mystery surrounding this new system. Transistorized ignition installation. Tips on accurate ignition timing. Distributor servicing guide. How to troubleshoot a car that won't start, a look at the spark. How to replace ignition points. Proper tools and techniques for timing an engine. Fixing electronic ignition systems. Should you install electronic ignition on your car? A discussion of the types and advantages. Learning to handle and troubleshoot spark plug wires can save expensive replacement costs. How to tune your car to save fuel. How to service electronic ignitions. Distributor cap and spark plug wires. How to check them for cracks, breaks, etc. Car care. Underneath the distributor cap. Maintenance tips for cars with electronic ignition. How to troubleshoot a car which keeps stalling. An emergency electronic ignition device will get your car running long enough to drive it to a service center. Don't let corrosion rob auto engine performance. Tips on keeping your ignition system clean. Build Simplex transistorized ignition. Relay switching for transistor ignition. Transistorized ignition circuit for 12-volt negative ground. Transistorized capacitor discharge ignition system. Transistor ignition fits 12- or 6-volt cars including positive ground ignition. "Compac", a solid-state capacitor discharge (CD) ignition system for a 12-volt, negative ground, conventional ignition coil auto. Dwell extender for automobile ignition system increases spark plug energy at high engine speeds. Est. cost: $10. Stopping engine run-on (dieseling) by adding a silicon diode to basic ignition circuit. Understanding electronic ignition systems. How to service and maintain them. Build a high-energy electronic ignition system for your car. All about transistorized ignition. Controlling your car's control center. Part 1. Distributor maintainance. Controlling your car's control center. Part 2. Locating trouble and adjusting the ignition system. Build your own capacitive-discharge electronic ignition. Examine ignition problems. Avoid unneccessary tune-ups that don't solve the problem. Capacitive-discharge ignition system for an inboard motor boat or auto. Fifteen ways to cure rough idle. Techniques for timing the ignition of your car. Solving electrical and ignition problems. Troubleshooting involves checking first things first. Some illustrations of complex problems which had simple solutions. How to solve hard starting. If it isn't your battery or starter, it's ignition or fuel system. How to cure power loss during acceleration. Simple spring tune-up adjustments to make to your spark plugs, distributor, and carburetor. How to replace your car's ignition wiring. How to check distributor vacuum advance on your automobile engine. Ten clues to hidden auto ignition problems. What you can do to modify your car's ignition system for fuel economy and better performance. Ignition timing simplified. Equipment and techniques to do it yourself. The simple way to adjust Toyota ignition. Car Care Guide. How to service your car's ignition system. Build a simple pushbutton Pulse Checker for your car. Mounted under the dashboard, this very sensitive, low-voltage meter tests the resistance between ignition contact points to give a continuous average reading. All you need to know about electronic ignition systems. Car Care Guide. Servicing the ignition system. How to test and replace ignition cables. How to service your ignition system and save up to $40. How to troubleshoot and maintain your car's electronic ignition system. PM 1975 Car Care Guide. Electrical and ignition systems: How they work and how to keep them working. How to install an electronic ignition kit on an older car equipped with a regular ignition system. Photos show step-by-step process. Tip on crisscrossing ignition wires to prevent crossfire. Tip on freeing a frozen distributor housing using an oil filter wrench. Troubleshooting electrical and ignition systems. PM 1976 Car Care Guide. Tip on how and where to oil the distributor cam. Tip on the need to be sure feeler gauge is clean before gapping distributor points. All the fine points of a thorough distributor tune-up. How to adjust ignition timing. Tip: Plug the vacuum line to distributor vacuum advance with a golf tee when timing the engine. Fifth Annual Car Care Guide. Part 6. Ignition & Electrical. Tip: Proper way to remove sparkplug boot. Tip on removing the reluctor from the shaft of a distributor in an electronic ignition system. Tip: Proper routing of ignition wires is needed to prevent crossfiring. What you should know about underhood sparkplug cables and ignition-system primary wiring to and from the ignition coil. How to troubleshoot your electronic ignition system. Part 1. American Motors and Chrysler systems. How to troubleshoot your electronic ignition system. Part 2. GM, Ford and International systems. How to inspect and maintain electronic control ignition systems. Tip: Check value of ballast resistor in breaker-point ignition systems. Repairing the General Motors high energy ignition system. Servicing Chrysler's electronic ignition system. Troubleshooting Ford's solid state ignition system. Part 1. Troubleshooting Ford's solid state ignition system. Part 2. Tip on proper way to remove a stuck distributor. Troubleshooting your car with a diagnostic oscilloscope. Use for any spark-ignition engine. Tip: Be sure a new ignition coil is installed with the correct polarity. Timing your engine for performance and economy. Troubleshooting Chrysler's electronic ignition system. Part 1. Troubleshooting Chrysler's electronic ignition system. Part 2. How to install silicone sparkplug wires. Tips on protecting your ignition coil, distributor and wiring harness. Tip: Need to use electrical-conductive lubricant when replacing a control module in a GM High Energy Ignition distributor. Troubleshooting electronic ignition systems. Tip: Check for "frozen" centrifugal advance weights when trying to cure spark knock problems. Performance tuning guide. All the how-to you need to get better automobile performance. Covers throttle-body injection, valve job, intake systems, oils, supercharging, tuneup, ignition, fuel injection, and installing a transmission shift kit. Tip on replacing the ignition coil on newer electronic ignition systems without reversing the polarity. Maintenance tips for modern electronic ignition systems. Solving hesitation problems in automobile engines. Troubleshooting tips look at ignition timing, carburetor, fuel injection, etc. Tip on using a beverage can pull tab as a .015" feeler gauge to set auto ignition points. Troubleshooting your electronic ignition system. Transistor ignition. Build your own for $8. Build your own capacitor-discharge ignition system for $25. ABC's of keeping your car in tune. Part 2. How to replace and adjust distributor points. ABC's of keeping your car in tune. Part 3. How to set ignition timing. Electronic dwell extender for your car transforms wasted dwell time into a fatter spark at higher rpm. Using a VOM meter to troubleshoot your car's ignition system. Troubleshooting your car's ignition sytem. Part two of a series. Installing a diode in your ignition circuit can stop your car from running on after the ignition switch is turned off. Troubleshooting those new electronic ignition systems. How they work and tips for professional and amateur troubleshooting. Auto-maintenance basics. Part 2. Distributor points. Auto-maintenance basics. Part 4. Inspecting and replacing ignition cables. Add-on electronic ignition systems. What do they do for you and should you install one. How to get more power and MPG by installing electronic ignition. A review of what is available in retrofit ignition systems and what they can do for an older car. How to service your car's electronic ignition. Troubleshooting auto ignition systems using an ohmmeter. Tip: How to check distributor's vacuum advance without a vacuum pump. Tip: Check rotor on GM HEI ignition systems. How to troubleshoot your car's electronic ignition system with a voltmeter and ohmmeter. How to install a black box knock eliminator in your cars ignition system. Guide to understanding and correcting preignition and detonation before knock or ping can damage your car's engine. How to test an ignition coil using an ohmmeter. Tip: Check for corrosion on the high tension tower of the ignition coil. Simple test for a faulty Profile Ignition Pickup on a mid-1980s Ford. Automobile igniton substitute provides a constant power-source for the ignition coil while you troubleshoot. Circuit for a high-energy ignition system is built around the Motorola MC3334 IC. Troubleshooting your automobile ignition system with a digital multimeter. Spark miss detector lets you locate shorted spark plugs or damaged ignition cables without getting anywhere near the high voltage contacts. Testing the ignition coil. Adjust your car's vacuum advance (spark advance) to cut fuel waste. Jig and technique for reshaping distorted distributor caps. Tip on proper condenser type and rating for use in an automotive ignition system. A look at the ignition phenomenon called cross fire, induction firing, or sympathetic sparks. What it is, what causes it, how to avoid it, and how it is dealt with in modern engines. Distributor work on and off an engine. (1) How to calibrate distributor advance using a distributor tester or advance timing light. (2) How to synchronize distributor points. Breaker points myths and mysteries. An updated reprint of a technical article. Silver brazing. Part 4. Using silver brazing to renew distributor points. Ignition condensers. Excerpts from a Delco-Remy manual. Conventional automobile ignition systems. Primer on the basic theory. Part 1. Conventional automobile ignition systems. Part 2. Removing a stuck distributor body from a Y-block Ford or similar installation. Troubleshooting the leading causes of ignition system failure. Understanding simple ignition systems. A guide for the layman. Setting distributor cam angle (dwell) on engines fitted with a point-condenser (Kettering) ignition system. Tip on transferring ignition timer marks to the vibration balancer at the front of the engine. Troubleshooting faulty distributor caps in 1930's autos. Tip on synchronizing distributors that use dual contact points. Cars of the 1930s. Servicing ignition locks. Servicing the postwar Volkswagen Beetle. Part 10. Basics of the ignition system. Ignition coil polarity. A look at the importance of polarity and how to test coil polarity. Basics of dwell and ignition timing. Chevrolet Corvair ignition system servicing. Troubleshooting Electrolocks and Mitchellocks (lockable ignition switches). Part 1. Type 5 Electrolock. Troubleshooting Electrolocks and Mitchellocks (lockable ignition switches). Part 2. Type 9, 14, and 15 Electrolocks. | |||||||||
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