1968 DATSUN 510 fuel cap release

TROUBLESHOOTING

15

5

Stumbling
when

acceleratmg
from
Idle

Check

accelerator

pump
diaphragm
and
Idle

speed
adjustment

6

Engine
mISses
at

hIgh

speed
or
lacks

power

This
mdlcates

pOSSible
fuel
starvatIon
Check

fuel

pump
pressure
and

capacIty
Clean
main

Jet

and
float
needle

valve

7
Black
exhaust
smoke

Black
exhaust
smoke
means
a

badly
ovemch

nuxture
Check
Idle

mIXture
and
Idle

speed
ad

Justment
Check
for
excessive
fuel

pump
pres

sure
or
blocked
return
hne
from
carburetor

to

fuel
tank
Check
for

leaky
float
or
worn
needle

valve

8
ExceSSIve

fuel

consumptIOn

ThIS

may
be
another
mdIcatIon
of

an
ovemch

fuel
mixture
Check
that
automatIc
choke

oper

ates

If
so

eqUIpped
or
that
the
manual
choke

contraIlS
not

being
left
out
Check
Idle
mIXture

and
Idle

speed
Check
for
excessIve
fuel

pump

pressure
leaky
float

or
worn
needle

valve
Make

certam
that

jets
are
the

proper
SIZe

Fuel

Pump
Pressure

Testing

1
Install
a
T

fittmg
m
the
fuel
hue

close
to
the

carburetor

2
Connect
a
fuel

pressure

gauge
to
the

fittmg

WIth
a
short
tube

3
Check
fuel

pump
pressure
as
described

in
the

Fuel

System
chapter

EXHAUST
EMISSION
CONTROL

The

followmg
symptoms
as
ume

you
have
ad

justed
the

Ignition
and
carburetor

to

specdicatIon

and
that

you
have
checked

the
results
on
an

accurate
exhaust

gas
anajyzer

1
CO

content
too
low

Make

sure
Idle

speed
IS
not
too
low
Check
Idle

mIXture

adjustment
too
lean
Check
carbu

retor

Jets
and

channels
Clean
and
or

replace
as

necessary
Check

engme
condition
With
a
com

pressIOn
and
vacuum
test

2
CO
content
too

hIgh

Check
Idle
mixture

adjustment
too

nch
Check

for

dIrty
air
cleaner

and
defectIve

automatIc

choke
If
so

equipped
Check
carburetor

Jets
and
channels
Clean
and
or

replace
as

necessary

Check

engme
condItIon
WIth

compression
and

vacuum
test

3

Hydrocarbon
level
too

hIgh

Check
that

Idle

speed
and
mIXture

adjustments

are

to

specIfication
Check

spark
plug
condItIon

and

gap
Check
breaker

pomts
Check

IgnItIon

tnumg
too

early
Check
mtake

mamfold
for

leaks
Check

valve
clearance
too

small
Check

condItIon

of
valves
With

compressIOn
test

MANUAL
CLUTCH

1

SlIppage

ThiS

is
most

noticeable
when

acceleratIng
m
a

hIgh
gear
at

relatIvely
slow

speed
To

check

slip

page
park
the
car
on

a
level
surface

WIth
the

handbrake

set
ShIft
to
2nd

gear
and
release
the

clutch

as
If

drlVing
off
If
the

clutch
is

good
the

engme
will
slow
and
stall
If
the

clutch

shps
con

tInued

engme
speed
will

gIve
It

away

CAUTION

ThIS
IS
a
severe

test

Perform

only

when

slippage
IS

suspected
not

penodlcally

Shppage
results
from
IDSufliclent
clutch

pedal

free

play
all
or

grease
on
the

clutch
disc

worn

pressure
plate
or
weak

sprmgs
Also
check
for

bIndIng
m
the
clutch
cable

and
lever
arm
which

may

prevent
full

engagement

2

Drag
or

failure
to
release

ThIS

problem

usually
causes
dIfficult

shIftIng
and

gear
clash

espeCially
when

downshIftmg
The

causes

may
be
excessive
clutch

pedal
free

play

warped
or
bent

pressure
plate
or
clutch
dISC
ex

cessive
clutch
cable

guide
sag
and
broken
or

loose
clutch

lmings
Check
conditIOn
of

mam

shaft

splines

3
Chatter
or

grabbing

A
number
of

thmgs
can
cause

tIns
Check

cable

gUIde
sag
and

tIghtness
of
transnusslOn
to
frame

and

engme
to
transmlSslon

mountIng
bolts

Check
for

worn
or

mISaligned
pressure
plate
and

misalIgned
release

plate

4

Other
nOIses

NOISe

usually
mdlcates
a

dry
or
defective
release

bearIng
Check
the

beanng
and

replace
If
neces

54

CHAP1ER
SIX

2
Set
the
valve

spnng
seat

m

position
on
the

top
of
the
block
and

over
the

valve
stem

3
Place
the
oil
seal
over
the

valve
stem

4
Place
the

mner
and

outer
valve

spnngs
over

the
valve
stem

S

Place
the

spnng
retamer

over
the

springs

compress
spnngs
With

spring
compressor
Figure

55
and
mstall
valve
collets
around
valve
stem

so
that

they
lock
onto
stem

6
Release

spnng
compressor
If
collets
are
firm

ly
locked
onto
the

groove
m
the

valve
stem

assembly
IS

complete

7
Install
the
rocker

guIde
on

top
of
the

valve

stem
when

assemblmg
the
rocker

pivot
assembly

VaIve
Rocker
Pivot

Assembly

1
Thread
lock
nut
onto
valve
rocker

pivOt
and

place
rocker
retaIner
over
the
valve
rocker

pivOt

2
Thread
the
above

assembly
mto
the
rocker

bushIng
protrudIng
from
the

head

Camshaft

Assembly

1
Mount
the

locatIng
plate
on
the
front
of
the

head
as

shown
m

FJgIlI
1
56

2
From
the
back
of
the
head

carefully
InSert

the
camshaft

through
the

four
camshaft

beanngs

being
ca
efu1
not
to
move
or

damage
the
bear

ings

NOTE
Install
the

CQJ7IShaft

sprocket

onto
the

camshaft
so
that

the
three

locating
holes
are

at
the

top
left
and

bottom
h

1
3

Install
the

camshaft

sprocket
and
fuel

pump

cam
onto

the
front
of
the

camshaft
and

torque

to

specificatIon

4
Check
the
camshaft
for
end

play
using
a

feeler

gauge
as

preViously
described

Rocker
Pivot

Assembly

1
Push
down
on
valve

spnng
with
screwdriver

and
insert
rocker

piVOt
arm
between
camshaft

and
valve
stem

Insert
rocker
valve

guide
onto

top
of

valve
stem

at
this
time

2
Install
valve

rocker

springs
over

top
of
rocker

pivot
arm

Piston
and

Connecting
Rod

Assembly

1

Assemble
the
four

pistons

pms
and
connect

mg
rods
Secure

piston

pm
The

connecting
rod

IS

press
fitted
onto
the

pISton
pin
With
from
1
to

3
tons
of
force

NOTE
The

pistons
are

marked
with

an
F
which

should

point
toward
the

front
of
the

engine
The

connecting

rods

must
be
installed
so

that
the
011

Jet
In
the

large
end

IS

positioned
to

ward
the

right
Side

of
the

tnglne
The

center

of
the

piston
pin
IS

oD
set
In

relation
to
the

center

of
the

piston
so

correct

assembly
is
cntical

2
Use
a

nng
expander
to
install
the

rings
onto

the

pistons
Install
the

top
and
rmddle

nngs

with
the
marks

up

3

Lubncate
the

rod

bearings
hghtly
and
mstall

them
into

their

respective

connectIng
rods
and

rod

caps

ENGINE
59

2
Coat

the

pan
gasket
on
both
sides
With

gasket

compound
and
attach
the

oil

pan
to
the

cyhnder

block

Torque
as

specIfied

Manifold
and
Carburetor
Installation

1
Install
the
mtake
and
exhaust
manIfolds
WIth

associated

gasket
to
the

cylmder
head

2
Mount
the
carburetor
and

gasket
to
the
mtake

manIfold

2

Adjust
all
mtake
and
exhaust
valves
to
the

specIfied
clearance
for
a
cold

engme

Clutch

Assembly
Installation

CAUTION

Take

extreme
care
not
to

get
grease

or
011
on
the

clutch
or

flywheel
frlc

hon
contact

surfaces

1
Place
the
clutch
disc

assembly
on
the

flywheel

With
the

longer
chamfered

splmed
end
of
the
dISC

toward
the
transmISSion

2

Visually
align
or
use
a

dummy

splmed
dnve

shaft
to

ahgn
the
diSC

assembly
With
the

flywheel

pilot
beanng

3
Install
and

tighten
the
SIX
bolts

holdmg
the

clutch
cover

assembly
to
the

flywheel
Tighten

the
bolts
a
turn
each
tune

by
diagonal
pattern

until

they
are

tight
Tlghtenmg
torque
should
be

174

to
188ft
lbs
24
to
2
6

kg
m

NOTE
There
are
two
dowels
on

the

flywheel
to

locate
the
clutch
cover

4
Remove

dummy
shaft
If
used

after
the

above
bolts
are

fully
tightened

5
Refit
the
release

bearing
and
translI11Ssion

case
Miscellaneous
Installation

1
Connect
the
fuel
hose

on
the
front

part
of
the

engme
to
the
fuel

pump
and
to
the
carburetor

2

Gap
the

spark
plugs
and
mstall
them

usmg

new

gaskets

3
Coat
the
rocker
arm
cover

gasket
With
sealer

and

position
It
on
the

cylmder
head

4
Install
the
rocker
arm
cover
and

tighten
the

two
thumb

screws
that
hold
it

m

place

5
Install
distrIbutor

makmg
certam
that
the

notch

on
the
distributor
shaft

assembly
mates

With
the
drive

spmdle
Ahgn
the
location
marks

made

dunng
disassembly
so
that
the
distrIbutor

is

positioned
as
before

6

Install
and

tighten
the
bolts
which
hold
the

dIStributor

to
the
front

cover

7
Install

pomts
condenser
and
rotor

8

Replace
distrIbutor

cap
and
attach

spark
plug

Wires
m
the
correct

sequence
Make
certain
that

all
wires
are

firmly
seated
m
the
distrIbutor

cap

and
attached

securely
to
the

spark
plugs

9
HOISt
the

engme
assembly
from
the
work

stand

10
Install
the
alternator
bracket
alternator

and

engme
mounts
to
the
block

11
Install
the

IgnItIon
coil
oil
filter
oil

pressure

SWitch

dipstick
and

water
drain

plug

12
Connect
the

vacuum
Ime
between
the
dis

trIbutor
and
carburetor

13
Connect
the
transIDlSSlOn
to
the

engine
prior

to
mstallatIon
m
the
vehicle

Engine
Installation

Installation
is
the

reverse
of
the

procedures

followed
m

removal
Be
certaIn
thatlall

battery

connections
are
made

that
water
hoses

are
se

cured

wmng
IS
connected

properly
and
that
all

required
bolts
and
mounts
are
mstalled
and

tightened
Replace
the
radiator
fan
belts
and

radiator
shroud
Fill
the

engme
With
the

proper

grade
of
oil
and
the
radiator
With

recommended

coolant
Install
the
hood

to
the

hInges
according

to
the
marks
made

dUrIng
removal

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

Table
1
covers
servIce
data
and

engme
Speci

fications

82

CHAPTER
SEVEN

Removal

Pick

up

The
fuel
tank

IS
mstalled

along
With
the

vapor

liqUid
separator
A

cover
m
front
of
the
left

rear

wheel

protects
the

vapor
lIqUid

separator
from

damage
Figure
23
shows
the

cover
mstalled

and

Figure
24
shows
It
removed

I
Remove
dram

plug
from
bottom
of
fuel

tank

and
dram
the
fuel
mto
sUitable

safe
contamer

2
Disconnect
wire

leadmg
to
fuel

gauge
unIt

3
Disconnect
and

remove
fuel
Inlet
tube

4
Disconnect
rubber

tubes
of
fuel
outlet
and

fuel

return
lInes
5
Disconnect
tube

leadmg
to

vapor
liqUid

separator

6
Remove

fixmg
bolts

holdmg
tank

In

place

7
Remove
fuel

tank
from
vehIcle

Inspection

Inspect
the
fuel
tank
d

connectIng
lInes
for

SIgn
of

damage
or
leaks
If
dIrt

IS
found

In
the

carbl
relor
r
fuel

pump

upon
dlsassemb

y
blo

out
the
fuel

lines

usmg
compressed
air

Repair

Fuel
tank

leaks

may
be

repaired
by
soldering

or

brazmg
the
fuel
tank

WARNING

A

fuel
tank
IS
a

potential
bomb

capable

of

klllmg
anyone

nearby
should

It
ex

plode
Always
observe
the

followmg

safety
precautions
when

repairing
the

fuel
tank

1
Remove
all
fuel
and
have
the

tank
steam

cleaned

InSIde
and
out

2
F1l1
the
tank
WIth
Inert

gas
such
as
carbon

diOXide
or

mtrogen
or
WIth
water

3
Have
a

properly
rated
fire

extIngUisher

handy
and
never
work
near
the
vehicle

After
the

repair
IS
made

pour
the
water
out

or
release
the

gas
then

put
about

a

quart
of

gasolme
In

the
tank
and
slosh
It
around
Pour

the

gasolme
out
blow
the

tank
out
WIth
com

pressed
aIr
then

replace
tank
In

vehIcle

Installation

To
mstall
the

f
iel
tank

reverse
the

p
rocedur

used

dUring
removal
After
InstallatIon
check

carefully
for
leaks

Choke

and
Accelerator

Linkages

Figure
25
IS
an

exploded
VIew
of
the

lInkages

used
on
the

accelerator
and
choke
controls
To

disassemble

replace
and
mstall
the

lInkages

refer

to
the
IllustratIon
and

proceed
as

reqUIred