1973 DATSUN B110 spark plugs

ABNORMAL

COMBUSTION

backfire
afterflfe

run
on
etc

Improper
ignition
timing

Fuel

system
in
trouble

Defective

cylinder
head

etc

EXCESSIVE
OIL

CONSUMPTION

Oil

leakage

Excessive
oil

consumption
ENGINE

Improper
ignition
timing

Improper
heat

range
of

the

spark
plugs

Damaged
carburetor
or
manifold

gasket

backfire
afterflre

Defective
carburetor

jet

Improper
function
of
the
float

Uneven

idling

Improperly
adjusted
valve
clearance

Excess
carbon
in
the
combustion
chamber

Damaged
valve

spring
backfire
afterure

Loose
oil
drain

plug

Loose

or

damaged
oil

pan
gasket

Loose
or

damaged
chain
cover

gasket

Defective
oil
seals
in
front
and

rear
of
the

crankshaft

Loose
or

damaged
locker

cover
gasket

Improper
tightening
of
oil
filter

Loose
or

damaged
oil

pressure
switch

Worn

cylinder
and

piston

Improper
location
of
the

ring
split
or
reo

versed

assembly

ET
32
Adjust
the

ignition
timing

Use

specified
spark
plugs

Replace
them
with
new
ones

Disassemble
the
carburetor
and

check

it

Adjust
the
level
and

check
the
needle

valve

Adjust

Readjust

Remove
the

cylinder
head
and

remove

carbon

Replace
it
with

a
new
one

Tighten
it

Renew
the

gasket
or

tighten
it

Renew
the

gasket
or

tighten
it

Renew
the
oil

seals

Renew
the

gasket
or

tighten
it

Do
not

tighten
excessively

Renew
the

gasket
and

tighten
it
cor

rectly

Retighten
or
renew

the
oil

pressure

switch

Overhaul
the

cylinder
and
renew
the

piston

Reassemble
the

piston
rings
correctly

ENGINE
MECHANICAL

I

I
J

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v

Fig
EM
13

Engine
on

engine
stand
DISASSEMBLY

1
Mount

engine
assembly
on

engine
stand

I
Remove
the

engine
mounting
bracket
R
H

2
Install
the

engine
attachment

3
Mount
the

engine
on
the

stand

Engine
stand

ST050
10000

Engine
attachment

ST05270000

2
Remove
the
alternator

and

engine
mounting
bracket

L
H
side

3
Remove
the

crankshaft

pulley

4
Remove

the
oil

pump
together
with

the
oil
ftIter

Fig
EM
14

Oil

pump
removal
5
Remove
the

high
tension
cable
with
the

distributor

cap
on

6
Remove
the

spark
plugs

7
Remove
the

distributor

assembly

8
Remove

the
carburetor

9
Remove

the
rocker
cover

10
Remove

the
thermostat
housing

Fig
EM
15

Thermostat

housing
removal

I
L
Remove

the
manifolds

Fig
EM
16

Manifolds
removal

12
Remove

the
water

pump

EM
5

ENGINE

27
Install
the
oil

pump
with
oil
filter

28
Install
the

alternator
fan
and

fan
belt

29
Install
the

fuel

pump

30

Install
the
distributor

assembly

Fig
EM
B7

Timing
maTk

Fig
EM
SS
Distributor
installation

EM
32
Notes
3
Set
the

No
1

piston
to
its

top
dead
center
of

the

compression
stroke

b
Before
installation
return

the
distributor
rotor

approximately
60

degrees
from

its

regular
posi

tion
Insert
the

assembly

meshing
the
distributor

drive

gear
and
driven

gear

After

installation
the
distributor
rotor
should

come

into
contact

with
the
mark
on
the
rotor

cap

fitting
as

shown
in
the

Figure

31

Install
the

spark
plugs
and

connect
the

distributor

to

plug
high
tension

lead
wire

32
Install
the
fuel
hoses

and
tubes

33
Install
the
clutch

cover

assembly

34
Install
the

engine
stingers
and

crankcase
ventilation

hose

35
Dismount

the

engine
from
the

working
stand

Install
the

engine
mountings

ENGINE

ElECTRICAL
SYSTEM

IGNITION
CIRCUIT

The

ignition
circuit
consists
of

the

distributor

ignition
coil

ignition
switch

spark
plugs
high
tension
cable
and
the

battery
Figure
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57

shows

ignition
circuit

8
I

CC

BATTERY

PRIMARY

COIL

SlO

Lf

IGNITION

SECONDARY

COIL

COIL

BREAKER
POINT

jJ
a

w

CI

Z

w

19

DISTRIBUTORI
U
1Fl
r

lB

S

J1G

TO

STARTER

CAP

ROTOR

HEAD

SPARK
PLUG

7

Fig
EE

57

Ignition
system
circuit

diagram

DISTRIBUTOR

CONSTRUCTION

CHECKING

AND
ADJUSTMENT

Cap
and
rotor
head

Point

Condenser

Centrifugal
advance
mechanical

part

Vacuum
advance

mechanical

part
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31

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EE

32

CONSTRUCTION

The
distributor
consists
of

high
tension

voltage
part

switch
off

part

centrifugal
advancing
angle
part
vacuum

advance
mechanical

part
and

driving
part
CONTENTS

DISASSEMBLY
AND
REASSEMBLY

Disassembly

Reassembly

SPEC

IFICATIONS
AND
SERVICE
DATA

Specifications

Service
data
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35

Figures
EE

58
and
S9

show
the

construction
and

exploded
view

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29

ENGINE
ElECTRICAL
SYSTEM

SPECIFICATIONS

Make
and

type

Primary
voltage
v

Spark

gap
mm
in

Primary
resistance

at
200C
680

F
n

Secondary
resistance

at
200C
680F
Kn

External
resistor

at
200C
680
F
n

Applied
resistor
HANSHIN
HITACHI

H5
15
2
C6R
601

12
12

more
than
7

more
than
7

0
28
0
28

1
17
to
I
43
l
l
7

to
I
43

11
2
to
16
8
11
2

to
16
8

l
3tol7
l
3tol7

RC
15
5560R
151O

SPARK
PLUG

CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION

INSPECTION

CLEANING
AND

REGAP
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DESCRIPTION

The

spark
plugs
are
of
the
resister

type
having
14
mm

0
551
in
threads
and
0
8
to
0
9
mm
0
031
to
0
Q35
in

gap

Note
All

spark
plugs
installed
on
an

engine
must

be
of

the

same
brand
and
number
of
heat

range

INSPECTION

1
Remove

spark
plug
wire

by
pulling
on
boot
not
on

wire
itself

2
Remove

spark
plugs

3

Check
electrodes
and
inner
and
outer

porcelains
of

plugs
noting
the

type
of

deposits
and
the

degree
of

electrode
erosion

Refer
to

Figure
EE
74

Normal
Brown

to

grayish
tan

deposits
and

slight
elec

trode
wear
indicate
correct

spark

plug
heat

range
SPECIFICATIONS
AND

SERVICE
DATA

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS
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Carbon
fouled

Dry
fluffy
carbon

deposits
on
the

insula

tor
and

electrode
were

mostly
caused

by
slow

speed

driving
in

city
weak

ignition
too
rich
fuel
mixture

dirty
air

cleaner
etc

H
is

advisable
to

replace
with

plugs
having
hotter
heat

range

Oil
fouled
Wet

black

deposits
show

excessive
oil

en

trance
into
combustion

chamber

through
worn

rings

and

pistons
or
excessive

clearance
between

valve

guides

and

stems
If
the
same

condition
remains

after

repair

use
a

hotter

plug

Overheating
White
or

light
gray
insulator
with
black

or

gray
brown

spots
and

bluish
burnt
electrodes
indicate

engine

overheating
Moreover
the

appearance
results

from
incorrect

ignition
timing
loose

spark
plugs
low

fuel

pump
pressure
wrong
selection

of
fuel
a

hotter

plug
etc

H
is
advisable
to

replace
with

plugs
having
colder

heat

range

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ENGINE

Overheating

Normal
Carbon
fould

Fig
EE
74

SpaTk
plug
Life

4

After

cleaning
dress
electrodes
with
a

small
fine
fIle

to
flatten
the
surfaces
of
both

center
and
side
electrodes

in

parallel
Set

spark

plug
gap
to

specification

5

Install

spark
plugs
and

torque
each

plug
to
1
5

to
2

0

kg

m
ll
to
15
ft
lb

6
Connect

spark
plug
wires

CLEANING
AND
REGAP

Clean

spark
plugs
in
a

sand
blast

type
cleaner
Avoid

excessive

blasting
Clean
and
remove
carbon

or
oxide

deposits
but
do
not
wear

away

porcelain
If

deposits
are

too
stubborn
discard

plugs

Mter

cleaning
spark

plugs
renew

firing
surface

of

electrodes
with
me
mentioned
above
Then

gap
spark

plugs
to
0
8
to

0
9
mm
0

030
to
0
035

in

using
a
round

SPECIFICATIONS
AND
SERVICE
DATA

Make

Model

Size
Screw
dia

x
Reach

mm
in

Plug
gap
mm
in

Tightening

torque
kg
m
ft
b

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wire

feeler

gauge
All

spark

plugs
new
or
used
should
have

the

gap
checked
and
reset

by
bending
ground
electrode

Fig
EE
75

Setting
spaTk
plug
gap

NGK

HITACHI

BP5ES
1A6PW

14
x

19
0
55
x
0

75

0

8
to
0

9
0
031
to
0
035

1
5
to

2
5
11
0
to
15
0

ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES

AND

CORRECTIONS

When

engine
does
not

start

If
there
is
no
trouble
in
fuel

system

ignition
system

should
be
checked
This
can
be

easily
done

by
detaching
a

high
tension
cable
from

spark
plug
starting
engine
and
observing
condition
of

spark
that
occurs
between

high

tension

cable
and

spark
plug
terminal
After

checking
this

repair
as

necessary

Length
of

Trouble
location
Cause
Remedies

spark
gap

No

sparks
at
all
Distributor

Defective
insulation
of
condenser

Replace

Breakage
of
lead
wire
on
low
tension
side

Repair

Defective
insulation
of

cap
and

rotor
head

Replace

Point
does

not

open
or
close

Repair

Ignition
coil
Wire

breakage
or
short
circuit

of
coil

Replace
with
new

one

High
tension
cable
Wire

coming
off

Repair

Defective
insulation

Replace

I

to
2
mm

0
0394
Distributor
Point

gap
too
wide

Correct

to
0
0787
in

or

Oil

sticking
on

point
Clean

irregular

Point
burnt

too
much

Replace

Less
than
6

mm
Spark
plugs
Electrode

gap
too
wide
Correct
or

replace

0
2362
in

Too

much
carbon
Clean
or

replace

Broken
neck
of
insulator

Replace

Expiry
of

plug
life

Replace

2

When

engine
rotates
but
does

not
run

smoothly

In

this
case
there

are

many
causes
resulting
from
the

ignition
system
and

other

engine
conditions

not
related
to
ignition
Therefore
first

complete

inspection
of

ignition

system
should
be
carried
out

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39

Troubles

Engine
misses

Engine
causes

knocking
very

often

Engine
does

not

give
enough

power
Trouble
location

Distributor

Ignition
coil

High
tension
code

Spark
plugs

Distributor

Spark
plugs

Distributor

Spark
plugs
ENGINE

Causes

Dirty
point

Improper
point
gap

Leak

of

electricity
of

cap
and
rotor
head

Defective
insulation
of
condenser

Defective
arm

Defective

spring
of
arm

Breakage
oflead
wire

Worn

out
or

shaky
breaker

plate

Worn
out
or

shaky
distributor
shaft

Layer
short

circuit
or
use
of

inferior

quality

Deterioration
of

insulation
and
leak

of

electricity

Dirty

Leak
of

electricity
at

upper
porcelain
insu

lator

Improper
and
advance

timing

Coming
off
or

breakage
of

governor
spring

A

pin
or
a

hole
of

governor
portion
worn

out

Burnt
too
much

Improper
and
retarded

timing

Defedive
function
of

governor

Dirty
point

Point

gap
too
narrow

Dirty

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Remedies

Clean

Correct

Repair
or

replace

Replace

Oil
shaft

Replace
assembly

Replace

Replace
assembly

Replace
assembly

Replace
with

good

one

Replace

Clean

Repair
or

replace

Correct
the

fitting

Correct
or

replace

Replace

Replace

Correct
the

fitting

Replace
assembly

Clean

Correct

Clean