1979 DATSUN 210 coolant temperature

CAUTION

Do
not
allow
water
to

get
inside
the

thermal
vacuum
valve

EC161A

Fig
EC
77
Ch

c

jng
Th
rmal
Vacuum

Valve

3

port
type

Thermal

vacuum

valve

2

port
type

Dismount
thermal

vacuum
valve

from

engine

Note

Before

dismounting
drain
en

gine
c
oolant
from

engine

Apply
vacuum
to
thermal

vacuum

valve
and

check
to
be
sure

that
ther

SPARK
TIMING

CONTflOL

SYSTE
VI

DESCRIPTION

The

spark

timing
control

system
is

designed
to
control

the
distributor

vacuum
advance

under

varying

driving

conditions
so

as
to
reduce
He
and

NOx
emissions
Emission
Control

System

mal

vacuum
valve

opens
or
closes
in

response
to

engine
coolant

tempera

ture

as

specified

Thermal

vacuum
valve

should

open

at

a

temperature
specified
below

com

pleting
the
vacuum

passage

Thermal

vacuum
valve

opening

temperature

40
to

63
c
104
to
1450

Fl

CAUTION

00

not
allow
water
to

get
inside
the

thermal1
acuum
valve

Jl
i

g

J

eC
42

Fig
EC
78
Ch

ckjng
Thermal
Vacuum

Valve

M
T
model

When

the
transmission

is
shifted

into
the

4th
or
5th

gear
the
electric

current
flows
into

the
vacuum

switch

ing
valve
The
vacuum

switching
valve

is

then
actuated
and

close
the
vacuum

passage
As

a

res
li
the

distributor

fully
advances

its

ignition

liming

When
the
transmission
is

shifted

into

any
gear
other

than
4th
and
5th

current
flow
is

interrupted
The

vacu

umswitclting
valve
is

then
deactuated

and
the

vacuum
leak

passage
is

E026
BoP

T
valve

1

DiSCOIUlect
two
vacuum
hoses

on

BY
T
valve

2

Plug
one
of
two

port
of
BY
T

valve

Apply
a

pressure
above
SO

nimH20

1
97

inHP
to
B
P
T
valve
and

orally
suck
back
other

port
of
B
P
T

valve

as
shown
below

to
check
for

leakage
If

a
leak
is
noted

replace

valve

Apply
pressure
above

SO
mmH10
2
inH10

EC311A

Fig
EC
79

Checking
B
P
T
Valve

opened
This
weakens
the
vacuum

signaUransmitted
from
the
carburetor

As
a
result
the

ignition
timing
of
the

distributor
is

slightly
advanced

On
U
s
A
models

except
for

the

FU
model
a
thermal

vacuum
valve

3

port
type
is
added
on
the

vacuum

line
between
the
carburetor
and
dis

tributor

The
vacuum

signal
is
controlled

by

this
thermal

vacuum
valve

in
accord

ance
with
variation

in

engine
cooling

water

temperature

with
the

pin
hole
of
the
internal

rotor

combined
with
the
manual

shaft
and

check
their

alignment
by

inserting
a

1
5
mm
0
059
in
diameter

pin
into

the

holes
If
the

alignment
is

correct

fasten
the
switch

body
with
the
bolts

pull
out
the

pin
tighten
up
the
screw

in

the
hole
and
fasten

the
selector

lever
as
before
Check

the

continuity

pin
with
the
lesler
If

Ihe
malfunc

tion
still
remains

replace
the
inhibitor

switch

STALL
TEST

The

purpose
of
this
test
is
to
check

the
transmission
and

engine
for
trou

ble

by
measuring
the
maximum
num

bers
of
revoiutions
o
the

cngine
while

vehicle
is
held
in

a
stalled

condition

The
carburetor
is
in

fullthrollle

opera

tion
with
the
selector
lever
in

ranges

1
2
and
I

respectively
Com

pale
the
measured

results
with
the

standard

values

Components
to
be
tested
and

test
itelJUl

I

Clutches
brake
and
band
in
trans

mission
for

slipping

2

Torque
converter
for

proper
func

tioning

3

Engine
for
overall

properly

STAU

TEST
PROCEDURES

Before

testing
check
the

engine
oil

and

torque
converter

oil
warm

up
the

engine

cooling
w

ter
to

suitable
tem

perature
by

running
at
1
200

rpm
with

the

selector
lever
in
the

range
P

for

sevcral
minutes

Warm

up
the

torque

converter
oil

to
suitable

temperature

60
to
lOOoC

140
to
2120F

I

Mount
the

engine

tachometer
at
a

location
that

allows

good
visibility

from

the
driver

s
seat
and

put
a
mark

on

specified
revolutions

on
the

meter

2

Secure
the
front
and
rear
wheels

with
chocks

and

apply
the
hand

brake

Be
SIIre

to

depress
the
brake

pedal

firmly
with
the
left
foot
before
de

pressing
the

accelerator

pedal

3
Throw
the

selector
lever
into
the

range
11

4

Slowly

depress
the

accelerator

pedal
until
the

throttle
valvc
is

fully
Automatic

Transmission

opened
Quickly
read
and

record

the

engine
revolution

when
the

engine

begins
to
rotate

steadily
and
then

release
the
accelerator

pedal

5
Shift
the
selector
lever

to
N

and

operate
the

engine
at

approxi

mately
1
200
rpm
for
more
than
one

minute
to
cool

down
the

torque
con

verter
oil
and
coolant

6
Make
similar
staU
tests
in

ranges

2
I
and
R

CAUTION

The

dill
test

operstion
81

specified
in

i18m
4

should
be

I118de
within

fiv

lIeonds

If
it
tBkes
too

long
the

oil

If

and
the
cluti
hn
blllke

and
b
nd

elll

ly
I
Suf

ficient

cooling
time
should

be

given

r

eech
test
for
the
four

IlInges

0
Z
1
end
R

JUDGEMENT

High
stall
revolution

more
than

staitdard
revolution

If
the

engine
levolulion
in

stall

condi
ion
is

higher
than
the
standard

values
it
indicates

that
onc
or
more

clutches
in
the

transmission
are

slipping
and
therefore
no

further
test

is

required

For
the

following
abnormalities

the

respective
causes
are

presumed

High
rpm
in

all

ranges
low
line

pr
ssure

High
rpm
in
0

2
and
I

and

normal

rpm
in
6R

Rear
clutch

slipping

High
rpm
in
D

and
2
and

normal

rpm
in

One

way

clutch

slipping

High
Ipm
in
R

only
Front

clutch
or
low

and
reverse
brake

slipping

To

determine
which
is

slipping

front

clutch
or
low
and
reverse

brake

a
road

test
is

needed

If
while

coasting
after

starting

with
the
levcr
in
I

range
engine

braking
does
not

work

properly
the

low

and
reverse
brake
is

slipping

Otherwise
the
front
clutch
is

slipping

Slipping
of
the
band
brake
is
diffi

cuJt
to
ascertain

However
jf
it

occurs

with

the
lever
in
1

range
engine

AT
41
revolution
increases

up
to
the
same

level

as
in
1st

range
It

is

impossible

to

check
it
in
the

stall
test

2
Standard
stall
rnoluiion

If
the

engine
revoluiion
in

stall

ondition
is
within

he
standard

values
the
control
elements
are

nOf

mally

operating
in

the

ranges
D

2n
I

and
R

Also
the

engine
and
one

way

clutch
of
the

torque
converter
are

norinal
in

performance
and

operation

The

one

way
clutch

of
the

torque

converter

however
sometimes

sticks

This
is
determined

in
the
road

test

3

Lower

stall
revolution
than
lIand

ard

revolution

If

the

engine
revolution
in

stall

condition
is

lower
than
the

standard

values
it

indicates
that
the

engine
is
in

abnormal

condition
or
the

torque
con

verter
s
one

way
clutch
is

slipping

4
O
hers

I
If

the

accelerating
performance

is

poor
until
vehicle

speed
of

approxi

mately
SO

kmfh
30
MPH
is
attained

and
then
normal

beyond
that

speed
it

can
be

judged
that
the

torque
con

verte
c

s
one

way
clutch
is

slipping

2

If
the

torque
converter

sane

way
dutch
sticks

vehicle

speed
can

not

exceed

approximately
80

kmfh

SO
MPH
in
the

road
tesl

In
such

a

case
the

torque
converter

oil
tem

perature
rises

abnormally
and
so

special
care
is

required

3
If
the

transmission
does
not

op

erate

properly
at
all
vehicle

speeds
it

indicates

poor
engine
performance

ROAD

TEST

An

accurate

knowledge
of
the
au
to

matic

transmission
is

required
for
an

exact

diagnosis

II
is

recommended
that
a

diagnosis

guide
chart
with
the
standard

vehicle

speeds
for
each

stage
of

the

up
and

down

shiftings
be

prepared
Measured

vehicle

speeds
are
to

be
filled
in

the

adjoining
column
after
each

testing

Also
it

is
advisable
to

mount

a

stopper
for

positioning
the
throttle

opening