1979 DATSUN 210 spark plugs

DESCRIPTION

The

ignition
circuit
consists

of

igni

tion

switch
Ie

ignition
unit
dis

tributor

winng

ipark
plugs
and

battery

The

distributor
is

of
the

contactless

type
and
is

equipped
with
a

pick
up

coil
which

electrically
detects
the

igni

tion

timing
signal
in

place
of
the

ircuit

I
rea
r

of
the
conventional

distributor
The
IC

ignition
unit
is

a

new
addition

which

generates
the

signal
required
for
the

make
and
break

of
the

primary
current
for
the

ignition

coil

The

primary
current
is

supplied

by
the

battery
or
alternator
and

flows

through
the

primary
circuit

It
consists

of
the

ignition
switch

primary

winding
of
the

ignition
coil

IC

ignition
unit

and
all

connecting
low

tension

wiring

The

secondary
current
is

produced

by
the

ignition
coil
and
flows

through

the

secondary
circuit

resulting
in

high

voltage
spark
between

the
electrodes

of

the

spark

plugs
in

engine
cylinders

This
circuit

contains
the

secondary

winding
of
the

ignition
coil
distribu

tor

high
tension

cables
to

coil
and

spark

plugs
distributor

rotor
and

cap

When
the

ignition
switch
is

turned

on
and
the

distributor

reluctor
rotates

the

primary
current
flows

through
the

primary

winding
of
the

coil
and

through
IC

ignitionu
nit

to

ground

When
the

primary
circuit
is

opened

by
circuit

of
IC

ignition
unit

the

magnetic
field
built

up
in

the

primary

winding
of
the
coil

moves

through

the

secondary
winding
of
the

coil
in

ducing
high

voltage
This

high

voltage

is

produced

every
time

the

primary

circuit

opens
EngineElect
ical

System

IGNITfON

CIRCUIT

The

secondary
current

flows

through
the

high
tension

cable
to
the

distributor

cap
then

the
rotor

distributes
the
current
to

one
of
the

spark
plug
terminals
in
the

distrubutor

cap

Then
the

spark
occurs

while
the

secondary
current

jumps
the

gap
be

tween
the
insulated
electrode
and
the

ground
side
electrode
of
the

spark

plug
This

process
is

repeated
for
each

power
stroke

of
t

e

engine

The

spark
plug
should
be

inspected

cleaned
and

regapped
at

tune

up

Spark

plugs
should
also
be

replaced

periodically
as

specified
in

the

Maintenance
Schedule

The
remainder

of
the

ignition

component
parti
should
be

inspected

Battery

letink

Primary

winding

1

Ignition
coil

Secondary
winding
J
for

only
their

operation
air

gap
of

distributor

tightness
of

electrical

terminals
and

wiring
condition

Apply
grease
NLGI

consistency

No
I

containing
MaS
or

equivalent

to
distributor
rotor

shaft
as

required

WARNING

When
current
is

flowing
never

touch
with
bare

hand

high
tension

cables
or

any
other

parts
with

high

vollage
If

parts
are
moist

touching

them
could
cause
an
electric
shock

even
if

they
are
insulated

Always

wear

dry
well
insulated

gloves
or

wrap
affected

parts
with

dry
cloth

before

handling

To
starter

EE
20
Ro

or
head

Ul

J

r

Spark
plugs

EE743

Fig
EE
56

Ignition
System
Circuit

Diagram

JUDGMENT

OV
is

indicated

IC

ignition
unit
NG

But

condition
of

pick
up
coil
can

not
be

judged
Proceed
to
the
item

for

Pick

up
Coil

Check

Bat

tery
voltage
is
indicated

Condition
cannot
be

judged

Proceed
to
item
9

9

Remove
IC

ignition
unit

Refer
to
IC

ignition
Unit
for
re

moval

10
Measure
resistance

between
two

terminals
of

pick

up
coil

JUDGMENT

Approx
40011
are
indicated

The

ignition
coil
is

an
oil
filled

type
The

ignition
coil
case
is
filled

with
oil
which
has

good
insulating
and

heat

radiating
characteristics

The

ignition
coil
has
a

greater
ratio

between
the

primary
and

secondary

windings
to

step
up
battery
voltage
to

high
voltage
This

causes

stronger

sparks
to

jump
the

spark
plug
gap

The

cap
is

made
of

alkyd
resin

which
offers

high
resistance

to
electric

arc
and

increased
insulation

When

high
tension
cable
is
installed

to

ignition
coil
there
should
be

no

clearance
between
their

caps

Note

Do
not

disconnect

high
tension

cables
from

spark
plugs
during
en

gine
running

r

EE354

1

High
tension
cable

2
Rubber
cap

Fig
EE
74
Correct
Instalhltion

of

High
Tension
Cable
Engine
Electrical

System

Pick

up
coil
OK

IC

ignition
unit

NG

Approx
40011
are
not

indicated

Pick

up
coil
NG

Condition
of
IC

ignition
unit

can

not
be

judged
Proceed
to

item
11

II

Replace
faulty
pick
up
coil
with

new

one

12
Install

original
IC

ignition
unit

13
Check

parking
performance

JUDGMENT

Sparks
occur

IC

ignition
system
IC

ignition
unit

OK

No

spark
OCCUrs

IC

ignition
unit

NG

IGNITION
COIL
If
NG

replace

faulty
IC

ignition

unit

with
new
one

P1ck
up
coil
check

I

Make
sure
that

ignition
switch

is

in

OFF

position

2
Remove

IC

ignition
unit

Refer
to

IC

Ignition
Unit
for
removal

3
Measure
resistance

between
two

terminals
of

pick
up
coil

JUDGMENT

Approx
40011
are
indicated
OK

Approx
40011
are
not

indicated

NG

If

NG

replace
faulty
pick
up
coil

with
new

one

1

@

I

rJ

1

C

I

I

i

jllll
1

t

1

Rubber
cap
for

ignition
coil

2

Secondary
tenninal

3

Cap

4

Primary
terminal

5

Spring

6

Secondary
winding

EE
28
EE578

7

Primary
winding

8

Side
core

9
Insulator

10
Center
core

11

Segment

12
Case

Fig
EE

75
Ignition
Coit

INSPECTION

I

Disconnect

high
tension

cables

from

spark
plugs
by
pulling
on

boot

not
on
cable
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

Fig
EE

76

Normal
Brown

to

grayish
Ian
de

posits
and

slighl
electrode
wear

indicate
correct

spark

plug
heat

range

Carbon
fouled

Dry
fluffy
carbon
de

posits
on
the
insulator
and
elec

trode
are

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
entrance
into

comb
us

tion
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
insu

lator
with
black
or

gray
brown

spots
and
bluish
burnt
electrodes

indicate

engine
overheating
More

over
the

appearance
results
from

incorrect

ignition
timing
loose

spark
plugs
low
fuel

pump
pres

sure

wrong
selection
of
fuel

a

hotter

range
plug
etc

H
is
advisable
to

replace
with

plugs

having
colder
heat

range

4
After

cleaning
dress
electrodes

with
a
smaU
fme
file
to
flatten
the

surfaces
of
both

center
and
side
elec

trodes
in

parallel
Set

spark
plug

gap
to

specification

5

Install

spark

plugs
and

torque

each

plug

6
Connect

spark
plug
wires

CLEANING

AND

REGAP

Clean

spark
plugs
in
a
sand
blast
Engine
Electrical

System

SPARK

PLUG

Conventional

type

Normal

Overheating

Multi

gap
type

Nonnal

Overheating

type
cleaner
Avoid
excessive

blasting

Clean
and
remove
carbon
or
oxide

deposits
but
do
not
wear

away
porce

lain
If

deposits
are
too
stubborn

discard

plugs

After

cleaning
spark

plugs
renew

firing
surface
of
electrodes
with
file

mentioned

above
Then
check

spark

plug
gap
with
wire

feeler

gauge
All

spark
plugs
new
or
used

should
have

the

gap
checked
and
reset

by
bending

ground
electrode

EEOSO

Fig
EE
77
Setting
Spark
Plug
Gap

Except
FU
model

EE
29
Carbon

fouled

EE079

Worn

Carbon

fouled

Worn

EE601

Fig
EE

76

Spark

Plug

EE586

Fig
EE
78

Setting
Spark
Plug

Gap
FU
models

Engine
Electrical

System

IV
IGNITION
CIRCUIT

When

engine
does
not

start

If

there
is
no

problem
in
fuel

system

ignition
system
should
be

checked
This
can
be

easily
done

by

detaching
a

high
tension
cable
from

distributor

starting
engine
and
ob

serving
oondition
of

spark
that

occurs
between

high
tension
cable
and

engine

block
After

checking
this

repair
as

necessary
tery
and
anti
dieseliilg
wlenoid

valve
connector
to
cuI
off

supply

of
fuel
10

engine
Then
observe
the

condition
of

sparks
while
starter

motor
is
in

operation

Note
Turn

ignilion
switch
off
and

disconnect
ground
cable
from
bat

Condition
Location

Probable
cause
Corrective
action

No

spark
at
all
Distributor

Breakage
of
lead
wire
on
low
tension

side

Repair

Poor
insulation
of

cap
and
rotor
head

Replace

Open
pick
up
coil

Replace

Air

gap
wider
than

specification
Adjust

Ignition
coil
Wire

breakage
or
short
circuit

of
coil

Replace
with
new
one

High
tension
cable
Wire

coming
off

Repair

Faulty
insulation

Replace

IC

ignition
unit

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Replace

Breakage
of
circuit

Replace

Detached
connection

Repair

Spark
length
Spark
plugs
Spark
plug

gap
too

wide
Correct
or

replace

More
than
6

mm

Too

much
carbon
Clean
or

replace

0
24
in

Broken
neck

of
insulator
Replace

Expiration
of

plug
life

Replace

Distributor
Air

gap
too
wide

Correct

IC

ignition
unit

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Replace

Breakage
of
circuit

Replace

Detached
connection

Repair

EE
37

2

Engine
rotates
but
does
not

run

smoothly

This

may
be
caused

by
the

ignition

Condition

Location

Engine
misses

Distributor

Ignition
coil

High
tension

cable

Spark
plugs

IC

ignition
unit

Engine
causes

knocking

very

often
Distributor

Spark

plugs

Engine
does

not

deliver

enough

power
Distributor

Spark
plugs
Engine
Electrical

System

system
or
other

engine
conditions
not

related

to

ignition
system
Therefore
first

complete

inspection
of

ignition

system
should
be
carried
out

Probable
cause

Foreign
matter

onpicl
up
coil

Improper
air

gap

Leak
of

electricity
at

cap
and
rotor
head

Breakage
of

pick
up
coil
lead
wire

Worn
or

shaky
breaker

plate

Worn

or

shaky
distributor

driVing
shaft

Layer
short
circuit

or
inferior

quality

coil

Deterioration
of
insulation
with

cense

quenlleak
of

electricity

Fouled

Leak
of

electricity
at

upper
porcelain

insulator

Spark
plug
gap
too
narrow

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Breakage
of

circuit

Detached
connection

Improper

ignition
timing
too
advanced

Coming
off
or

breakage
of

governor

spring

Worn

pin
or
hole
of

governor

Burnt
too
much

Improper
ignition
timing
too

retarded

Improper
functioning
governor

Foreign
particles
stuck
in
air

gap

Fouled

EE
38
Corrective
action

Clean

Correct

Repair
or

replace

Replace

Replace
assembly

Replace
aSsembly

Replace
with

good
one

Replace

Clean

Repair
or

replace

Correct
or

replace

Replace

Replace

Repair

Correct

Correct
or

replace

Replace

Replace

Correct

Replace
assembly

Clean

Clean