Ignition System Fault Diagnostics Guide
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ScribdTranslationsFAULT DIAGNOSTIC TABLE OF
IGNITION SYSTEMS
Symptoms Possible failures Solutions
Ignition components
The motor turns but doesn't start. Dry components
wet, worn out spark plugs Change spark plugs
in excess, open circuit in
ignition system
Difficult to start when cold excessively worn spark plugs, Change spark plugs
high resistance in circuit of
on
Engine starts and stops Intermittent connection in Check the connections and/or
right away ignition wiring cables
Open circuit resistance
from towing (old cars)
Erratic idle Incorrect gaps in spark plug Connect correctly
Incorrect ignition timing spark plugs
Ignition failure at idle Current jump in coil or Check the distributor cap
distributor cover Change the spark plugs
Excessively worn spark plugs
Incorrect delay (systems
old ones
Ignition failure in all Incorrect spark plugs or gaps Check the gaps and/or
the speeds Worn HT guide cables change spark plugs
Incorrect time Change cables
Power failure Ignition time Change cables
incorrect
Power surges in
HT components
Counterexplosions Ignition time
incorrect
Power surge
It continues to work afterwards Ignition time Clean the engine carbon
of off incorrect
Accumulation of coal in
motor
Very high idle speed
Anti-following device
walking does not work
Tapping or explosions Ignition time Change the sensor of
under load incorrect detonation
Electronic system failure
of ignition
Knock sensor no
works
IGNITION COMPONENTS AND TESTS
Component Description Testing method Tool
employee
Spark plug Sell the electrodes Compare conditions Oscilloscope
for the spark from the nose with the
information of
jump to the cylinder. It must
tolerate high voltages manufacturer
pressures and inspect the shape
temperatures of secondary wave
of the ignition,
especially with the
motor under load
Ignition coil Store in shape Check the resistance With a multimeter
of magnetism and the of the windings
delivery to primaries (1.5 ohms to
distributor by 3) and secondary (5 to
in the middle of the cables 10 ohms
HT guide consists of
wound
primaries and
secondary
Switch of Give the driver the Voltage drop in Multimeter
turned on control of the system of all contacts
turned on and
it is generally used
to get it started
eraser
Ballast resistor Enter short to the Resistance (many Multimeter
start the phase for around 1.5 times
to produce a spark ohms) or revise voltage
more powerful; in coil source
also contributes to (approximately 6 or 7 V)
improve the spark in when the
high speeds starters are
closed
Capacitor Delete everything the Charge the capacitor Multimeter and/or
archaeo when the with a current of oscilloscope
starters are 12v battery.
open. This allows to connect a meter
a fast digital and observe the
breakup of the voltage drop
primary current, and from 12V to almost 0V in
therefore the collapse more or less five
faster than seconds.
magnetism of the
coil, which produces
a larger outlet
voltage
HT Distributor Direct the spark of the Visual inspection in Oscilloscope
coil to each of jump search from
the cylinders in a current (lines
sequence behaviors) and
pre-established pollution
Centrifugal advance Change the time of What does the time say at Time lamp
(engine speed) on certain speeds
depending on the using a lamp
speed according advanced time
increase the speed refer to the
time moves forward information
Vacuum advance Change the weather Apply a vacuum Suck the pipe
(engine load) depending on the known and I noticed the
engine load. In changes over time;
the systems many times just
conventional, the suck the pipe and
advance of the void is see the movement
more important suitable
during the
conditions of
cruise