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1981 Tune-Up Specifications

CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS FUEL SYSTEM
Make & Model
VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR
Make
No.
Type Gap Int. Exh.
MERCEDES BENZ  Bosch            
  280 Series W9D .032" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .004"C .010"C Bosch 34
  380 Series W9D .032" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. Hyd. Hyd. Bosch 35
PEUGEOT  Bosch            
  505 WR7DS .024" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .004"C .010"C Ducellier 36
PORSCHE  Bosch            
  911SC W225T30 .028" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .004"C .004"C Bosch 37
  924 WR6DS .028" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .008"H .018"H Bosch 38
  924 Turbo WR6DS .028" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .008"H .018"H Bosch 39
  928 WR8DS .030" Bosch AFC Fuel Inj. Hyd. Hyd. Bosch 40
RENAULT  Bosch            
  Le Car WD9DS(1) .024" Weber 32 DIR .006"C .008"C Ducellier 41
  18i WR7DS .026" Bosch AFC Fuel Inj. .008"C .010"C Ducellier 42
SAAB  NGK            
  900 BP-6ES .026" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .009"H .017"H Bosch 43
  900 Turbo BP-7ES .026" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .009"H .019"H Bosch 44
SUBARU  NGK            
  1600 cc BP-6ES-11 .040" Hitachi DCP 2-Bbl. .010"C .014"C Nippondenso(1) 45
  1800 cc BP-6ES-11 .040" Hitachi DCP 2-Bbl. .010"C .014"C Nippondenso(1) 46
TOYOTA  NGK            
  Celica BPR-5EA-L .031" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .012"H Nippondenso 47
  Corolla BPR-5EA-L11 .043" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .013"H Nippondenso 48
  Corona BPR-5EA-L .031" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .012"H Nippondenso 49
  Cressida BPR-5EY .031" Bosch AFC Fuel Inj. .011"H .014"H Nippondenso 50
  Land Cruiser BPR-4EY .031" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .014"H Nippondenso 51
  Pickup BPR-5EA-L .031" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .012"H Nippondenso 52
  Starlet BPR-5EA-L11(1) .043"(2) Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .012"H Nippondenso 53
  Supra BPR-5EY .031" Bosch AFC Fuel Inj. .011"H .014"H Nippondenso 54
  Tercel BPR-5EA-L11 .043" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .012"H Nippondenso 55
TRIUMPH  Champion            
  TR7 N12Y .025" Bosch AFC Fuel Inj. .008"C .018"C Lucas 56
  TR8 N12Y .030" Bosch AFC Fuel Inj. Hyd. Hyd. Lucas 57
VOLKSWAGEN  Bosch            
  Jetta W7D(1) .028" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .010"H .018"H Bosch 58
  Rabbit W7D(1) .028" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .010"H .018"H Bosch 59
  Rabbit Pickup W7D(1) .028" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .010"H .018"H Bosch 60
  Scirocco W7D(1) .028" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .010"H .018"H Bosch 61
  Vanagon W8CO .026" Bosch AFC Fuel Inj. Hyd. Hyd. Bosch 62
VOLVO  Bosch            
  4-Cyl. WR7DS .030" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .015"C .015"C Bosch(3) 63
  6-Cyl. HR6DS .030" Bosch CIS Fuel Inj. .006"C .012"C Bosch(3) 64
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE SPEED FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
34 10°BTDC ..... 700 ..... .....  
35 5°BTDC ..... 500 ..... .....
36 8°BTDC 900 900 1500 0.5-1.5%  
37 5°BTDC(1) 850-950 ..... ..... 0.4-0.8%(4) (1) - Vacuum hoses disconnected.
(2) - Vacuum hoses connected.
(3) - At 3000 RPM.
(4) - With oxygen sensor disconnected.
38 TDC(2) 750-800 750-800 ..... 0.6-1.0%(4)
39 8°BTDC(2) 900 ..... ..... 0.5-1.0%(4)
40 23°BTDC(1) (3) 700-800 700-800 ..... 0.4-0.8%(4)
41 3°BTDC 750 ..... ..... 0.5-2.0%(2) (3) (1) - Champion RN12Y on Fed. models.
(2) - Air injection disconnected.
(3) - Not measured for Calif.
42 10°BTDC 800 800 ..... 1.0-2.5%(2)
43 20°BTDC(1) 875 875 ..... ..... (1) - At 2000 RPM.
44 20°BTDC(1) 875 875 ..... .....
45 8°BTDC 700 800 ..... ..... (1) - Hitachi on 4-WD.
46 8°BTDC 700 800 ..... .....
47 8°BTDC 700 750 2600 ..... (1) - BPR-5EA-L for Calif.
(2) -.031" for Calif.
(3) - 850 RPM with power steering.
(4) - 3200 RPM for Auto. Trans.
(5) - 200 RPM less with power steering.
(6) - 700 RPM for Fed. 4 Spd.
(7) - 700 RPM for Calif.
48 7°BTDC 650(3) 750(3) 3400(4) (5) .....
49 8°BTDC 700 750 2600 .....
50 8°BTDC 800 800 ..... .....
51 7°BTDC 650 ..... 1800 .....
52 8°BTDC 700 750(6) 2600 .....
53 8°BTDC 650(7) ..... 3500 .....
54 8°BTDC 800 800 ..... .....
55 5°BTDC 650 800 3600 .....
56 2°ATDC 800 800 ..... .....  
57 TDC 800 800 ..... .....
58 3°ATDC 880-1000(5) 880-1000(5) ..... 0.3-1.2% (1) - WR7DS on Calif.
(2) - 5°ATDC on Calif.
(3) - 0.3-1.2% on Calif.
(4) - 850-950 RPM on Calif.
(5) - 850-1000 RPM w/o Idle Stabilizer.
59 3°ATDC 880-1000(5) 880-1000(5) ..... 0.3-1.2%
60 3°ATDC 880-1000(5) ..... ..... 0.5-0.9%(3)
61 3°ATDC 880-1000(5) 880-1000(5) ..... 0.3-1.2%
62 7.5°BTDC(2) 800-950(4) 850-1000(4) ..... 0.5-1.5%(3)
63 8°BTDC(1) 900 900 ..... 0.7-1.3%(2) (1) - 12° BTDC on Turbo and MPG.
(2) - With oxygen sensor disconnected.
(3) - MPG uses Volvo H.E. Dist.
64 10°BTDC 900 900 ..... 0.7-1.3%(2)