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Tune-Up Specifications

CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
ALFA ROMEO  Lodge                
2000 & Alphetta HL (1) Spica Fuel Inj. .020" C .022" C .018" 60°(2) 1
ARROW  NGK     (1)          
1600 & 2000 BPR-6ES .029" Mikuni 28-32 DIDTA .006" H .010" H .020" ..... 2
AUDI  Bosch                  
Fox W215T30 .026" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010" C .018" C .016" 44-50° 3
BMW  Bosch                
2002 W145T30 .028" Solex DIDTA .007" C .007" C .016" 59-65° 4
530i & 3.0Si W145T30 .027" Bosch Fuel Inj. .011"C .011" C .014" 35-41° 5
CAPRI II  Autolite                
2300 AGRF52 .034" Mocraft 5200 (2) (2) (3) (3) 6
2800 AGR42 (1) Mocraft 2150 .014" H .016" H (3) (3) 7
COLT  NGK     (1)          
1600 & 2000 BPR-6ES .029" Mikuni 28-32 DIDTA .006" H .010" H .020" ..... 8
COURIER  Autolite                
1800 AG32A .031" Nik-Strom 2-Bbl. .009" H(1) .009" H(1) .020" 49-55° 9
DATSUN  NGK                
B210 & F10 BP5ES .033" Hitachi DCH-306 .010" C .010" C .020"(2) 49-55° 10
610 & 710 BP6ES(1) .033"(1) Hitachi DCH-340 .008" C .010" C .020"(2) 49-55° 11
Pickup BP6ES(1) .033"(1) Hitachi DCH-340 .008"C .010" C .020"(2) 49-55° 12
280Z BP6ES .030" Bosch Fuel Inj. .008"C .010" C (2) ..... 13
HONDA  NGK                
Civic BP6ES .030" Hitachi DLG-306 .005" .005" .020" 49-55° 14
Civic (CVCC) BP6ES .030" Keihin ..... .006" .006" .020" 49-55° 15
Accord BP6ES .030" Keihin ..... .006" .006" .020" 49-55° 16
JAGUAR  Champion                
XJ-6 N11Y .025" Zen Strom 175CD2SET .013" .013" (1) ..... 17
V12 N10Y .035" Bosch Fuel Inj. .013" .013" (2) ..... 18
LUV  NGK                
Pickup BPR-6ES .030" Hitachi DCP340 .006"C .010" C .018" 45-57° 19
MAZDA  NGK                
808 1300 BP-6ES-13(1) .031" Hitachi DCG-306 .010" H(2) .012" H(2) .020"(3) 49-53°(4) 20
808 1600 BP-6ES .031" Nik-Strom 2-Bbl. .012" H(2) .012" H(2) .020" 49-55° 21
B1600(9) ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 22
RX3(9) ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 23
RX4 & Cosmo B7ET .041" Nik-Strom 4-Bbl. ..... ..... .018" 55-61° 24
CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
MERCEDES BENZ  Champion                
230 N9Y .024" Zen Strom 175 CDT .004" C .008" C (3) 47° 25
280 N9Y .024" Solex 4AI .004" C(1) .010" C(1) (3) 34° 26
450 N9Y .024" Bosch Fuel Inj. (2) (2) (4) 25-39° 27
MG  Champion                
Midget N12Y .025" Zen Strom 150CD4CD .010" C .010" C (2) ..... 28
MGB N9Y .035" Zen Strom 175CD5T .013" H .013" H (2) ..... 29
OPEL  NGK                
Isuzu BPR-6ES .030" Nikki 2-Bbl. .006" .010" .018" 47-57° 30
PORSCHE  Bosch                
912E W175 M30 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006" C .008" C ..... 44-50° 31
911S W235 P21 .022" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004" C .004" C .014" 35-41° 32
Carrera 3.0 W280P21 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004" C .004" C ..... ..... 33
914 2.0 Litre W175T2 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006" C .008" C .016" 44-50° 34
RENAULT  Champion                
R-5 L92Y .26" Weber 32DIR46 .006" C .008" C .016-.020" 55-59° 35
R-12 N9Y .26" Weber 32DARA10(4) .008"(3) .010"(3) .016-.020" 55-59° 36
R-15 N9Y .26" Weber 32DIR46 .008"(3) .010"(3) .016-020" 55-59° 37
R-17 N3 .26" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010"(3) .012"(3) .016-.020" 55-59° 38
SAAB  NGK                
99E BP6ES .026" Bosch Fuel Inj. .009" C .017" C .016" 47-53° 39
SUBARU  NGK                
1400 BP6ES .028-.031" Hitachi DCU306-7 .010" C .014" C .016-.020"(3) ..... 40
1600 BP6ES .028-.031" Hitachi DCJ306-7 .010" C .014" C .016-.020"(3) ..... 41
TOYOTA  NGK                
2T-C Engine BP5ES-L .030" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008" H .013" H .016.020" 50-54° 42
2F Engine BP5EZ .037" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008" H .014" H .016-.020" 38-44° 43
4M Engine BP5ES-L .030" Aisan 2-Bbl. .007" H .010" H .016-.020" 38-44° 44
20R Engine BP5ES-L .030" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008" H .012" H .016-.020" 50-54° 45
TRIUMPH  Champion                
Spitfire N12Y .025" Zen Strom 150CD4(4) .010" C .010" C (2) ..... 46
TR6 N9Y .025" Zen Strom 175CDSEV (1) .010" C .010" C .015" 34-38° 47
TR7 N12Y .025" Zen Strom 175CDSEVX .008" C .018" C (2) ..... 48
VOLKSWAGEN  Bosch                
Beetle W145M1 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006" C .006" C .016" 44-55° 49
Transporter W145M2 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006" C .006" C .016" 44-50° 50
Rabbit/Scirocco W200T30 .028" Zenith 32/32 282 .010" H .018" H .016" 44-50° 51
Dasher W215T30 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .009" H .017" H .016" 44-50° 52
VOLVO  Bosch                
240 Series W 175 T30 .025-.030" Bosch Fuel Inj. .015" C(1) .015" C (2) (2) 53
260 Series WA 200 T30 .024-.028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .005" C .011" C (2) (2) 54
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
1 5-7°ATDC(3) 600-700 ..... ..... 1.2% Max. (1) Surface Gap Type.
(2) Calif. Alphetta Secondary Contacts 3° retard from Primary Contacts.
(3) Calif. Alphetta TDC.
2 5°ATDC 900-1000 800-900 2000 1-2.5%(2) (1) 2000cc, 30-32 DIDTA.
(2) At 50 RPM Less than idle speed.
3 3°ATDC 850-1000 850-1000 ..... 1.5% Max.(1) (1) Calif..5% Max. & Fed. A/T 1.0% Max.
4
5		 25°BTDC(1)
22°BTDC(2)		 800-1000
850-1050		 800-1000
850-1050		 .....
.....		 1-1.5%(3) (4)
1.5-3.0%(3)		 (1) 2000 RPM Fed.; 2800 RPM Calif.
(2) 1700 RPM Fed.; 2700 RPM Calif.
(3) With AIR disconnected.
(4) 1.5-3.0% Calif.
6
7		 (1)
(1)		 (1)
(1)		 (1)
(1)		 1800
1600		 (1)
(1)		 (1) See Tune-Up Decal.
(2).035-.055" w/Lifter Collapsed.
(3) Bosch Breakerless Ign.
8 5°ATDC 900-1000 800-900 2000 1-2.5%(2) (1) 2000c, 30-32 DIDTA
(2) At 50 RPM Less Than Idle Speed.
9 5°ATDC 700-750 700-750 (2) 1.5% Max.(3) (1) Camshaft Side.
(2) See Carb. Section.
(3) 2-3% Calif. M/T.
10
11
12
13		 10°BTDC(3) (4)
12°BTDC(3)
12°BTDC(5)
7°BTDC		 700
750
750
800		 650(3)
650(3)
650(3)
700(3)		 2550(6)
2000(7)
2000(7)
.....		 1-3%
1-3%
1-3%
.....		 (1) Calif. BP6ES-11 w/.041" Gap.
(2) Air Gap.008-.016".
(3) A/T in "D".
(4) B210 Calif. M/T-8°BTDC.
(5) Calif. M/T-7°BTDC.
(6) A/T-2800 RPM.
(7) A/T-2400 RPM.
14
15
16		 7°BTDC
2°BTDC(1)
2°BTDC(2)		 750-850
800-900
750-850		 700-800
700-800
630-730		 .....
3000(3)
3000		 1.5% Max.
0.1-0.4%
0.1-0.4%		 (1) Wagon with A/T-TDC
(2) A/T TDC.
(3) A/T 2700.
17
18		 8°BTDC(3)
10°BTDC(3)		 .....
.....		 750
750		 ..... 2-4.5%(4)
1-2%(4)		 (1)Air Gap.014-.016".
(2) Air Gap.020-.022".
(3) At idle.
(4) With AIR disconnected.
19 6°BTDC 900 900 ..... .....  
20
21
22
23
24		 7°BTDC(5)
5°BTDC(8)
.....
.....
5°ATDC(10)		 700-750
800-850
.....
.....
700-750		 .....
800-850
.....
.....
700-750		 (6)
(6)
.....
.....
3250(6)		 0.3-1%(7)
1.5% Max.(7)
.....
.....
0.1% Max.		 (1) Calif. BP-6ES.
(2) Rocker-to-Valve Stem.
(3) Fed. Air Gap.013".
(4) Fed. Preset.
(5) Calif. 11°BTDC.
(6) See Carb. Section.
(7) Calif. 1.5-2.5% ahead of CAT.
(8) Calif. 8°BTDC.
(9) Not available at Publication Time.
(10) Leading; Trailing 16-24°ATDC.
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
25
26
27		 10°BTDC
7°BTDC
TDC		 800-900
.....
.....		 800-900
800-900
700-800		 1600-1800
1700-1900
.....		 1%Max.(5)
.4-1.5%(5)
.2-1.5%(5)		 (1)280S-.006" Int.;.012" Exh.
(2) Hydraulic Lifters.
(3) See Tune-Up Decal.
(4) Breakerless Ignition.
(5) Without AIR.
28
29		 2°ATDC
10°BTDC(5)		 700-900
750-950		 .....
.....		 1700-1900
(4)		 .5-3.5%
4.5-6.5%(3)		 (1)Calif. 150CD4VT
(2) AirGap.014"-.016"
(3) With AIR Disconnected & Plugged.
(4) See Carb Section.
(5) At 1500 RPM.
30 6°BTDC 675-725 675-725 (1) ..... (1) See Carb. Section.
31
32
33
34		 27°BTDC(4)
5°ATDC(1)
5°ATDC(5)
27°BTDC(6)		 875-975
850-950
850-900
850-950		 .....
900-1000
900-1000
.....		 .....
.....
.....
.....		 5-1.2%(3)
2-3.5%(2)
1-3%
1-3%		 (1) At 900 RPM with vacuum.
(2) With AIR disconnected and plugged.
(3) 875-975 RPM.
(4) At 3500 RPM without vacuum.
(5) At 850 RPM with vacuum.
(6) At 2500 RPM with vacuum.
35
36
37
38		 TDC(2)
7°BTDC(2) (7)
7°BTDC(2) (7)
12°BTDC		 750-850
800-900
800-900
800-900		 .....
625-675 (5)
625-675 (5)
.....		 1400-1600
1500
1500
.....		 .5-3%(1)
1-4%(6)
1-4%(6) (8)
1-3%		 (1) 2.5% Preferred.
(2) At idle RPM.
(3) Hot or Cold.
(4) DARAII with A/T.
(5) In Drive.
(6) 3% Preferred.
(7) 10°BTDC with A/T.
(8).5-3% Calif.
39 14°BTDC(1) 850-900 850-900 ..... 1.5-2.0% (1)Calif. 12°BTDC
40
41		 8°BTDC
8°BTDC		 900-1000
.....		 850-950
.....		 (1)
(1)		 .015-.55%(2)
.015-.55%(2)		 (1) With throttle valve open 19°.
(2) With AIR connected.5-1.5%.
(3) Damper spring gap.002-.018".
42
43
44
45		 10°BTDC
7°BTDC
10°BTDC(2)
8°BTDC		 800-900
700-800
750-850
800-900		 800-900
.....		 700-800
800-900 3000(1)
1800
2600(3)
2400		 .....
.....
.....
.....		 (1) 2700 Calif.
(2)5°BTDC Calif.
(3) 2400 Calif.
46
47
48		 2°ATDC
4°ATDC
2°ATDC		 700-900
700-900
700-900		 .....
.....
.....		 1700-1900
.....		 1500-1700 .5-2.5%
1-3%
1-2%(3) (1)Calif. 175CD4VT.
(2) Pickup coil air gap.014-.016".
(3) Calif..5-3%.
(4) Calif. 150CD4VT.
49
50
51
52		 5°ATDC(1)
5°ATDC
3°ATDC
3°ATDC		 800-950
850-950
850-1000
850-1000		 850-1000
900-1000
850-1000
850-1000		 (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)		 2.0%
2.0%
1.5%(3)
1.5%(4)		 (1) With A/T, TDC.
(2) See tune-up decal.
(3) Ahead of CAT.
(4) Calif..5%. Fed A/T 1.0%.
53
54		 15°BTDC
10°BTDC		 900
900		 800
900		 .....
.....		 2±.3%
1.7 ±.3%		 (1).017" with engine hot.
(2) Electronic Ignition.
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