Troubleshooting
Fault
Possible Causes
Solution
No Flash
1. Battery clamps are reversed.
2. Poor connection of battery clamps.
1. Swap the clamps over.
2. Make sure the clamp connections are clean
1. Inductive pick-up wire lying too
close to the other spark plug wires.
1. Move the pick-up wire away from the
other wires.
Light Flashes
Intermittently
Timing Adjustment
PLEASE NOTE: Before adjusting the timing, the
“dwell angle” or “gap” should be adjusted on
vehicles fitted with contact breaker points.
1. Check manufacturers specifications for correct-
timing for engine being serviced.
2. Loosen the distributor clamp bolt so that the-
distributor can be rotated in either direction.
3. Locate engine timing mark and use a rag to-
clean all grease and dirt from the mark and
the pointer. It may help to use chalk or white
paint on the mark to make it more easily seen.
4. Start and run the engine until normal operat-
ing temperature is reached. Approximately 15
minutes and then stop engine.
5. Start the engine and operate at normal idle
speed, aiming the timing light towards the
timing mark.
6. Trigger the timing light and observe the
reading from the timing mark.
7. Compare the reading obtained with the
manufacturers specifications. If the timing is
not as specified, slowly rotate the distributor
slightly to obtain a correct reading.
8. Stop the engine.
9. Tighten the distributor clamp bolt.
10. Restart and check the timing.
11. If it is the correct reading, stop the engine and
reconnect the vacuum hose.
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