Willys Station Wagon - Page 25

lfitis
proven
that
the
trouble
is
not
due
to
moisture
check
all
the
wire
connections
to
be
sure
that
they
are
tight
and
clean.
Should
your
check
prove
that
the
trouble
is
in
the
coil or
dis-
tributor,
remove
the
distributor
cap
and
rotor
and
examine
them
for
cracks,
carbon
runners
or
burned
places.
If
any
of
these
conditions
are
found
it
will
be
necessary
to
replace
the
part.
Examine
the
distributor
points
to
be
sure
that
they
are
clean
and
are
correctly
opened
by
the
distribu-
tor
cam.
"They
must
make
good
contact
when
closed
and
open
about
.020"
when
the
breaker
cam
opens
them
as
far
as
possible.
This
is
about
the
thickness
of
a
thin
dime
and
the
illustration
shows
the
method
of
adjustment.
Should
they
re-
quire
polishing
when
you
do
not
have
a
stone
or
point
file
available
you
can
usu-
ally
clean
them
sufficiently
to
start
the
engine
by
rubbing
them
against
the
flat
surface
of
a
side
walk
or
other
stone.
As
a
further
check
test
the
coil
and
dis-
tributor.
To
do
this
turn
the
engine
until
the
points
are
closed
and
remove
the
coil
to
distributor
high
tension
cable
from
the
center
terminal
in
the
distributor
cap.
DISTRIBUTOR
Turn
the
ignition
switch
on
and
while
holding
the
cable
terminal
about
3%’
from
a
clean
unpainted
part
of
the
engine,
snap
the
breaker
points
open
and
closed
with
your
finger.
If
the
coil,
distributor
points
and
condenser
are
satisfactory
a
fat,
blue
spark
will
jump
from
the
wire
A mm
\\
terminal
to
the
engine.
If
this
should
be
a
thin,
white
spark
the
trouble
is
probably
in
the
condenser
and
a
new
one
will
be
required.
ENGINE
RUNS
BUT
MISSES
lf one or more cylinders misfire
faulty ignition is probably the
cause. First examine the high
tension cables to be sure that the
distributor cap ends are well
down in their sockets and the
spark plug terminals are con-
nected.
Wipe
the
cables
and
dis-
tributor cap dry and clean.
Should the misfiring continue the
trouble may be due to one or
more faulty spark plugs. То
locate
a
bad
spark
plug
speed
the
engine
up
slightly
and
use
a
screw
driver
with
an
insulated
handle
to
short
out
each
plug
in
succession.
Any
plug
which
when
shorted
does
not
change
engine
speed
is
faulty
and
must
be
cleaned
or
replaced.
STARTER FAILS TO OPERATE
If
the
starting
motor
will
not
turn
the
engine
the
battery
is
probably
discharged
or
one
of
the
cable
connections
is
loose
or
corroded.
Should
the
battery
contain
sufficient
current
to
operate
the
lights
the
engine
can
usually
be
started
when
your
car
is
towed
with
the
overdrive
control
pulled
out
on
cars
so
equipped.
Usually
failure
of
the
starting
motor
to
operate
may
be
traced
to
corroded
battery
terminals.
Corrosion
may
be
removed
by
washing
with
a
strong
solution
of
baking
soda
and
water.
After
cleaning
coat
the
terminals
with
grease
which
will
re-
duce
corrosion
somewhat.