Gasoline engine ignition system Ford Escort 4

Ignition system — general information
The ignition system is designed to ignite the working mixture in the engine cylinders with a spark discharge, which must be created at a strictly defined moment. On...

Contact ignition system — general information
The contact ignition system of the classical type includes a battery, an ignition switch, an ignition coil, a distributor, additional resistance, high-voltage wires and...

Ignition distributor — removal and installation
Distributor A - Bosch distributor; B - Lucas distributor; 1 - distributor assembly; 2 - fastening bolt; 3 – distributor drive; 4 - pin; 5 - sealing ring; 6 – distributor...

Vacuum Ignition Advance Controller
Removal and installation 1. Remove cover and distributor rotor. 2. Remove the vacuum tube from the vacuum ignition timing controller. 3. Remove the retaining ring...

Capacitor — removal and installation
1. Remove the cover and distributor rotor and disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the ignition coil. 2. On the OHV engine, mark the position of the...

Adjusting the gap between the breaker contacts
Motorcraft Ignition Distributor The gap between the breaker contacts is 0.55–0.7 mm; 1 - interrupter; 2 - screw; 3 - adjusting screw; 4 - capacitor; 5 - shaft; 6 - oil...

Replacing breaker contacts
Replacing Bosch Breaker Contacts 1 - the place of connection of the breaker wire; 2 - screw for fastening the fixed contact rack; 3 – a lock ring of fixing of draft of...

Checking the ignition timing
1. Check and, if necessary, adjust the gap between the breaker contacts. 2. Make marks on the crankshaft pulley and drive cover corresponding to the required ignition...

Diagnosis of malfunctions of the contact ignition system
MALFUNCTION CAUSE OF THE FAILURE Engine won't start Oil has got on the working part of the breaker contacts Breakdown or breakage of the capacitor plate Presence of...

Contactless ignition system — general information
The cars are equipped with a Bosch or Lucas contactless ignition system, where instead of the breaker contacts, a pulse sensor is installed that does not require...

Contactless ignition distributor
Bosch ignition distributor 1 - switch; 2 – distributor rotor; 3 - cover; 4 - anther; 5 - body; 6 – vacuum regulator; 7 - cover holder Ignition distributor Lucas 1 - wire...

Contactless ignition switch
Switch 1 - sealing case; 2 - distributor conclusions; 3 - connection to the ignition lock; 4 – switch power supply; 5 - switch Replacement 1. Remove the ignition...

Electronic ignition system without ignition distributor
Since September 1988 on engines with a displacement of 1.3 dm 3 (JBA engine code) a non-contact parametric ignition system without an ignition distributor is installed....