MALFUNCTION | CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION |
The engine does not start | Oil has gotten onto the working part of the breaker contacts |
| Breakdown or breakage of the capacitor plate | |
| Presence of moisture on high-voltage wires, on the ignition coil or on the inside surface of the distributor cap | |
| Ignition coil winding breakage | |
| The ignition angle is set incorrectly | |
Misfiring occurs when the engine is running | Distributor rotor with defect |
| Distributor cap is wet or cracked | |
| Faulty spark plug or incorrect spark plug gap | |
| Wear of the ignition timing mechanism | |
| The breaker or capacitor is faulty | |
| Poor connection of the breaker to ground | |
Insufficient engine power | Difficulty in moving centrifugal governor weights |
| Break or damage to the vacuum tube | |
| The initial ignition timing angle is set incorrectly | |
Detonation occurs when the engine is running | Early ignition is set |
| The centrifugal regulator spring is broken or stretched | |
| Low octane fuel | |
Burning of breaker contacts | Poor connection of the distributor to ground |
| The capacitor is faulty |
Diagnostics of faults of contact ignition system (Escort 4)
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Article reviewed: Herman Ostrovsky
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