Volkswagen Beetle 1972 Maintenance And Repair Manual page 15

con.
C.
Pull
Jny Spark plug
cabin
from
terminal
of
d ismbutor cap Hold
cab le with irtsulaied pli?r$ by the
insulation about
%
mch from ter¬
minal of cap while crankiny en¬
gine Check for strong arcing
SpSrks
W
no sparks, 90 to Step
d If strong sparks are visible, go
to stop
1
d Install spark plug cable on distrib¬
utor
cap Pull cable from center
terminal of distributor cap. Hold
cable with Insulated pliers by the
ms-ulabOfi about
%
inch from a
metal obiect such as engine case
Check for Strong arc mg sparks
If good, go to slap e If nol good,
go to slepf
s Inspect distributor cap and rotor.
Sea Ignition Distributor, page 45
Install cable on center terminal
of distributor cap
1 Turn ignition switch off Discon¬
nect black wire from coil termi-
nal Turn on ignition Holding
black wire by insulation, stoke it
against blower housing Check
for spark If
It
sparks, go to step
g if no spark, have dealer check
the ignition system
6