Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 515

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32 SECTION MC
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9
4
P I C K - U P
COIL
R E S I S T A N C E
5
C H E C K
HT
S P A R K I N G
I I
TEST HT LEAD
CRANK 3
ENGINE
7
V I S U A L AND HT C A B L E C H E C K S
EXAMINE
1
Distributor
Cover
2
C a i l T o p
3
H.T. Cable Inrulafion
4
H . T . C o b l e C o n t i n " i t y
5
Spark
Plugs
Ohmmeter should show
2-5 kQ
Correct
Change amplifier
If engine will not start
- -
Incorrect
Change pick-up
If engine.will not start
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TEST
5
Should be good HT sparking
Repeat with original HT lead
Good sparking
If engine will not start
~- -
TEST
6
No sparking, replace HTlead
Lf engine will not start
- - w
T E ~ T
6
No sparking
Replace coil
If engine will not start
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TEST
6
Should be:
No sparking
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TEST 7
HT sparking
Replace rotor armlrotor vane
If engine will not start
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TEST
7
Should be:
1 Clean, dry. no tracking marks
2 Clean.
dv,
no tracking marks
3 Must not be cracked. chaled
or perished
4 Must not be open circuit
5 Clean. dry, and set to covect gap
Note:
If
a fault i s diagnosed with the distributor pick up assembly, the complete
distributor must be replaced as without the specialist equipment required
for correct adjustment, extenshe. engine damage c d d result from any
.
.
attempt to replace internal components.
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