Ignition System Troubleshooting - Volkswagen Taro 1989 Workshop Manual

High-tension cord faulty inspect high-tension cords
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Spark plug faulty
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inspect plugs
lqnnion w m q disconnected or broken insDect wlrlna
Problem
Engine will not stanl
hard to stan
(cranks ok)
inspect piugs
lnspect wirmg
Reset tim~ng
lnspect coii
inspect distributor
lnspect high-tension cards
Possible cause
incorrect ignition timing
ignition coil faulty
Distributor faulty
Rough (die or stalls
Remedy
Reset timing
inspect coil
inspect dlstr~butor
Spark piug fauity
lgnltion wlrmg faulty
incorrect lgnltion tlmmg
ignltlon coli fauity
Dlstributor fauity
High-tension lead fauity
Eng~ne misfires1
poor acceleratton
Contlnous muffler
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incorrect lgnition t~ming
explosion (after flre)
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Reset timing
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Engme backfires incorrect ~gnition timing Reset timing
Poor fuel consumption Spark plug faulty
incorrect ignitlon timing
inspea plugs
Reset timlng
Englne overheats incorrect lgnitlon timing Reset timinq
Spark piug faulty
ignition wiring faulty
incorrect lgnltion t~m~nq
Englne dtesellng Incorrect ign~lion timing
(runs after lgnltlon
sw~tch
IS
turned off)
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lnspect piugs
Inspect wiring
Reset t~minq
Reset timing