PEUGEOT 404 User Manual

lf the contacts
are very
badly worn
or
pitted
they
should
be
renewed.
3:3
lgnition faults
lf the engine runs
unevenly, set it to
idle at a Íast
speed.
Taking
care
not
to touch
any
metal
part
of the
sparking
plug
leads,
pull
up the insulator
sleeves and
short
each
plug
in turn, using
a screwdriver with
an
insulated handle. Connect the screwdriver
between the
plug
top and the cylinder head.
Shorting a
plug
which
is
Íiring correctly
will
make the
uneven running
more
pronounced.
Shorting a
plug
in
a cylinder
which
is
not
Íiring will
make
no difÍerence.
Having located the
Íaulty
cylinder,
stop the engine and
remove
the
plug
lead.
Start
the
engine and
hold the lead
carefullv
to
avoid
shocks, so that the metal end
is about
1f
inch away
from the
cylinder
head. A strong
regular
spark
shows that the fault
probably
lies with the
plug.
Remove and
clean the
plug
or, alternatively, substitute
a
new
prug.
c
g
FIG
w
FIG 3:1
The
distributor
32
3:2 Exploded
view of
the
distributor

PEUGEOT 404 Specifications

General

Brand	PEUGEOT
Model	404
Category	Automobile
Language	English