ENGINE <4G1> – On-vehicle Service
11B-5
10. Check that the ignition timing is at the standard ignition
timing.
Standard value: Approx. 10
BTDC
NOTE
(1) There should be no problems if the ignition timing
varies within a range of about 7
.
(2) At high altitudes, advance the ignition timing by about
a further 5
from the standard value.
LASH ADJUSTER CHECK
If an abnormal noise (knocking) that seems to be coming
from the lash adjuster is heard after starting the engine and
does not stop, carry out the following check.
NOTE
(1) The abnormal noise which is caused by a problem
with the lash adjusters is generated after the engine
is started, and will vary according to the engine speed.
However, this noise is not related to the actual engine
load.
Because of this, if the noise does not occur immediately
after the engine is started, if it does not change in
accordance with the engine speed, or if it changes
in accordance with the engine load, the source of
the noise is not the lash adjusters.
(2) If there is a problem with the lash adjusters, the noise
will almost never disappear, even if the engine has
been run at idle to let it warm up.
The only case where the noise might disappear is
if the oil in the engine has not been looked after properly
and oil sludge has caused the lash adjusters to stick.
1.
Start the engine.
2.
Check that the noise occurs immediately after the engine
is started, and that the noise changes in accordance with
changes in the engine speed.
If the noise does not occur immediately after the engine
is started, or if it does not change in accordance with
the engine speed, the problem is not being caused by
the lash adjusters, so check for some other cause of the
problem. Moreover, if the noise does not change in
accordance with the engine speed, the cause of the
problem is probably not with the engine. (In these cases,
the lash adjusters are normal.)