Velleman projects K2543 Assembly instructions - Manual (Page 8)

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8. Test
Test & maintenance
The installation is now finished. Verify as follows :
 The condenser is disconnected (very important)
 All connections are well fixed
 No lead is misconnected or mixed with another.
Now the engine may Start.
The ignition system on itself does not require a maintenance. The ignition system maintains the breaker
points in a good condition, so they will not be burned, as the bring only a few amount of current to the electric
system.
So, a pair of new breakers may stay for 50.000 km on the car without a maintenance, which means there is
no more need to verify every 5.000 or 10.000 km for the contact angle and ignition time.
Just clean the points sometimes, with a cloth dipped in acetone, to remove the oil. By buying a pair of new
points, you will see they are covered with a protective resin, acting as an insulator. Remove this resin with
sandpaper or with a degreasing solvent. After 50.000 km it will wise to change your breaker points because
wear of the notch and also for mechanical fatigue.
The sparkplugs also are to be checked as, with bad plugs, the best ignition system will not work. Verify the
plugs or buy new plugs. Do not forget that by trying to save on your plugs you will pay for gasoline, whatever
ignition system you use. If the electrodes are burned too far, the arcing between the gap of the electrodes will
go to the piston, with result into a burned piston.
9. Maintenance