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BMW 3 Series E21 V6 engine ignition system
Ignition system characteristics
Note: Since the 1981 model year, vehicles have been equipped with an electronic contactless ignition system type TSZi with a sensor-distributor of ignition...
Note: Since the 1981 model year, vehicles have been equipped with an electronic contactless ignition system type TSZi with a sensor-distributor of ignition...
Adjusting the ignition system
Warning: To avoid electrical shock, stop the engine and turn off the ignition before removing or checking components of the contactless ignition system....
Warning: To avoid electrical shock, stop the engine and turn off the ignition before removing or checking components of the contactless ignition system....
Replacing the TDC sensor
Working from below, remove the cylindrical body of the TDC sensor from the bracket and remove the protective cap from the sensor body. Remove the TDC sensor by...
Working from below, remove the cylindrical body of the TDC sensor from the bracket and remove the protective cap from the sensor body. Remove the TDC sensor by...
Removal and installation the ignition distributor
Removal Remove the distributor cap. Disconnect the low voltage wire and vacuum hoses from the ignition distributor. Remove the rotor and protective screen....
Removal Remove the distributor cap. Disconnect the low voltage wire and vacuum hoses from the ignition distributor. Remove the rotor and protective screen....
Replacing the ignition distributor breaker contacts
Remove the distributor cap, rotor and shield. Disconnect the wire from the breaker lever 3 and loosen the locking screw 1. Remove the breaker contacts. Remove...
Remove the distributor cap, rotor and shield. Disconnect the wire from the breaker lever 3 and loosen the locking screw 1. Remove the breaker contacts. Remove...
Checking and replacing the pulse generator of the ignition distributor sensor TSZi
Examination Disconnect the wire connectors from the switch to the distributor sensor. Connect a voltmeter with a division value of 0.1 V. Start the engine with...
Examination Disconnect the wire connectors from the switch to the distributor sensor. Connect a voltmeter with a division value of 0.1 V. Start the engine with...
Adjusting the alternator drive belt tension
The normal deflection of the belt should be within 5-10 mm when pressed with the thumb. To increase belt tension, move the generator away from the engine.
The normal deflection of the belt should be within 5-10 mm when pressed with the thumb. To increase belt tension, move the generator away from the engine.
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