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General information about the settings,

The term "Setup" is used in this manual to refer to more complex procedures than a separate procedure.

If you bought a car routine maintenance schedule is strictly adhered to, will be frequent checking fluid levels and subject to increased wear of components, as suggested in this manual, the engine will long remain in good working order, and the need for any additional work will be reduced minimized.

More often, however, the case that the engine is operating inefficiently due to the neglect of regular maintenance. More often it happens when you buy a used car, which the owners did not bother to frequent and regular inspection and maintenance. In this case, in addition to customary procedures for routine maintenance, it is necessary to tune the engine.

The first step in any procedure or diagnostic settings to improve the engine operation is to check the degree of compression in the cylinders. Compression test (see Chapter Engine) to help determine the status of the internal components of the engine and should serve as a pointer during setup and repair. If, for example, checking the compression ratio indicates a serious internal engine wear, the usual setting does not help to improve his work and is a waste of time and money. As the procedure for checking the compression ratio is extremely important, it should carry out specialists with specially designed equipment.

To bring the engine in good working condition often required to perform the following procedures:

Minimum settings

?� Check the level and condition of fluids associated with the operation of the engine (see. Section Check of levels of liquids, the control of leaks).

?� Check the condition of all hoses, engine compartment (see. Section Check and replacement of hoses of an impellent compartment, localization of leaks).

?� Check and adjust the tension accessory drive belt (see. Section Checking multirebernyh accessory drive belt and Head of Engine).

?� Cleaning, inspection and charge the battery (see. Section Checking the status of the battery, care it and gymnastics).

?� Replacement of spark plugs (petrol models - see. Section Check and replacement of spark plugs, check the status of high-voltage wires (petrol models)) / filament (diesel models - see chap. Power supply system and exhaust).

?� Inspection of explosives wiring (see chap. Systems of an electric motor).

?� Check the condition of the air filter element (see chap. Power supply system and exhaust).

?� Check the status of the components of the cooling system (see. Categories Check and replacement of hoses of an impellent compartment, localization of leaks and Check of functioning of system of cooling and frost coolant fluid replacement).

General settings

In addition to the previous list of settings:

?� Check the status of the components of the ignition system (petrol models) / preheat (diesel models) (see chap. Systems of an electric motor).

?� Check the status of the system components of the charge (see chap. Systems of an electric motor).

?� Check the status of the power system components (see chap. Power supply system and exhaust).

?� Replacement of explosives wiring (see chap. Systems of an electric motor).