Section 6C · Pages 96–99 (4 pages)

Engine Tune-Up

From the 1963 Pontiac Tempest Chassis Shop Manual

A basic tune-up procedure for the Tempest 4-cylinder and V-8 engines: connect test equipment, test battery voltage, recondition spark plugs, adjust distributor points, set ignition timing, and adjust idle speed and mixture. It also covers the manifold heat valve, choke and unloader, compression check, air cleaners and road test.

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What this section covers

  • Connecting tune-up equipment
  • Spark plug reconditioning
  • Distributor points and ignition timing
  • Idle speed and mixture
  • Manifold heat valve and choke
  • Compression check
  • Road test
Year
1963
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars, Tempest
Type
Service Manual
Models
1963 Pontiac Tempest and Le Mans, 4-cylinder 195 and V-8 326 engines
Pages
328

What’s inside

Chassis shop manual

  1. 1General Informationpp. 1–9
  2. 2Lubricationpp. 10–14
  3. 3Coil Spring Suspensionpp. 15–36
  4. 3AWheels and Tirespp. 37–43
  5. 4Rear Axle and Propeller Shaftpp. 44–76
  6. 5Brakespp. 77–95
  7. 6CEngine Tune-Uppp. 96–99
  8. 6DEngine Clutchpp. 100–109
  9. 7Synchro-Mesh Transmissionpp. 110–128
  10. 7AAutomatic Transmissionpp. 129–165
  11. 7BFour-Speed Transmissionpp. 166–179
  12. 8Fuel Tank and Exhaustpp. 180–184
  13. 9Steeringpp. 185–198
  14. 9APower Steeringpp. 199–228
  15. 10Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 229–234
  16. 11Electrical and Instrumentspp. 235–306
  17. 12Heating and Accessoriespp. 307–323
  18. Indexpp. 324–328

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