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CHECK PLUGS [2 records]

Record 1 1993-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Tell him what you think is wrong and ask him to check spark plugs, compression, engine oil pressure, and perform a torque converter stall test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
OBS

Indiquez-lui ce qui ne va pas selon vous et demandez-lui de vérifier les bougies, la compression, la pression d'huile et le convertisseur de couple.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Oil control plugs with check valves prevent the oil in the cylinder head assemblies from draining back to the oil pan when the engine is stopped to ensure that sufficient oil remains in the head gallery and hydraulic lash adjusters when the engine is restarted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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