Lancia Y Owner's Handbook Manual

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135GSPARK PLUGSThe cleanness and soundness of thespark plugs are very important forkeeping the engine efficient and pol-luting emissions down.The appearance of the spark plug(fig. 6), if examined by an expert eye,is a good way of pinpointing a mal-function even if it has nothing to dowith the ignition system. Therefore ifthe engine has problems, it is impor-tant to have the spark plugs checkedat a LANCIA Dealership.The spark plugs must bechanged at the times spec-ified in the Service Sched-ule. Only use the type of plugs in-dicated: if the heat ratio is lessthan required or the life specifiedis not guaranteed, problems canarise.the battery is reconnected, the injec-tion/ignition system control unit mustreadapt its internal parameters; conse-quently performance may not be opti-mal during the first few kilometres af-ter reconnecting the battery.– Do not connect or disconnect theterminals of the electronic units whilethe ignition key is at MAR.– Do not check polarity throughsparking.– Disconnect the electronic units ifyou are electrically welding the carbody. Remove the units if tempera-tures exceed 80°C (special operationson the bodywork etc.).IMPORTANT If the radio or caralarm systems are not installed cor-rectly, they can interfere with theworking of the electronic control units.Modifications or repairsto the electrical systemthat are performed incor-rectly and do not take into accountthe system’s technical features canresult in malfunctions with therisk of fire.Versions Type of spark plug1.2 Champion RC10YCCNKG BKR5EZ1.2 16V NGK DCPR8E-Nfig. 6P4C003084C120-143 ING 11-03-2008 12:01 Pagina 135