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Distributor Plate W/ Pick-up Sensor > < Distributor Modulator Valve Assembly
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Distributor Vacuum Control: Testing and Inspection
Vacuum Regulator

Procedure

1. Disconnect vacuum line from distributor port and connect a vacuum gauge.

2. With engine at idle, the vacuum gauge reading should be within 1 inch Hg. vacuum of the calibration point. The calibration point of each valve can

be identified according to color code as follows: Black, 6 inches Hg.; green, 7 inches Hg.; red, 8 inches Hg.

3. Replace valve if not within specifications.

Distributor Plate W/ Pick-up Sensor > < Distributor Modulator Valve Assembly