Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Ignition Distributor

Test Data

For Delco distributors with mechanical spark advance

Code No.                                    1 103 469                 1 103 549             1 111 398            1 103 684

Spark advance in       °CA/rpm    0 to 1/1000               0 to 1/1000          0 to 1/1000

                                                    5 to 10/1 600            9 to 14/1800        5 to 10/1600

                                                    22 to 26/4200           18 to 22/4200      22 to 26/4200      10 to 14/1800

Final shift                  °CA           22 to 26                    18 to 22                22 to 26               22 to 62

Spark advance at vacuum

Start                          in kPa         12 to 17                    10 to 14                13 to 16               10 to 14

End                           in kPa         19 to 20                    22 to 24                24.5 to 26            22.5 to 23.5

Final shift                  °CA           6 to 10                      12.5 to 16.5          12.5 to 16.5         1 2.5 to 1 6.5

For Bosch distributors with mechanical spark advance

Code No.                                                                     0 237 009 073

Spark advance in       °CA/rpm                                     0 to 1/1000

                                                                                     6 to 10/2000

                                                                                     13 to 20/4200

Final shift                  °CA                                            20 to 22

Spark advance at vacuum

Start                          in kPa                                          14 to 19

End                           in kPa                                          36 to 39

Final shift                  °CA                                            11 to 15