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Stromberg 'Motoscope' engine tune-up report form.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 155\3\  scan0072
Date  27th May 1936 guessed
  
STROMBERG “ MOTOSCOPE ” ENGINE TUNE-UP REPORT

Owner................................................
Address..............................................
Telephone.......................... Date...................

Make of Car............................................
Year....................
Model...................

Mileage..............................................
Job No...............................................
Operator.............................................

Battery and Starter:
Coil Voltage Test: Cell 1......2......3......4......5......6...... { Should read 2 volts or more
Voltage Test (cranking speed)..........................(should be 4 1/2/5 1/4 on 6 volt, 9/10 on 12 volt)............
Starter Load Voltage: Cell 1......2......3......4......5......6...... { Should read 1.5 volts or more
Specific Gravity: Cell 1......2......3......4......5......6...... (should be 1250)
Cable Condition.........................................Terminal Condition........................

Spark Plugs:
Straight Cylinder Block: 1.....2.....3.....4.....5.....6.....7.....8.....
V Type Engine { Right Cylinder Block: 1.....2.....3.....4.....5.....6.....
V Type Engine { Left Cylinder Block: 1.....2.....3.....4.....5.....6.....
.........................................Clean and Re-Gap.........................................Replace.........................................

Compression:
Straight Cylinder Block: 1.....2.....3.....4.....5.....6.....7.....8.....
V Type Engine { Right Cylinder Block: 1.....2.....3.....4.....5.....6.....
V Type Engine { Left Cylinder Block: 1.....2.....3.....4.....5.....6.....
Condition of Rings: O.K.........................................Poor.........................................
Condition of Valves: O.K.........................................Poor.........................................
Head Gasket: O.K.........................................Check.........................................
Cylinder Head Bolts: O.K.........................................Tighten.........................................

General Ignition Test:
Voltage at Coil (battery side-points closed).......................... { Should be 6 volts on 6 volts battery, Should be 12 volts on 12 volts battery
Amperage at Distributor......................................... { Should be 1 1/2 amps. or over on 6 volts, Should be 3/4 amp. , , ,, 12 volts
Spark Length at Idling ..........................Should be 1/4" smc. ,, ,, ,,1/2" volts
Distributor Cap: O.K.........................................Replace.........................................

Distributor:
Rotor: O.K.........Replace.........Breaker Point Spacing.........Spring Tension.........
Voltage Reading across Points (With points closed).........................................(Should be Zero)
General Condition: Cam.........................................Shaft.........................................Bearing.........................................

Coil:
At High Speed...............O.K.........................................Replace.........................................
At Low Speed................O.K.........................................Replace.........................................

Condenser : O.K.........................................Replace.........................................
Ignition Cables : Insulation Test: O.K.........................................Replace.........................................
Vacuum Test : Sticking valves.........................................Burned valves.........................................
Valve springs..................Carburettor idle adj.................Synchronisation of dual points...........
Ignition Timing : O.K............Reset............Automatic advance.........
Valve Timing : Tappet clearance: O.K.............Adjust.........................................
Valve timing: O.K.............Reset.........................................
Chain stretch or gear setting.........................................
Carburettor : O.K.........................................Adjust............Remove and repair...........
Fuel Pump : Suction.........................................Pressure.........................................
Repair.........................................
Autovac : Suction O.K.........................................Repair.........................................
Generator : Charging rate............................Should be.........................................
Gen. voltage................................Dash Ammeter Test.........................................
Brushes O.K................................Replace.........................................
Commutator...............................Cut out..................................Field voltage.........................................
Startix : O.K.........................................Adjust.........................................Replace.........................................
Horns : Wiring.........................................Tone quality.........................................Button.........................................
Lights :
Direction Indicators.........................................Reversing light.........................................
Wiring.......................Head Lights dip...........................Bright...........................Side.........................................
Tail............................Stop.........................................Inst. Panel........................Roof.........................................
Windscreen Wiper : O.K.........................................Repair.........................................
Oil Filter : O.K.........................................Replace.........................................
Cooling System : Water Pump.........................................Hose.........................................
Fan Belt.........................................Radiator.........................................

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