Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Manuals through 2025 now available!

Our trusted friends have launched a new website named LEMON, which has newer manuals. It also contains all the CHARM manuals.

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Link: lemon-manuals.la or lemon-manuals.org.ua

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With SMEC/SBEC


The Hall Effect pickup, used on 4-135 and 4-153 engines, is located in the distributor assembly. The pickup supplies engine RPM, ignition timing data and, on turbocharged engines, fuel injection synchronization to the SMEC to advance or retard ignition spark as needed.