car ZIL-131

The water pump is centrifugal and is mounted on the front end of the cylinder block

Design of contact ignition system ZIL 131

The engine is equipped with a shielded, sealed battery ignition system, consisting of a B 102-B ignition coil, a P102 ignition distributor, CH307 spark plugs and high voltage wires in shielding hoses and manifolds, as well as an ignition switch

Crankcase ventilation is forced, by sucking crankcase gases into the engine intake manifold through a special valve 3 installed on the intake manifold

The power take-off (Fig. 1) is reversible, serves to drive the winch and is installed on the flange of the gearbox hatch

Checking the ZIL-131 pneumatic drive for serviceability

Before driving, make sure that the pressure in the system is not lower than 4.5 kg/cm ²

The presence of a tire pressure regulation system on a car allows you to:

• a) increase the vehicle’s cross-country ability on difficult sections of the road by reducing the specific ground pressure by changing the tire pressure;