1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO fuel

ENGINE FUEL 6M-7

5. On vehicles equipped with automatic transmission

hold throttle rod in full throttle position, pull TV

rod to full detent position and adjust TV rod to just

enter hole on throttle lever, then connect TV rod at

throttle lever.
NOTE:
If equipped with anti-stall device (dash-

pot),
set carburetor fast idle cam on high step

and adjust dash-pot to just contact throttle

lever.

327
CU.
IN.
427
CU.
IN.

Fig.
8C—Throttle Linkage-Corvette

AIR
CLEANERS

INDEX

Page

General Description 6M-7

Service Procedures . . 6M-8

Polyurethane. Element 6M-8

Maintenance 6M-8

Oil Bath 6M-8
Page

Maintenance
...........* 6M-8

Oil
Wetted
Paper
Element
6M-9

Replacement
* . 6M-9

Testing 6M-9

Tool J-7852 . 6M-9

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Air cleaners on all models operate primarily to re-

move dust and dirt from the air that is taken into the

carburetor and engine. All air cleaners on engines

equipped with "Closed Positive" ventilation incorporate

flame arresters. Every 12,000 miles the flame ar-

resters should be removed, cleaned in solvent and blown

dry with compressed air.

An oil wetted polyurethane element air cleaner (fig. 1A)

is standard equipment on In Line engines. This type

cleaner element is reusable and should be removed,

cleaned, re-oiled and reinstalled every 12,000 miles or

more often during dusty or other adverse driving con-

ditions. The optional, oil bath air cleaner (available on
Chevrolets with L6 engine) should be cleaned and re-

filled with oil at oil change intervals.

On the V8 engines,, a replaceable, oil wetted paper

element type is used (fig; 2A). Both ends of me paper

element are bonded with plastisol sealing material.

The improved oil wetted paper elements have increased

filtering capacity over their dry paper predecessors.

Oil on the paper causes the element to become diBcolored

by a small amount of dirt but does not necessarily mean

the element is plugged or reduced in efficiency. Every

12,000 miles or more often during dusty or other adverse

driving conditions, either replace oil wetted paper ele-

ment or test element using ToolJ-7825.

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COVER
BOTTOM

Fig. 1A—Polyurethane Element Air Cleaner
OIL RESISTANCE

SEAL

BOTTOM
BONDED PAPER

ELEMENT

COVER

Fig. 2A—Paper Element Air Cleaner

SERVICE
PROCEDURES

POLYURETHANE ELEMENT

Maintenance

1.
Remove cover wing nut, cover and filter element.

2.
Visibly check the element for tears or rips and re-

place if necessary.

3.
Clean all accumulated dirt and grime from air

cleaner bottom and cover. Discard air horn to air

cleaner gasket.

4.
/Remove support screen from element and wash

element in kerosene or mineral spirits; then squeeze

out excess solvent (fig. 3A).

NOTE: Never use a hot degreaser or any sol-

vent containing acetone or similar solvent*

5.
Dip element into light engine oil and squeeze out

excess oil.
NOTE: Never shake, swing or wring the ele-

me.nt to remove excess oil or solvent as this

may tear the polyurethane material. Instead,

"squeeze" the excess from the element.

6. Install element'on screen support (fig. 4A).

7.
Using a new gasket, replace air cleaner body over

carburetor air horn.

8. Replace the element in the air cleaner. Care must

be taken that the lower lip of the element is properly

placed in the assembly and that the filter material

is not folded or creased in any manner that would

cause an imperfect seal. Take the same precautions

when replacing the cover that the upper lip of the

element is in proper position.

9.<•
Replace cover and wing nut.

OIL BATH

Maintenance

L Remove air cleaner assembly.

2.
Remove cover and filter element assembly.

Empty oil out of

accumulated dirt.
cleaner and clean out all oil and

Fig. 3A—Cleaning Polyurethane Element

Fig.
4A—Polyurethane Support

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4.
Wash body with cleaning solvent and wip dry.

5. Wash filter element by sloshing up and down in

cleaning solvent.

6. Dry filter unit with an air hose or let stand until

dry.

7. Fill body of cleaner to full mark with SAE 50 engine

oil. If expected temperatures are to be consistently

below freezing, use SAE 20 engine oil.

8. Assemble filter and cover assembly to body of

cleaner.

9. Install cleaner, making sure it fits tight and is set

down securely. \

OIL
WETTED
PAPER
ELEMENT

Replacement

1.
Remove wing nut, washer and cover.

2.
Remove paper element and discard.

3.
Remove bottom section of air cleaner and gasket

on air horn of carburetor. Discard air horn gasket.

4.
Clean bottom section of air cleaner and cover pieces

thoroughly, to remove dust and grime.

NOTE:
Check bottom section of air cleaner

seal for tears or cracks.

5. Install a new gasket on carburetor air horn and set

bottom section of air cleaner on carburetor.

6. Install new paper element on bottom section of air

cleaner with either end up.

NOTE:
Plastisol seal is the same material on

both ends.

7. Install cover, washer and wing nut.

Testing (Fig. 5A)

Tool J-7825, is designed to check paper element air

cleaners to determine whether the element has ma-

terially decreased in efficiency arid should be replaced

or has only slightly increased air restriction and is

suitable for further service. In combination with a

tachometer, this instrument will quickly and accurately

determine the air cleaner element condition.

VENT HOLE

TOWARD DASH
NOTE:
t Before testing, inspect for holes or

breaks in the element, as these defects re-

quire immediate replacement. If no holes or

breaks exist, proceed as follows:

1.
Remove all hoses and plug all openings except air

cleaner inlet.

2.
Install air cleaner, using Tool J-7825 in place of the

wing nut. Screw Tool J-7825 onto the stud until it

seals tightly against the air cleaner cover. Rotate

the entire tool so that the scale can be read from

the left side of the car. Be sure the vent hole is

toward the dash.

3.
Connect a tachometer and place it so that it may be

read simultaneously with Tool J-7825.

4.
Zero oil level in the inner tube by pulling inner tube

upward until the rubber seal is above the vent hole,

then raise or lower as' required until the inner tube

oil level is exactly to the "0" mark.

5. Start engine. If engine is cold, allow to run for 2 to

3 minutes. The automatic choke must be fully open.

6. Accelerate the engine slowly until the inner tube oil

level of Tool J-7825 just reaches the 1/4 mark.

Allow engine speed to stabilize and note tachometer

(rpm) reading. Decelerate engine.

7. If the tachometer reading is at or below the follow-

ing, the oil wetted paper air cleaner element is re-

stricted beyond the allowable limit and should be

replaced. If testing indicates that the element

restriction is satisfactory at 12,000 miles, the ele-

ment need not be replaced but should be retested

every 6,000 miles thereafter until replaced.

Engine

Displacement

283 cu.
in.

327 cu.
in.

350 cu. in.

396 cu.
in.

427 cu.
in.
Horsepower

195

210

275

300

325

350

295

325

350

385

390

425
Minimum

Allowable

RPM

2300

2100

210Q

2600

2600

1550

1950

1850

1850

2140

Fig.
5A—Testing Air Cleaner
8. Remove tachometer and Tool J-7825 from vehicle

and push down inner tube until seal is below vent

hole to prevent oil loss.

Tool J-7825

FiHing
Tool

Tool J-7825 is shipped dry and must be filled with the

red gauge oil (specific gravity .826) provided.

Pull the knurled inner tube completely out of the gauge

and add oil to the reservoir until the oil level is between

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ENGINE FUEL
6M-10

the
two
"FILL71 lines
(fig.
6A). Refill whenever
the
level

falls below the lower
<'FILL"
line.

Storing Tool

When
the
tool
is
not used, fully depress
the
inner tube.

This seals
off
the
oil
reservoir from the vent hole
to pre-

vent
oil
loss
if
the tool
is
tipped.

Fig. 6A-Filling Tool with
Oil

FUEL PUMP

INDEX

Page

General Description
. . . . 6M-10

Service Procedures .6M-10

Inspection .6M-10
Page

Test
. . ; 6M-10

Removal
6M-11

Installation
6M-11

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The fuel pump
(fig. IP)
used
on all
Chevrolet vehicles

covered
in
this manual
are of the
diaphragm type.
The

pumps
are
actuated
by an
eccentric located on
the
engine

camshaft.
On
in-line engines,
the
eccentric actuates
the

rocker arm*
On V-8
engines,
a
push
rod
(located be-

tween
the
camshaft eccentric and fuel pump) actuates
the

pump rocker
arm.
Because
of
design, this pump
is

serviced
as an
assembly only.

Fig.
IP—Fuel Pump (Non-Serviceable)

SERVICE PROCEDURES

Inspection

The fuel pump should
be
checked
to
make sure
the

mounting bolts
and
inlet and outlet connections
are
tight.

Test

Always test pump while
it is
mounted on the engine
and
be sure there
is
gasoline
in
the tank.

The line from
the
tank
to the
pump
is the
suction side

of
the
system and the line from the pump
to the
carbure-

tor
is the
pressure side
of the
system.
A
leak on
the

pressure side, therefore, would
be
made apparent
by

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ENGINE FUEL 6M-11

dripping fuel, but a leak on the suction would not be ap-

parent except for its effect of reducing volume of fuel on

the pressure side.

1.
Tighten any loose line connections and look for bends

or kinks in lines.

2.
Disconnect fuel pipe at carburetor. Disconnect dis-

tributor to coil primary wire so that engine can be

cranked without firing. Place suitable container at

end of pipe and crank engine a few revolutions. If

little or no gasoline flows from open end of pipe then

fuel pipe is clogged or pump is inoperative. Before

removing pump disconnect fuel pipe at gas tank and

outlet pipe and blow through them with an air hose

to make sure they are clear. Reconnect pipes and

retest while cranking engine.

CAUTION: Whenever the engine is cranked re-

motely at the starter, with a special jumper

cable or other means, the primary distributor

lead must be disconnected from the negative

post on the coil and the ignition switch must be

in the "ON" position. Failure to do this will

result in a damaged grounding circuit in the

ignition switch.

3.
If fuel flows from pump in good volume from pipe

at carburetor, check fuel delivery pressure to be

certain that pump is operating withint specified limits

as follows:

a. Attach a fuel pump pressure test gauge to dis-

connect end of pump to carburetor pipe.

b.
Run engine at approximately 450-1,000 rpm (on

gasoline in carburetor bowl) and note reading on

pressure gauge.

c. If pump is operating properly the pressure will

be within specifications and will remain constant

at speeds between 450-1,000 rpm. If pressure

is too low, too high, or varies materially at dif-

ferent speeds, the pump should be replaced.

Removal

1.
Disconnect fuel inlet and outlet pipes at fuel pump.
Fig.
2P-Installing 283, 327, 350 V8 Engine Fuel Pump

2.
Remove fuel pump mounting bolts and remove pump

and gasket.

3.
On V8 engines; if push rod is to be removed, remove

pipe plug then remove push rod (396 and 427 cu. in.

engines), remove fuel pump adapter and gasket then

remove push rod (283 and 327 cu. in. engines).

4.
If a new fuel pump is to be installed, transfer

fittings.

Installation

1.
On V8 engines; if removed, install fuel pump push

rod and pipe fitting or fuel pump adapter. Use.

gasket sealer on gasket or pipe fitting.

2.
Install fuel pump using a new gasket and tighten

securely. Use sealer on fuel pump mounting bolt

threads.

NOTE:
On V8 engines, a pair of mechanical

fingers may be used to hold fuel pump push rod

up while installing fuel pump (fig. 2P).

3.
Connect fuel pipes to pump.

4.
Start engine and check for leaks.

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ENGINE FUEL
6M-12

SPECIAL TOOLS

—1137

J-4552

J-5496,
J-7825

15

J-6058A

BENDING
TOOLS
J-5197

J-6556
J-9789

J-8328

Fig.
lT-Engine Fuel Special Tools

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SECTION 6T

AIR INJECTION REACTOR SYSTEM

INDEX

Page

General Description 6T-1

Maintenance Procedures 6T>1

Drive Belt. ...-..' 6T-1

Inspection 6T-1

, Adjustment . . 6T-1

Replacement 6T-1

Drive Pulley . . . . 6T-1

Replacement 6T-1

Pump Pulley ....................... 6T-1

Replacement. 6T-1

Air Manifold, Hose and Tube
...........>*.
6T-2

Inspection . . 6T-2

Replacement 6T-2

Check Valve (s) 6T-3
Page

Inspection 6T-3

Replacement . . 6T-3

Mixture Control Valve 6T-3

Inspection 6T-3

Replacement 6T-3

Air Injection Tube 6T-4

Inspection . . . ... . . . .... 6T-4

Replacement 6T-4

Air Injection Pump 6T-4

Inspection 6T-4

Replacement . 6T-4

Pressure Relief Valve Replacement 6T-4

Special Tools 6T-5

GENERAL

The Air Injection Reactor (A.I.R.) System (fig. 1) con-

sists of: the air injection pump (with necessary brackets

and drive attachments), air injection tubes (one for each

cylinder), a mixture control valve, check valves (one for

In Line engines, two for V8 engines) and air manifold as-

semblies, tubes and hoses necessary to connect the

various components.

Carburetors and distributors for engines with the

A.I.R. System are designed, particularly, for these en-

gines;
therefore, they should not be interchanged with or

replaced by a carburetor or distributor designed for an

engine without the A.I.R. System.

The air injection pump (fig. 2) picks up fresh filtered

air from the air cleaner, compresses the air and injects

it through the air manifolds, hoses and injection tubes

into the exhaust system in the area of the exhaust valves.

The fresh air ignites and burns the unburned portion of

the exhaust gases in the exhaust system, thus minimizing

exhaust contamination.

The mixture control valve (fig. 3) when triggered by a

sharp increase in manifold vacuum, supplies the intake

manifold with fresh filtered air to lean out the fuel-air
DESCRIPTION

mixture and prevent exhaust system backfire.

The check valve(s) prevent exhaust gases from entering

and damaging the air injection pump, as back flow can

occur even under normal operating conditions.

When properly installed and maintained, the A.I.R.

System will keep exhaust emissions well below require-

ments. However, if any A.I.R. component or any engine

component that operates in conjunction with the A.I.R.

system should malfunction, the exhaust emissions might

be increased.

Because of the relationship between "Engine Tune

Up"
and "Unburned Exhaust Gases", the condition of

Engine Tune Up should be checked whenever the A.I.R.

System seems to be malfunctioning. Particular care

should be taken in checking items that affect fuel - air

ratio such as the crankcase ventilation system, the

carburetor and the carburetor air cleaner.

Because of the similarity of many parts, typical illus-

trations and procedures are used except where specific

illustrations or procedures are necessary to clarify the

operation. For Repair Procedures on the Air Injection

Pump,
refer to the Passenger Chassis Overhaul Manual.

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Drive Belt

Inspection

• Inspect drive belt for wear, cracks or deterioration

and replace if required.

• Inspect belt tension and adjust if below 50 lb. using a

strand tension gauge.

Adjustment

• Loosen pump mounting bolt and pump adjustment

bracket bolt.

• Move pump until belt is tight (55±5 lb. used belt or

75±5 lb. new belt using a strand tension gauge) then

tighten adjustment bracket bolt and mounting bolt.

CAUTION: Do not pry on the pump housing.

Distortion of the housing will result in extensive

damage to the Air Injection Pump.

Replacement

• Loosen pump mounting bolt and pump adjustment
bracket bolt then swing pump until drive belt may be

removed.

• Install a new drive belt and adjust as outlined above.

Drive Pulley .

Replacement

• Remove drive belt as outlined above then replace

drive pulley.

• Install and adjust drive belt as outlined above.

Pump Pulley

Replacement

• Hold pump pulley from turning by compressing drive

belt then loosen pump pulley bolts.

• Remove drive belt as outlined above then remove

pump pulley.

• Install pump pulley with retaining bolts hand tight.

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SECTION 8

FUEL TANK AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS

CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION

Page

Chevrolet .. . . 8-1

Fuel Tanks 8-1

Exhaust Systems 8-5

Chevelle 8-8

Fuel Tanks 8-8

Exhaust Systems 8-11

Chevy n ...... 8-13

Fuel Tanks 8-13
Page

Exhaust Systems 8-16

Corvette 8-18

Fuel Tanks 8-18

Exhaust Systems 8-24

Camaro 8-26

Fuel Tank 8-26

Exhaust System 8-30

Special Tools 8-33

CHEVROLET

FUEL TANKS

INDEX

Page

Page

General Description

Component Part Replacement

Fuel Tank
8-1 Fuel Lines 8-3

8-2 Fuel Tank Vent Lines 8-4

8-2 Metering Units (Gauge Sending Unit ) 8-4

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

All Sedan models (fig. 1) use a 24 gallon capacity

(approx.) fuel tank mounted between the frame rails

behind the rear axle. The fuel tanks are held in place

by two straps attached individually to the underbody at

each end. The strap? hinge at the forward end and secure

the tank at the rear with a nut and bolt. Anti-squeak

material is cemented to the tank at the strap locations.
A vent line from the forward-right side of tank extends

over a clip on the upper portion of wheelhouse.

The station wagon fuel tank has a 24 gallon capacity

(approx.). The tank is located at the back of the left rear

quarter wheelhouse area. The front of the tank is en-

closed with a protective shield (fig. 1).

VIEW A ^QUARTER PANEL

SEDAN

STATION WAGON
I

Fig.
1-Fuel
Tanks

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