1974 FORD CAPRI Workshop Manual

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AcknowlecS Th,lnkS alc duilllp ion Sp~lking Plug Cornpilny limited who supplied the i ShOWI~lg the spa rk plug conditions. Ccrt © Hayncs1g Group 1987
A book i n IS Owners Workshop Manual Series
Printed b·vnes & Co. Ltd . $parldord. Nr Veovil. Somerset'. England
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L egg . A. FOTc" III) 2.8 and 3.0 owners worpa!. -(O w ners Worksh op Manua ls). 1. c;obile I . r elies 62' TL215 .C 3<1 'S~-309. 7
Whil(lra is taken to onsure that the information in this I correct, no liability can be accepted by the authllishers for loss. damage or injury caused by any
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Ford
Capri II
Owners
Workshop
Manual
Models covered
Cnpri 28 InJcc.tioll. InJec.tion Specia l ,llld 280; 2792 cc
Cnpri 3.0 GT. S ,mel G lli,l: 2994 cc
()Ot'S 1101 CIIVI:I 28 Til/1m COIIVeHIIIIJ
Havnes Publis hing Group
Spa rk ford Nr Ycovit
Somerset BA22 7 JJ England
Haynes Publications. Inc
86 1 Lnwrcncc Drive
Newhury Park
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Contents
Introductory pages
About th is manual 5
Introduction to the Capri VB 5
General dimensions, weights and capacities 6
Jacking and towing 7
Buying spare P M 'S and vehicle identification numb ers 8
G en eral rep air procedures 9
Tools and workrllU facilIties 10
Safety f irs t! 12
Routine main tenance
Recommended lullricants and flUids
Conv ersion !,I CIOIS
F aull dlilgn osis
Chapter 1
EIlUlne
C[Hlple r 2
Coolin\) system
Ch Fue l ,mel exhaust sy~telll
Chapter 4
Ignition sys!Cm
Chapter 5
Clutch
Chllptcr 6
Manllill IJCil,hox a nd 'llltonlil!'!.: lrililsn'IS~IOII
Chopler 7
Propeller shalt
Ch(liltcr 8
IlCilr ilxl<:
Chapter 9
l3ulklilU sy~lem
Chapter 10
Suspension ilnd SluCIIIIU
Chapter 1 1
Bodyw or k and trl1il19S
Chapter 12
Electrical s y s!Cm
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About this manual
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of IILUS";I\IOII 1r!IUfeS ;111f1 ph(lt Ch;1pler c!J Fill G II IS Ihe 10lllih !I"l\VIII!J/IIIII~Ir<1llnn III Ch"plc! G
1'1>010g'"ph 5 C,lllY Ihe s,"lle ",""llO' (ell hOI rrld ,v l{h lollly 01 III 'el"led Uroups) '"S Ihc Sec lion 0' $1I1I,s(lCIIO" 10 which Ihey rel"I". There IS (III illph(lllcllCillllidex ;lllhe h.lr.k of Ihe I11"nuill;1S well , 's il COl1lell iS Irs t ill Ihe !r OIll E.1Ch Chilplel IS ilho 1}leceded hy liS own rn(lrl/rdu(ll coments IrSI Rclerence~ 10 the ·Ie ft· or 'tI~h" 01 Ihe III;h ,r;le arc III Ihe sensc 01 n person In Ihe (Irll/er's scm filCIIIO lorw,lrds. Unless olhclwlsc stilted. nulS ilrld holls ;lIe rcrllow,d hv '<11111119 nntl·clockwlse. "lid lighlclled hy l",n"'\1 r;i {){ :kwls,) Vehicle 1lI11Iwl" clu.ers conllnually 1Il., ke chilll!Jcs to spcr;lloco1llUIIS ~lId reCO IIIIllCl1d lltloIiS. (l1I(t Ihese. wiron notified. ,,'e IIlCO rPOI(lI"d 11110 our rll""Uills ill Ihc eilrlrest oppOllunlly Whils t el/ery care is la ken to ensure Ihnl the in lorrnillion in this mant"'! is correct. no liilbility can be ilecelHed by Ihe auth ors o r publishers fo r loss. dam~ge o r injury cilused by any errors in. or omissions from. the inlorma tion gil/en.
Proje ct veh icle The vehic le u se d In the prep,lfillion aflhis mo1nu~l . and ilppcnrinu in Illilny of Ihe phO IOIJr"phiC sequences. \V,lS a Ford Cilj)ri 2.8 InJeCllon.
Introduction to the Capri V6
Tile C(lpri It mode ls wcrc lirs t Introduccd '" Ihe UK in February 1974 uSing il Wide rilflUC of engrncs prcl/iously used on olher Ford I/chicles. T he mod(lls cOl/ered III Ihls ","llu,,1 usclhe V6 3.0 hlrc Esse~ alld V6 2 8 litre Cologne engines The restyled Sories III models were Introduced in Marc h 1978 W,lh a Ironl spoll!;:r (Ind 10Ul headlilnlps. and lollowrng Ihls Ih e 2.8InJCCIIOfl vers.on was launchcd on July 1981. Seplernl»e r 1984 saw Ihe Inlroductloll 0 1 the high pcrlolJ.l1(1nce 28 Injection Special which
leatwed a IrnHwd shp d,f!elcI1tlal. lockilble spoked alloy whecls (Ind il higher lel/el 01 Inlellor III'" In 1987 Ihe lilS I CilprrS w ere mildo .. Ihe limiled edllrOI) 280 The Cilr 1$ conl/cnilonai III IlIcch"nlCilllayoul. dlil/e from Ihe ellgille being trnnstllilled 10 Ihe re"r ilxle IhrOllgh iI II or 5·speed nl;111Uill gearbox or alternatll/ely Oil S(llies II JIIodels. a 3 ~Jlecd (Iulomat>c IransmlSSlon
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General dimensions, weights and capacities
Dimensio ns (t y pic .. )) Ov"",11 lo'I1(llh Ov,,,,,11 wIdth Ov",;,11 IlI:!!lill Wh""IIJo1S() Tlack F,on1-30 h(I(!. 28 hire. ReiH. 3.0 !olle 2 .8 litre TlJJnOll(J circle (he1wccll ke,l>s) 30 hire 28 litre
Weights (typical ) 30 S Manl!~1 IIo1I1SI11;%IOI1 . Autulll"j,{; llimsmj~s'on 30 Gill;] . Mallual 1,~nsrnISSIOll Automm,e tl""Slllission 2 8 IllJCClio 'l Roof ",d 10<1d
Ca pilcities (typiCill) EIlB"l(), 3 0 htH) . With tiller
Wrthout filter 28 litre : Wrth frller . Without frlter . COOI"l\1 system 3 0 li tre , 2 8 litre
Fuel sys tem . TrJnsrlllssion
M'III(rJI. 4·speed .
5 ·speed .
Automatic (JPprox)
Rear Jxle. Stee ring geM: MJrlU.11 Power·Jssistcd.
GeJr 001 Fluid Sr:p.lrate rese rvoir Imellr,, 1 reservoir
Series II 4340mm (1709 in). 1698 Illll) «(}(;,9 in) 1357 Ilun (53.4 in) 2559 ""11 (100.7 in)
1353 IlUll (53.3 in)
1384 mOl (54 5 in)
100m(32811)
1155 kg (2546 Ib) 11 <15 kU (2524 Ib)
1185kg (2612 11)) 1174 kg (2588 Ih) 1190 kg (2623 Ib) 75 kg (165 Ib) max
5.0 Irtre
(8.8 pint) 4.25 htre (7.5 pin1)
4.25 litre (7.5 pint) 4 .0 l i tre (7.0 pint)
9 .3 htre (16.4 pin1) 8 .7lotre (15.3 pin1) 58 litre (1 2.7 gal)
2 .0 litre (3. 5 pim) 1.9 Iotre (3.3 pim) 7 .5 litre (13 .2 pim) 1.1 litr e (1. 9 pint)
0.15 litle (0.26 pint)
0 .20 litre (0.35 p int)
2.2 litre (3 .87 Plllt) 0 .50 litre (0.88 pin1)
Series III 4439 mm (174.810) 11398 111m (66.9 in) 1323 mm(521 in) 2563 mill (1009 in)
1353 mm (53.5 in) 1400 mm (55.1 in)
1384 mm (54.5 in) 1431 mm (56.3 in)
98 m (32.2 II) 99111 (325 It)
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Jacking and towing
Jilckillg poillls To chan!IC ,I WhUt:1 111 ,11 ,-,"W'!ICIICY. usc the t:]ck slIpplled wilh the ve'lIe!!.!. Ensurf! 1hal the Hhldwh,:cl nuIS;OH! ,ciC;lSCd Imlole Ii, cklll\j up thO ca. and make SlUe Ih;u the .lOIn of the 1,1Ck IS luU.,. cnua\Jcd wI,h the body bracket and thatlhe hase allhe Jilek IS st;lIldlt '!J on a 111111 surface. The Jilek supplied w!lh lhe vehIcle IS 1101 $",,;,l)le lor lISC when laislflg the ve!.iclc lor U\;J",l()II;IIlCC or 'Cp,1If up,:r;J110ns. For this walk, use a trol ley. hyd'ilui,c Of screw-Iype tad IOCille(1 und!:. thO f,OIll crOSSlllcmbcr. bodylrame s,(ic-mcmbcls 01 ,ea, il~le cnsing, .1$ ,UuSlr Usin g the lilling jnck
Fronl IOwin9 pain I S (ll • • owed )
Towing poillls II you/ vehIcle ,s bCIIl9 IOWl;d, m,lke SUfe lhal the lOw rope IS auached to Iho 110111 cmssmembcr or, where Ilued. the towlog eye auachcd 10 Iho 11001 ClOssmember II Ihe vehicle IS equipped wilh atilOma llC Iraosrlllsslon, the d.slanCe lowed rnuSI nOI exceed 15 miles (24 km). 00' Ihe speed 30 mph (48 km/h), olhe.wise sefious damage 10 Ihe Ir I f you me lowrnn another vehicle, minch a lOW rope 10 Ihe lowc. shock absorber mounting brilCkct at thc axlc lube or, If fined, Ihc rCilf
10Wlflg eye.
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