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Its aim The OIUll 01111'$ 111,11111;,1 IS 10 hel l} you lid the l}cS I v~llIe from yOl" vchicl.:!. 11 Cilll do SO III seve.;)1 ways II eml hOllp you dccllh~ wh,,! work Illust be done (eyell should YOIi chou$u 10 III!! 1 duno by OJ IF"Il\lu). pro v ide ulfo'Ill.1100tl 011 touiU1C Il"HIlICIl;UICU ;)lId SCfVIC"\~. "lid give 11 lo Uic .. 1 f01USC u l :'C I'OII nlld d"'!J"OSIS whe n ,,1Ildom fs II mily (:11(:11 he (,ulcke . 1II,In booklllU the til' Illio .1 !J," Its arr.1ngemellt T he 1I1,1I1Uili is dll/lded 11110 twelve Ch,lt)lels. cilch cOI/Ollng illogic .. 1 suu·dil/ision 01 Ihe 1/(lI .. dc The Ch"lllels ,lIe encll dll/illed 11110
SCCtlons. numuClcd wllh slll\lle IlyUles. eg 5. and the Sec tion s "ltO p",ag'ilphs (01 sub·seCllons). wllh Occll11,,1 numbels following 011 110111 Ihe Sociion Ih ey nlc III . <)1.1 5 1. 5 2. 5 3 elc . h IS froely illusltnted. espccl"lIy III those paris where Ihele is il delalled sequcnce of opel allons 10 be carricd ou1. Thelo ilre Iwo fo rm s
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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II)/lodue/ioll The vt!HCI.., ownor who cicIlI s Ills Or he, OWII 'l1;'IIll!:Il;lIl1.;U iu:,;()!(Io IiH 10 Ih o reCOln r11Clldc d schedules should 110 1 h(lv,} to u~e Ilus ~C(,;tIOIl o f Ihe nlCClf'ed ullervals, sudden 1",luIO IS CO"'IIo1I"llvl:ly .;lIC F;'lullS do nOI lISU I,ul " dell"l:lIl1e wOlk w,1I he 1I~'Cess;lIy The OWIlt]! wllo III"kes h,,11 ,I 110/,,11 h,lpll",,,,,1 ildlustmellts 0' ICplaC'IIl'Cllt s II"IV he ~"cce:.sl\ll III
1:"'"';1,1 I""it (or tiS svmplO"'~), hUI he w,1I toe II0lle t ill) W'~H'" 11111 1.11,11 l eC"'I. ,111<1 he m,ly well 1I,llIe ~penlnlOle 1'llIe lind ",olley Ihnll WIIS """"~~;"Y A COdlll ilild IO!JIenl "PIHO,l<.;h w,1I be lound 10 Ix: """e ~,'I'~I;I(.tUlv '" Ihe 10llU lun Alw;IYs I.I~" IIIto ;Iceollllt ,IIIV W,,,""I\l :"!l"S h. ,'IIII11''''15, etc and .cIII(:u,he. thill I,ul\l.e 01 cO"'p0l1clll5 s\lc h ,,~ t\l~'" (J, ~p,"k pluus IlI VellfV Ihe Iilult. Tills IS sII"ply " III,'IICI of hCIIIU SUIC 111,11 you '''''N ".1',11 Ih(l sYlIIl'lOll1s ,lie belolc ~I,IIIIII!I WOII.; T lus IS p;ullcul,IIly ""1"'-"1,1111,1 YOU ille IIIIICSItU"IIIIU i11,1IJ1t 10' SOlllconc else who IIIilV 1101 ha,,, ct(:~c"1r(:d 'I lIe.y acclllately
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U'e tI,e (liscase. n o t th e sym ptom. SuhStltUllng a flilt b.1ltCry ""til il 1"lIy ch;IIW,d olle Will \jt:t you 011 Ihe kUII shouldc., hUI II the \ul(!~dy,,,\) C,IIISC 'S flOt i1Hendel l to. the flew hall", y WIll fJo Ihe SdillC
W"Y S'''"I;nly. Ch,lIlUor,U OII.loulcd spll, k "lu\JS 101 ,] new's\lt W Ill \JCI YOu "'O'·,n!) "11"orl. hUI 'CIIIIIIIII,c' Ihill the .eIlSUIi 10' Ihe lou I",\) (II II ..... ,1~I1 I ~''''!''Y .111 ",colleCI U.;I .
OO'."t t" k l) iH, ythinu fo r g rante d . l'a,"cul 'illll,"U II,ulullllthn hool 10' Illolllhs). "n(1 do,"1 1');I~e compon.'nIS out 01 il 1,1\111 diilUnOSIS ~l:ql""'CC JuSI 1>e(;;I"$C Ih ey ",,1 IIew 0' ,,)cen lly IIll",d WII"" you tio IIIInily d'iI!./nosc a (f,IIIcult lillllt, vou'li ('JrOhllbly .""I,se Illill "lillie cIII(lel1(;c wilS IhelC IrO"'lhc stalt
Elcc(ricall,1!1lls EI.:.'Ctrlc,,1 lilults 1':,1" bc mo,e I)uullnu Ih'lII SI.aIUhlfo,wa,d "'CCIl,11I1CIII lalhucs. hut Ihcy MC 110 less susceptible 10 10Utc;ll "n"IVS'S
II lh!1 haslc pllnclplcs 01 OpClil llon ille 1I1I(lelslOod. Vchlcle clecillcill WII"'!) C~ISIS til c~lIcll1c1y "nl'I\IOIl."lIle condi!t Olls hent, IIlb.atlOIl IIlId chcllllcill ill1l1ck :1ml Ihc 1"51 Ih,,,ys 10 lo,,~ 1o. ,lie 100'>1) 01 ,;OllOIiCI I connecliolls 011,,1 b.oken o. Ch.llc(1 w"es, CS!lCc.I"lIy whcre Ih.) WIll'S I';)SS th'Ollllll holcs "' Ihe bodywork 0' ,lit) suhJ ... :I In IIIII'ilIl011 All '''I.!wl·l,o,hed V .:IHcles III CUllcnt prOdur-IIOn h;lIIc one pole 01 Ihe lI,ule'y 'Cil rl hutl'. Ie connecled 10 Ihu vchlclu hodvwOI~, ilml III
lIe"dy ,111 I"orle'" vehlclcs II IS the neUIlI,v!) ( ) 1e""",,11 Thl) va"OU5
"tU(:lu(:;,1 (:o"'tlOIIenIS mOIO'S, bulh hOI(lll'S elc . ;I.e "Iso cOI"'('''I:I",(1 to e.II III. ellhe. by lIIe,lllS 01 a leild or \1"~'Cllv by tlM}If fIlounllnuS
E I('Ctu(: (:Ullmll flows Ih'ough Ihe CO'I'I)Ol1elll and Ihell hack 10 Ihe b"lIe.y 11':1 Ihc hodywolk " Ihe cO"'I'Ol1ell l mOU1I11I1\) IS l(lOse o. <:olludccl, 0' II il lI'lOci pnth bilC k 10 Ihe IWl1clv IS 1I0t av",!"I)lc. ll1e
CHCIIII WIll be IIICOlllplcl!l "IId m"lhln~l.on WIll le$ul l The e"\)IIIe "lid '0' \)c;IIIKJ O ;lIe "Iso eillthed bv lIIeOlllS 01 flc~,hlc lIIel,,1 ~I,,1I1S to lhe hody Or slll)h,lm(!, II Ihese Sll,lPS .11e !{'osc a. ""5SI11\1, SI;lIlcr mOlo'. !lcllewlOr alld 19",I.on "ouble IlIlly rcsull Assulluny Ihe cil.th .Chlln 10 bc sat,s!xto,y, eleclllCOlllaults WIll he duc ()lIhcr to componellt 11111l1uI1(:I,on 0' to delccls III Ihe CUIIClll ~lIl)l1lv Ind,vldu,ll componentS ,,'C de"lt ""lIh If' Ch;op te. 12 . II supply ""nes "'0 IlIokcn 0' clilcked IIl lerll;lllv IhlS resulls '" iln open,cllcu,!. IIlId Iho eaSleS I w"y 10 check for 11115 IS 10 bypass the SuSpCCI wife lelllPo.allly wllh a Icnuth 01 wi,c hi!lImU (I c rocod,le clil) Or su,wble connCC lor m eilch cnd Altemmillely, 11 12V test lillIlP ColO be used 10
vCltly the p.esence 01 supply lIoltage 011 VilltOUS pomlS along the WIIC
lind Ihe IJle II ;I 1J",e po, lion 0 1 11 hlle WlfC touc hes Ihc bodywolk 01 otl1Cr e;ulhed IIICtal pall. Ih(l cl(:Cloc'tv wIn lale Ihe 10W·fCSlsrance p"th thus fO"II(.-cl bOlck 10 Ihe blllle.y Ilus.s kno",n as il ShOrl ·cifcuil. Hopefully a ShOIl'Clfcull Wilt blow 11 luse, bUI olhClwlse I( may causc bUIO.ng 01 Ihe IIlsulatoon (am! pOSSIbly IU'lhef shall cIrcuits) Of ellen a flfc ThIS IS why 11 .s lIlildlllsable 10 hVPilSS pcrsls telltlv blowtn9 luses wllh silver 10110. wife
Spmcs [II/(I tool kif MoSI IIdllclcs Me supplIed only " 'Ih sutl,clelll 10015 10' whtel chanUII'll, Ihe M,lUl/t:lII111CC iJml millO' "'pi)i, 1001 kll dCWd cd In To()ls a",/ W()'/o:"'Y I.obah!v s .. U'CICIll 10' those .e,)3"S Ih at mOSl n,o!OuSIS would conSldcr atlt~m('JlInu al the ,oildslde In add ,t,on a lew Il\)ms whIch C(ln bc I't\(:cr
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Torque wrenc h setting s Fuel P\JlllP Inlet n' Pari R Fue! iniaclion syslem
G ene ra l SyS1c'" Iype Idl e sp ce d CO "o,![ ull" Fu el p"mp rfelov(!ry (nHrHrl1lJlll)
SyS1cn, P")~"'''U Fvcll,mk Co1P,lC '(y
Torque wrenc h settings Fue l ,11,>1,,1.,,101
W",m "p "'~11I1;,1O' 51<1,1 V,llvt: A\J~'h;"y i'" duvlC(! Air eh.""I>", Bal1)o I>ull~ Fuel d'SI"hu\or W",nl up '«!lul,l1or (MIO) W,llln·up rC(jul PART A: CARBURETTOR SYSTEM
Gener,,1 description
TI", 1",,1 sy'>I<'1ll <;onSIS1$ of " reM moulI1ed fuel wl1k. il {hilpluo1\Jn1 type 1",,1 1l"'''P d"v(JIl I,om the C,lIllSh eJr.h COII~'Stll'!I 01 ,I hont pIpe nnd leson S omn models !"ay he hlled wIth a p,llted vacuum switch (PVS) to p'eVUl1t fI"1 SpulS aud nllsl"'"0 OCCll""'\) when the enllllle is cold "lid flll"""'1 WIth hJlI or pMllJI choke. When the enuine IS cold (below 71 C I i GO F» the I'VS IS closcd. In tillS cond,I'Oll. c;lIhurenor v,lClIllln IS ,'Pl'hed directly to Ihe d,st"lnilor V'J the Ilon·return v;)lvc. whIch "lIow~ (he va ClJllI1I Jdv,lIlee to IJc milll1lolll1e( 1 lIntier <1cccieIJt.on.
prc .. en ('''Uliat spots or mlsf""'\J .... ·ho)lI the eng"'e h<1s re<1ched liS norm;ll ope,mll1\J lemperJtllle Ihe PV S I, open In tillS condltloll lhe C<1rbUle1l0' '5 connected 10 Ihe
d ,s t"hu!Or v.a lhe PVS.
2 Rouline lll AI the IIlIclv Check and adjust the idling speed find mixture 1 Refel to Sect.on 12.
Check condilion of fuel hoses 2 E>.n''''lle illl Ihc fuef hoses on the eng ine compartment and on the fu!:1 ""'k. for SIgns 01 leilkJge or eletellowt,on. 3 Che ck the secullty 01 holtS 4 Rel"r to Sect,on 19 Jnel t.ghlcn tile IIllet I11J",101d bolts III the
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Renew the ilir filler element 5 D'$ coruWct lhe hauery. G Remove lhe twO nuts secullng the air cleaner lid nnd remov e tile
N rn 16 to 20
4 to 8 8!O 15
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1 8 to 2 2 20 to 27 38 to 45 20 to 2 4
Ibl It 12 to 15
3 to 6 6 to 11 13 to 16
13 to 16 15w20 28 to 33 15 to 18
1305<:h K ·JetfOnic COlltonnous inlCCllon !JOO .1. 25 rpm 1 25 I 0.2 930 a cc cvcry 30 scconds 5 f)5 I 0.25 kUI/crn' (789 I 36 11l1/on') 580 hlrc ( 12.7U Nm Ih l It 32 to 38 24 10 28 7 to 10 5 to 7
7 to 10 5w7 7 to 10 5 10 7 7w!l 5 10 7
18 to 20 13 10 15 11 to 15 810 11 5 to 8 4 \0 6
5 10 8 4 to 6 181020 13 t o 15
hd . 0" I;>ter models the ltd rnily be secuted with sprong IJSleners. 7 LIlt Out the paper clement 8 Cillelllily clc Check air cleaner IClllpcril{(lrc control (whcrc (i{{cd) 11 By looking through thc main ,101 cle,llle' spout. nOle the pos'tlon 01 lhe 1I"1l v F ig . 3 .1
Air tamper A 8 C
VaC(I(lm mUlor FIlip valve I-IC<1I sensor
o 1-101 all in",ke E Culd illl U!wh,
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Fig. 3.33 Fuel injuctiOIl system circuit di 1 /J,1I1C 1V C W"lflll (If! luyu/',lor plMC
2 Sialicr I/Iolor /) Axll/,-"y ,1i, device G Theo1lO/lmc switch
3 fgnitioll switch E FIII;I/Iump H St,lfl valve
A M,lin con(Iol r(;/,)y F S 8 Power supply rcl.1Y
Tho safety switch is provided to cut olf illl power !O the fuel injection sySl(!m if the air sensor plJIC (mixt\HC COlllrol assemhly) IS il the rest position even if the ignition switch IS all. The s[lfcly switch would ell! off the power to the fuel pump for oillllpic ,I il fllOJllmu W 23 Aoutino maintenance
AI the IntelV Check (Jnd adiusl idfing spoed 1 COllnecl11 11Ichomeler to Iho engine then rlJll the enVine to 110rmal Oper ., '
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3 Check Ihill I he idle speed is lIS given in the Specificmions ilnd il nccnssary "dlust the idle speed screw 10cllted heneillh Ihe Ihrottle housinv {photo).
Check conditiorl o f fuel hoses " Reier to SeClion 2.
Tighte/l the inlel manifold boilS and /luis 5 Refur 10 Section 29 and lighten the inlel rll Reflew Ihe fuel filter 6 Refel to Sec tion 25.
Renew the air filter element 7 Disconnect the h assembly, ,1rld hit out the air filler element {photo). 10 Cle 23.3 Idle speed ildjustrnellt sc rew (arrowed) 238 Releasing the .. II cleane l spring Clip 23.9 Removing t he air filter element
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Chapter 4 Ignition system
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"'ondcnsc! (30 Iotre cnUIIlC) teslI llU . removal and rc h1!ln g .... 5 '"tact b.ellkc . POIllIS (3 .0 litre CIlUIIlC) ,lI 11us1mC lll 3 ConlilC ! brCi.ke< POintS (30 lIue cnumc) -Hlllloval fllIIl rclr ninH . " f" '~lnb\llo, (1111 CIl\ Ji llCS) lema",,1 .lIlt! .cll1l1n\) (j nhlllOr (28 lilre Cilomo) -overhalll.. 8 D,stributor (30 h\le cnuinc) overhaul . 7 Faull diagnos is -iUm\loll system. 12
S rICcificin ion s
System ty pe
3.0 lit.e engine 2.8 litre engine
Convent ional ignition
Distributor
ROIDlion Condense, cnp Iqnition timing
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I',im Spark plugs
Type Elect. ode U .
8reaker/ess igllilion
Distributor
Rotation .. HT lead rCSlstn llCe .
Firing order
Ignition timing
Coil
Primary rcs,sWnce
Secondary resis lan ce ............... .
Spark plugs
Type Electrode {jap .
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Torque w rench settings SpD,k p lugs (3.0 litl(l CIl!JUlC) SPD,k plug s (2 8 hl,e engine)
Geller,11 dCSCfll>, ioll 19r1lllon tnnphlicr Inodule (2 8 hire engine) -. emov,l l and 'Ch1tmO ... ......... .............. . IUrlltlon timinlJ -ndJuslmcnl . flOulUl!) Ill;untenancc . Spark plugs -rem Oval, servicing an d .cl'!lu \g ,
ConvcmiOllill. with cantilCl tu cilke. Br eake rlcss. clCCltOnic
Clockwbe 0 2110025 mid
0 .61 mm (002510) 36" t o <10 · 30000 ohm mOlX"U,uU 1 <1 2 5 3 6
10"' B1 DC 11\· BTDC
0!l5 10 1.60 ohm 50001 0 !l300 o h m
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o,,,,,lt AGR 22 o. Ch;lIllp lon RN 9Y C 060 IlHIl (0024 in)
Cl ockw,se 30000 ohm Il1 12 *
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Moto"ra" Super AGR O .GO mill (0024 in)
N rn 30 to GO 25 to 38
22C 0' ChJlllplon RN 7YC
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5 Condenser (3.0 l itrf~ rnllJillo) -testing. removal (lnd rcf ittinu
The PU'I'OSI) 01 tilt) ccmd"",.er (sorllclull(!S know .15 .1 capacItor) IS ensure lh.1I wli,m II", ',()IIi."; ( I!UJakcr POUllS open thew IS no ~po1'~""1 a~Hl"S ilWlll whIch would C,llIlie ,ap,d weill 011hcu r .. ees ilnd
'!I'Il' ",slue 2 The CUIHIUIlSt" .s hUed !II I>luallel wnh the conlJCI h,e;)kc. points. II '1 becomes r""lly, ,1 w,lI C;II,,'" 'IJ'''IIOI' fa,lure ,15 the conlilCl hreaker 1'011115 1'0',11 he pH)VI!fIl,:ti hom cOllcclly 1Il1elfurlcmu che low ccnsion qrCIIIL 3 II Ihe en!)'lIe becomes very dlHlcul1 co SWrl 01 begins to I11ISS afrer
severill null'S of I lInl1l11\l . and che I)lcilker poinls show signs 01 e l\ceSSlve blllllllll/. Chen chI) condlu o n of Ihe condenser muSI be suspecI One f".ther !C:.t can II" milde hy sepa,ahl1U che points by hilnd wilh the ,umtlon 5WIICtl(:(1 on IItl"5 IS ilCCOoul),,"Il1led by a mighl trash. II IS ,ndu;:allve Ih .... 1 the comlcuscr has I0111cd 6 D istributor (illi en\)ines) -rcmoval and relittin\)
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2 Remove Ihl! dl ~l"bulo' C;Ij> only (SeClion 2) 3 D,sconlle\:t Ill.., V 4 Whelu l1ppllcnblu dl:;col1l1ecl Ihe eilrlll 1t.!.1(1 hOIll Ihe lerl11ll1nl 011 the d1SI"h11101 budy (pholo) 5 D'scol1l1eCllh(l (h$lrrlJulO, lllulll·plul) COUllcctO'. To dlsconneCllhe plu!!. the w .. ('s IllUSI ho hold and pulled, nOI Ihe plu\) Ilself (pholo). G 'Turn Ihe un\)ine unlrllhe rotor n.m IS poinlrno 10 Ihe No 1 cyhnder SCIJlllun l In the d'SI"hUlor cap. On lalCr models Ihls IS 111so IndiCilied by [I slol on Ihe (I,sl"I)(O(o' hody rml (phOIO) 1 Check also Ihilllho nOlc h m Ihe Cr;lI1kshah polley is III hoe wllh Ihe com,c( '''[llk on Ihe tilllin\) cover (photo) On (llu 30 ht.e eng me Ihe Illinks arc III 2" Inte.v.l ls. hUI on Ihe 28 Ilire enU"le Ihey are on 3' tIllelVals Sec Ihe Speclhcallons fo. the correCI SClllng. Milrk Ihe IIOS'llon of Ihe d'SI"uutor body .n ,el[llion 10 Ihe cyhnder head 8 Bemove Ihe Single holl ill Ihe baso of Ihe d'StrIUUIOI ilnd slowly hI! out Ihe d'SlllhulOf wlthoul IUlilillg its body As lhe dislllbulO' ,s removo.'{llhe skew geM will turn the rOIO, arm clockWIse. Ml1,k Ihe new IlOSlllon of Ihe rOlO' aim on the , .. n Illhe.e IS nOI illreildy a mink Ihe.e (pholos) 9 To reilithe dlstlluutor ensu,e thaI the liming milrks ilre Slill ahgned ilS deta,led rrllJarag'ilph 7 of Ihls Sec lion. Hold the diSlrib Ulor ove' the cylrndc. hel1d so Ihal the hody 10 Ihe cyllnde. head milrks are in alrgnmenl 10 POSlllon the 'Olor arm towiI,ds Ihe mluk on Ihe d,S trrbulol body ilnd slide Ihe assembly inlO l)Osition on tha engine As Ihe geJrs mesh. the ro lor WllllUtI1 ilnd align wllh No 1 segmenl in Iha dlSlrrbulor cap.
1 1 Relit the securing bolt 10 the bnse of Iha dlSlrrbulor bUI do nOt fully Ilghlen ;IllhlS Slage. 12 Check 11I11t on Ihe 3.0 hlr a engme the dlstrlbulo, VJcuum unil is lilcing fo,wilrds. parilliellO the centrO line of Ihe el1\)ine. or on Ihe 2.8 lil,e engine Ihe VilCUIIIll unil is lacing in Ihe duection shown in F ig. 4 .4 . 13 Reconnect Ihe IllUlli·plu\) conneClor. The manlJf~Clurers recom· mend Illill Ihe Illulli·plu!) is 'illed wilh il lilhium hased grease. 14 fleconneCllllu earlh lead (it applicable) and t he vJCUUm advance pipe. 15 Reier 10 Section 9 and se l Ihe 'gnition IlmlllO. 16 Refll Ihe all cleane. (if applicable).
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