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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
In de x
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94 Chapter 4 Ignition system
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. --8 2A Removill{J the IllnSlre dust COve, (28 hl'c Cllume)
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J 2C W'''I1!j connector i'Uld seCUJlIlg screw (lHOwS)
9 Ignitio n timing -adjustment
Wnh the (.lIs\"OuIO' III!Cd ilS dcscllbed OIl SectIon 6, check Ihilt 1Ill! COHCCt llllllng m;l!ks "'0 ;1119110d. 2 To check the ;1111,,11 (5 t;1I,e) setting, .emovc the (I'51"lIu I0' c;lll [11l\( check IhJllhc rOl0' ;lIm IS PO"1I1119 to the No 1 cylmdc. scgmon!.n the Cill) rndlcmed by the sial on the 11m. 3 On the 3.0 lUre engIne the cont,le l poullS ll\u~1 he ,ust SCI)ilril\U'!J Tho e~ilCt Instant C,1" he checked by connect"'u il 12 vol1 lest lamp between the contilC, brcilke r low tenSIon Iemur),,1 iUl(t O,"lh, W,th the iUnilion Oil, tho d is trlbuto. ShOllld be turn ed nrl\,·clockwisc unlol lho bulb luSlligh(s. " On (he 28 li(re enuule the ("gger arms and stator ;HIllS must bc aligned It not. (um I he (hst"bulOr as necessary . !:i Tighten the (hSI"buto. clamp boll and .ehl the cap 6 Set In thIS way the lUlling WIll be alll)'Olmalely co
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8 2B UtJlle. vIew 01 the l.imJer Mrn .lrld Call (28 lIt Ie enU"Wj
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8 20 Vacuum un.1 sC(:u"ng screw WIth e')Hh lead termmal
10 W,lh Ihe enij1l1e I(lIrng pornt thc \fmlng hgh( at the cr",lksholl1 pulley The wh,le 1),1mte
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12 To check the mechanrcat adv.1nce. Increase the engIne speed and note whelher the wh,te malk on the pulley moves away Irom the mark on th e pOInter . 11 It docs the mechanical advance is lunctioning 13 W,th the enOlile Idlmu the vnCU\ Jm advance can be checked by suc kIng the oldv~ncu pIpe that W.1S removed from the carburellOI o r air box ThIS should also c.Juse the while rnark on the pulley to move away horn the mar k on the pointer 14 On completIon remove Ihe timlllU hght and rC(:onnec lthe v.1CUUIll pIpe
10 Ignition illlllllifier module (2.8 l i tre enuine) -removal and rClittinu
Thc Iunitlon illl\J}l lflcr module is locmed on Ihe left· hand SIde of the engIne COnlpar tment. tUSI behind Ihe hOnt suspenSIon strut upper mounting.
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2"4 Index
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ligh\s operation check -16 w~she( fluid levels check/lop up - 16, 217, 219
engine
crankcase emission valve renewal -16, 27
fluid leaks check -16 oil i1nd filter change -16, 26 oil filler cap clClIning -16. 26 oil level check/lop up -16 1I;llvo clearances check/adjust -16. 46
exhaust system condition check -16
fuel sySlCm
exhaust -85 Inlet 83 M ,lIlua l g e
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removlll and relltting lldjustllble exter ior -192 interior -192
Oil pump
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28 Iotre engine dismantling. examination and re~sselllhly -38 ref in in 9 -42 3 0 li tre englllc dismantling. eX~lllinmion ilnd reass embly .-52 [elit\lng -54 removill 50
Pedal ,1cceler,ltOr 75 bra k e · 152 clutch -101 Pisto n an d connec ting rods ref,nin\j -42. 51 Pistons and pisto n rin\js exanllna\lon ,1nd rcoova\lon 36,51 Pi sto ns. connecting rod s il11d bearin\js (3.0 litre cngine) [lmlov,11 51 Propeller shaft 128 d s, .'r/ Prop elle r shaft cenlre bcarln!J r()"l]w~1 12!J
descrip1l011 28 I"ul l (i iaunosis - 131 removat and rel,UlI1U -128 10rque wrench seHlIlgs -128 univers~1 10lllts inspection 130 Pushrods 35< 51
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Rndi,lto r rel11ov~I, Inspcctoon, cie
rear hilckpl~te removal and rclluin(J -148 shoes renewal - 14 6 wheel cylinder removal, overhilul ~nd ref'lllllg - 14 7
Rear lamp and b ulb removal and refttling - 216 Rear number plilte lamp and bulb removal ilnd relilling -216 R ear su spension description - 158
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