General
Fuel tank capacity:
All models except P100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.0 litres (13.2 gals)
P100 models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.0 litres (14.5 gals)
Fuel octane rating:
Leaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 RON (4-star)
Unleaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 RON (Premium)
Air filter element
1.3 litre and 1.6 litre (Ford carburettor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champion W110
1.6 litre (Weber carburettor) and 1.8 litre (SOHC engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . Champion W118
1.6 litre (1984-on) and 2.0 litre (SOHC engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champion W152
1.8 litre CVH engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champion W219
2.0 litre DOHC engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champion W152
Carburettor type:
1.3 litre models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ford VV
1.6 litre models (engine codes LCS and LCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ford VV
1.6 litre models (engine codes LSD and LSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weber 2V (28/30 DFTH)
1.8 litre models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierburg 2V (2E3)
2.0 litre SOHC models up to 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weber 2V (32/36 DGAV)
2.0 litre SOHC models from 1985 (except P100) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weber 2V (30/34 DFTH)
P100 models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ford VV
2.0 litre DOHC models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weber 2V(TLD)
Ford VV carburettor
Idle speed:
1.3 and 1.6 litre models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 ± 25 rpm
P100 models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 ± 50 rpm
Idle mixture (CO content):
1.3 and 1.6 litre models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 ± 0.5%
P100 models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 ± 0.5%
Chapter 4 Part A:
Fuel and exhaust systems - carburettor
Air cleaner element - renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Air cleaner inlet air temperature control - testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Air cleaner - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Carburettors (all types) - dismantling and reassembly . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Carburettor (Ford VV type) - idle speed and mixture adjustment . . . .15
Carburettor (Ford VV type) - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Carburettor (Pierburg 2V type) - fast idle speed adjustment . . . . . . .21
Carburettor (Pierburg 2V type) - idle speed and mixture adjustment .20
Carburettor (Pierburg 2V type) - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Carburettor (Weber 2V type) - fast idle speed adjustment . . . . . . . . .18
Carburettor (Weber 2V type) - idle speed and mixture adjustment . .17
Carburettor (Weber 2V type) - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Carburettor (Weber 2V TLD type) - fast idle speed adjustment . . . . .24
Carburettor (Weber 2V TLD type) - idle speed and mixture
adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Carburettor (Weber 2V TLD type) - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . .22
Exhaust manifold - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Exhaust system - inspection, removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Fuel level sender unit - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Fuel pressure regulator (models up to 1985) - removal and refitting . .5
Fuel pump - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Fuel pump - testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Fuel tank - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Fuel vapour separator (models from 1985) - removal and refitting . . .6
General information and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Inlet manifold - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Throttle cable - removal, refitting and adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Throttle pedal - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Vacuum valves, ported vacuum switches and fuel traps - removal and
refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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Specifications Contents
4A
Easy,suitable for
novice with little
experienceFairly easy,suitable
for beginner with
some experienceFairly difficult,
suitable for competent
DIY mechanic
Difficult,suitable for
experienced DIY
mechanicVery difficult,
suitable for expert
DIY or professional
Degrees of difficulty
