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80 Chapter 3 ~lIel and exhaust systems
24 Ai r cloanor -removal and re filling
1 Remove Iho elomerll as dllsc"hed III Sect,on 23. 2 Work,nn under Iht! left ·hand honl wheel arch. unboll the illr clenne, hOdy f,om Ih e s,de of the engmo compnl1lllen\. 3 Rohuil1g IS n rove rsal 01 tho lomova l I)rocodule wl lh relelence 10 $(1(;11011 23,
25 Main system compono n ts -rellloval "l1d rofitling
Fllel p /llllP 1 Thn hll)1 pump IS loc.lwd "' " lI,hlw.. 1ll011111111U .lUflchod 10 Ihe "!Ihl h"n{1 51th! 01 lhe 11I/,llal1k (phnIO) ') D,sC:OllllCCI Ihe h<lllulY 3 Rol'-',1S0 Ihe IHeSSUle OIl tim SyS hllll I,y lelllpOI<I"ly looSl'!I1I1'l1 Ihl)
le"l1 line IIIlIon on Ih e lu«1 dlSlllhul<ll C,11l:h Ih o sm<lll <lmOunt 01 luel wh" .. h CUllies oul 111 <I p":c:e III dOlh 4 Wllh Ihe ,eil l of thl! c:a, flve. <In IIlspeCt'OIl pit or sUllahlv rfllscd.
cl;lIllp l hl) 111(:1 IIIIUI hose IIC1W,,':1I1he ludl;lllk ,1ml th « 11111111) uSlnH ,1 h",ke hose cl,IOUjl or sHlIII;" If Ih oro ,s only ve.v hnle 11101111 I ho 1IInk. illl 11"lIl<1llvO 10 cl,1mplI'!l1hc ho~() IS 10 dram Ihe Innk onCIl Ihe mlOI hose 10; ,h~c:ol1nCClu&#34; !". OIs.:nrUlI){:I IIlI! Iud ",Ie! ,llId uIIII" 1 IIIIJoI:S I.nUl Iho pump G Cn,"'ully ut",llily Ihf! dm:I"c:al C:(&#34;UH~C1l00S 10 IllI! pump nil"
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2510 Fuel accumulatO'
Fuel accumulator 10 The fuel accumulatO I is bolted to the Ical 11001 above Iho lear "Klc (phOIO). 11 Disconnect the bflltCly . 12 Releaso the preSSIJle in the system as descllbed in PfllfltJlilph 3, 13 I'lilCO the leal of th e car ovel ,1n inspection pit o. lilise il on ' ilmps O. fldo·stands. 1 4 D,sconnectlhe fucl pipes I,om the lu el accumul,110r and catch Ihe s<llflll qUflllt'ly of fuel which Will bo released. 15 Remove the Iwo Illollnling SCfOWS and remove Iho acculllulf1lOr. 16 RefollinlJ i~ a ,eve,s,11 of ,emoval. hut lemovo tho floor panel hom Ins,de Ihe lum,ji'ige COIl1I )il'lnlenl and relit Ihe p,oteclive Cflp5 over lhe SC(()W Ihronds .
Fuel filler 17 The luel 1IIICr 's locmed 011 th e wheel olfch in Ihe lelt hand side of Ihe .mU"'o COIllI)"' ln,elll (1IhOto).
Fi U. 3.35 ConeCI 10Ciliion o f fuel filler oullel pipe (Sec 25)
A B Fuel "'ICf Ou/lelll'lle c Engine comporlmenl side p,wel
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1 8 Disco"nect the hllllmy 1 9 Relc,,~e tl", .. ,e5~II.e In t he system "s described in palaglaph 3 22 P lace some cluth hcnc,llh the luel flhel then disconnect the mlet ilnd outlet ", lions 2 1 Rcmollc tht) mOIlI1lIlI11 sc.cws ,1od withl1,,,w Lhe fuel f,ltc ,. Remove
the bl:lclwt II 'ltICIlS$:I'y 22 RchulI1U IS a .ellcls:l1 01 ,emoval. but m"ke sure tha t the 1,ltel is
pQs. t.onnd thll I:Olfe ct W,ly 10un(l. "n(1 Locate tile OUIICI plj&#39;JC:I~ snown
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Fucl tlisfllbu{(}r 23 The f""t d&#39;~L&#34;I&#34;&#39;lor .~ IOr.i'to(1 on top 0 1 the "" flltl'!'. 24 DISCOnl"" .t thu !o:m",y 25 n,;L&#34;&#34;~,,, thO! L&#39;&#39;&#39;&#39;&#39;,~II&#39;&#39;~ III (hI'! system:ls d"sl:"lmd in piull u,a"h :I"" t compL"L"ly 11,111"11" tho I,,,, d 111111 ",Hon 26 DI~r.&#34;&#39;UII&#34;. t tl,,, """,11'1'1111 f,,(:II'"C$ 1,<)ul til(! llis t,d,utOI 27 UIIS&#39;~&#34;:W ,I", nll"l1 """m'"'n sc",ws alld hit Ihe IIISIIIIJlIIOI away 28 RHhll""1 ".,' &#34;,v&#39;:I~,,1 "I rr""OvilIIJlJ IIISC a IIIiW coppe, w&#34;~.h,,, r:ach ~,de of Iht: '1',"'1" IIIIIW&#39;~ ",,(I dO not OVf!rI'UII1I:rllhe llIliol Imils 9 Hall" Ih" :.y·.1t:1I1 I""",u'li t: heckr.d by yo"r dllatCr: 30 I\dl&#34;~t th" "II" &#34;I~:I&#34;t :II\l IIIHXIIlIfl as ,leScII",,1I III SectIons 73 ,IIld 26.
W"",,·/I/I/I.'ylll;/fOf 31 The w."'" "I' "'!I"I"tl1l 's loc ;llt,d on till! hunt of the ""!I"'" ""xtlO t he c(X,l"'H ~y~t&#34;l11 nuth, t I:lhow 32 D,sco",,, • .: ! tl", lhlllCI" 33 Flcleasc Ihe prcssllfc In the sySlcm as desc"hed in parag'''I)h 3 34 Discount: GI Ihc lIacuum hose ilud wi"uy plllg (photo) 35 D'SCOI1"I:CI the fuel hiles (l)holO) 36 Unsc,ew the Iwo sockcl·he;lded uolts ;lnll wllhd';lw thll 'C!jUI;ltol . 37 Ref,(lln\1 IS ,1 ,cve.sa' o t ,emOIl"' . hut lise a new copp .. " wa~hcr eilch Si(lc 01 tim h,ll1l0 \llllons (phOIO) 00 nOl ove,l>ghtcil lh" I"'''on cenlre hol ts
Fuel S f"ff v:llvc 38 T hc luel stMI 1I:llve is located on thc ligl1l ·hand s,de of the lIir ch"mhel. 39 DIsconnect the bmlory . 40 Disconnect the elcctlic p lug and fuel supply pipc from th e lIalve (pholo) 41 Unscrew tho twO socke t·headed mount,ng bolts uSlllg an Allen
key .
42 Ref,,,,,,!) IS .1 'ellcrS:l1 of ,ernOllal. but u~e II ncw moullting flange !lasket Use" new copper w"shel all each SIde of the """10 union lind do nOI ovnlllllhien the Centrc holt.
A!lxih~1I&#34;Y "i,. r/(!vicc 1\3 Thc i",x,h.n y "" rlcvice is 10C"II,1I On the IIU"t hal1d flOllI of thu lIir cha",!,,", 1\4 O lsc0I1"", .1 Ihe hallerI'. 1\5 D.scr"'''.,ct tl,(, eleCt,ic p l11\1 ;,ml IWO illf hoses IrOI11 the ""vice (phoIOS) 116 Unsc",w tl", two 'UO"nIl119 holts .11,,1 hit tl"l ;rss",,,t,ly i!Wlly. 1 7 Fl"f,It'''H .s ;1 HIIIC,s,,1 of 'elllolllli
Foel injocrurs 48 D, sclI"""'.t Ihe h;lll",y. 1\9 O, sr.<J""r:CI Ih.) :u:cclcrlltor cahlc and il.ad."t r,olll I"e th,onle "ssemhl y 50 D'SC OIII",, :t Ih" m;" " lIir SUI)ply l,ullk",!! 10o", ,he "uxtll,e cont,ol u"It ;1I1I111r",1I1" "ouSlnH (,lhotos). 5 1 DI~,:ulll&#34;&#34;: t .II\.! IIlect,ic ,llll!ls from thc walm'''I) r~I,,&#39;atOl. the th.)ltIl{Jtu"" sWllch. thl") lI\lxllia,y air device amI the fuel St.1,t vDlve . 52 D,sc",,,,,,,:t the: hlel SIlIIP'''' ,)ipc hom the St.1,t v;lllle Dlso the V"CII\lm II'II\.! hom tho W;lrm up 1O{jIJlmol . 53 Unl)()lt tht: a" chmllbCf (ei9ht bolts) and move il c lcar of the in le. ",al1i 'ol(l. To completcly ,emOlle il, disconnect the rClllaining hoses. Belllove 'he UaSkC ! (,) h o to). 511 UnSCICw Ihc ",oun,ing boilS <lnd pull Ihe i"leclO's loom Ihe mlet Illal1itold 1,)"1)101 55 Usm!) IWI) ~p&#34;nrIC&#39;S. loosen t"e UIII!)" n"IS .,,1(1 d.s,:onncct Ihe miCCIO'S fr<llll tht: fuel IIIles .
25.3 4 D,sconncct'no Ihe wII'no plug . 25.35 ... "nd fuel hncs from the W""'H'P !egulato! 25.37 Re new tho copper wilshcrs each side 01 the banjo union
25 .4 0 A DisconnectIng Iho tuel slart valve
wiring plug
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25.4 5A Au xilia,y air dcvice w ifin g plug.
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~ Chilpter 3 Fuel and exhaust systems
~5 4513 ,111<1 "'f hose s 2550A D",conneclinu the maUl "" supply t.unkul!! 1.011 the 1111~hue cont.ol 111111 25501l mid th'OI1I C houslIlU
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25 53A UnsCII)w the holts. 255311 ,,,"U)IIC the ~&#39;&#34; chal11bcr ~5 53C ;11111 'cmoY(: the Haskct
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25 5 4A UlIsc'ew the 11101l1lt;IIU bolts. 2554 U ,lIld remove the UIIL'CtOrs 2556 The "'Jecto, Q·rinU seal (a"owed)
56 Rcl,llll.g IS 11 reve rsal 01 rcmoval. hut mtlke SUiO Iha l til.., "l)OC Iors .IIC clea n and III new O'lIng seals (pholo). Also rencw the;IU chamber gtlskel.
26 I( H o mixture -adjustment
Noto: 11!e miJllllfe s"/liIl9 is preset during (!for/actiOIl of II", eM ,'nd shOll1ll 1101 &#34;ofllwll~ require "djIISlment. If I!~&#39;W r:QfIIl&#39;O&#34;Cllf.~ l)f 'he sys({)m ""VI! bccn flllCd. IlOwever. tile mix/IIII! (;,1/1 be mi,l/steil as lollows "Silly /II) cxlwlls/ y,l$ <lIw/yscr ,lIJd I,le/Wlllelcr Ad",.IIIIWII/ is 1101 possllJ/c wi/lioll/ "'1 c}(h,1I/s/ gas {J1J,1/ys<'r RUII the enuine unlll il is ill Iho nOllnal Op"';fllng ItImpcr.l111'1I Connect an (&#39;~haUSI gas analyser and a tachollle!C' (.f not l'III,d as
Slandard equlplllcnt) III iI(;COnlDncc with tIn: nH!llul;I(;WH"'s 111-SIIUCllons
3 Incroase the enyulC speed 10 3000 'pm and hold it the,e 10' 30 seconds to Sl<lblh se thc c~hausl U,1ses and then allow the engine to return 10 Idl'flU. <1 Check the readHlIJS Oil Ihe test 1I1st.uments with those speci fied. If ;ulJustment is ,equuoo '''5t turn the 1(lIc speed screw to give the COffec t
Idle speed .
5 Break oft the lalllpl:q)lOol cap 110111 the mj~ture conlrol screw on lap 01 Ihe fuel uistllbulOi. 6 S tabilise the cxhausl Ua ses as dcscllhc·d ,n paragraph 3. 7 In sert 11 3 r1\I AUcn key onto Ihe heau 01 the mixture SCfew and tum the SCfew urlld the COlfeCI CO re<ldlllU IS oblailwd (phoIO). R eadjust thc Idle sI)('cd SCfew 8 II th(' ml~lurc adJuslmcnl cannot be Imalrscd wilhm 30 seconds from th(' moment 01 slahllrS Iny the exhaust uases. repeat the oper1!l.ons dcsclIlJ~d '" pa.lIU'3ph :I 1",;Iwe COnllnUlllU 1100 ad)U SlI1l0n l jlrocedv.e
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1.6 7 I\dJ&#34;~IIII!J II", n&#34;~h&#34;&#34; ~ t:&#34;&#39;w
27 F"HII;Hlk. $1)I"ll)r ,Uli( and Idll)r pipr. -Ufm() r(ll
The 1(,11101.',.1 ,11111 "dlu",U pH.II.",hJlf:S ;1Ii! SII"II,II III Ihose !I'V"'I III
Sec lions 13 10 16 Ilow'IV<:f. Ih., ~.:&#34;,h:r "nlt.s 1 ... :;.1.,,1 o n ti,e letl h"tHl side 01 lhe "ml tank (phOIO) "lid Ihl) luel I'UIIII' 'S ~l&#39;C&#34;&#34; .. d 10 lh(: righl·h"ml $ 1110 .
28 ACGelerilto r c;thlO -removl.1 "nu relitling
27.1 F tHlll(1l1k ~&#39;!tldef "nil
29 Inlel manifold -rcmoval and re li inU
Ilclm In S')(:tlon 19. bUI Irl sJ(w d 01 ,.,((\01.'11'(1 thc cilllnllc1l0f,
" ,movc Ihe "'I"I:IOIS (Inti iii. chilmhef as dc-sc"hed in SeC t.on 25. N Ole th,,1 the.c IS one nul ill eilch end of Ihe m(ln,Iol(l. ;md 111m the bOltS (lIe of d,ife.enl Icn(jlhs (phow). 2 Also unbolt Ihe oUlle t elbOW and will/n·U)) .e(jul"lo, 1ll0unlin(j hlilckct hOIll I he "onl of the inlet nI(lIl ,lold (phOl0S). 3 Follow the I'ghtening seQuence uiven III Fig. 3.36 w hich d,lIels IrOIll the 3 ,0 hIr e engine (photo)
28.1/ llel110vlll\l the sleeve hom Ihe end 0 1 the (lCceh:r.lI0r c"hle 28,1 B Plisinn O\'! til " 11,1,,11\I0 chp 2a.le Removmg tile ilccclcrmOI cntJle 110111 Ihe IT,oull ting bracko l
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29 1 A Un~(.:r1:w the Inh,t m,llulol( l ho lls
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29, I C ... 1If1(11,/t off the ma(\, Iold
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29 2A Unscre w Ihe holts ...
) "Ig 3.361n101 m<lnifold nul ilnd bolt lightening sequence for 2 .8 lilre enginos (Sec 29)
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29 1 E Se,~hn!J !;oIllJ)ound locJlIon 1l"IOIc fo1lU1!J the O,ls~&#34;t
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292B . ;md rClilOve the outlet elbow alld WllPlll·Up rcuu l,1\or mOunt",\) Ilr;1Gk..,t
293 TlulllcnUl!) tho IIIle l mnn "old IHIIS nnd botls
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Chapter 3 Fuel and exhaust systems
30 E~haust manifold -rOllloval nnd r e fitting
Rcle . \0 Section 20. but not that 1,11C' models do nOI have n downpipo scaling ring (photos)
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31 E~haust system -removal and ro fitting
Reier to Section 21 (pholO).
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3" ,A TI!Jhlenrrl!J Iho O~hilUSI mnnilold nuts 30.1 BRight hnnd e~hnust rn.1nilold ·to­downpipc connection 30.1 C Dl sconnec tirrg the lell hnnd e~hnusl downp;,Je hom Ihe manIfOld
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31.1A hhnust system ,ubbe. mountIng (;,,,owed) 31.1 B Irnermed'ilttl oxhilu st system-to-honl pIpe clamp
RT C , FAULT D IAGNOSIS
32 Fault diagnosis -fuel sys tem (CMuurottor)
Symptom
Fuel COlls!ll11ption e~cesslve
Insu llicienl fuel detrvery or weak mi~lure
33 Fault diagnosis -fuel system (fuol injection)
Symptom
~ngine will no t starl (cold 0' hot)
Reason(s)
Ai . 1,ltel clement choked Fuel lenk flom cmbulellor. fuel pump Of luellrlles Gene.ally waUl ca,bu,ettor Needle vnlve StickIng open Incorrec t idling speed <lnd/or mIxture
Clogged fuel Irne
o. hiler
F <ll.lty fuel pump le<lking inlet nI<lnrlold g<lsket We<lk mixture selting
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Ai. !tow sensa. plale incorroctly sel FauilY fu el pump Fuel lank omply
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Symptom
Engine will nOt Slnr1 (HOT)
Engine will not stal! (COLO )
Engine mIsfires on rond
Unsatisfacto,y ,oad p edomlilnce
Rough Idling (ilIWilYS)
Rough rdllng (during warm -up)
Excessive fuel consumptIon
nglne fUns on
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Reason(s)
AuxiT inry air device not clOSing
Auxilimy ai, dev ice nOl opening SImI villve filulty Thermotime switch nOt closing
L oose fuel pump elec trical connections
System fuel presswe incoflec!
M,xture adjustment incorrect
AUKlhilr y ili, deVIce nOt OllC,ahng cOflec tly
Mixture M1ts utment incolleci leak in system fuel lines
Airtlow sensor plate or cont/otplunger not moving "eely Injector villves leakinU or then OJ)Cnlng pressure too low
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Chapter 4 Ignition system
Contents
"'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&#34; &#39;~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<lcity Cont<lC' blenker U<lP Dwell .1llule . HT lend res.s t""ce .. FIIIIlU orde.
Iqnition timing
c 1 !H6 model yC<l' 1976 model ye.1. onw<l.ds
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I',im<lry ,eSI~\<lnce Second<l.y &#39;C~lst<lIlCe
Spark plugs
Type Elect. ode U<l$> .
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 .
,1/ systems
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
M ot
o,,,,,lt AGR 22 o. Ch;lIllp lon RN 9Y C 060 IlHIl (0024 in)
Cl ockw,se 30000 ohm Il1<lXII11l"11 1- 4 2 5-3 6
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75100.85 o hm 5000 to 6000 ohm
Moto"ra" Super AGR O .GO mill (0024 in)
N rn 30 to GO 25 to 38
22C 0' ChJlllplon RN 7YC
Ibl It 22 to 30 1 8 to 28
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Chapte r 4 Ignition system
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Fig. 4 .1 Diagwll1 of the hre(lkerlcs5 ignition syslem on the 2 .a litre engine (Sec 1 )
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Gcneral de:;criptio n
To ;l(; h.cvc OP\I"'U'" pCl lo.mancc hom an CIl(lUlC ;\Old In mCCI ~1&#34;&#34;\JCUt e.h,1u~t C""5s"m r .. '<tu"cments. 1 rS css"m.althat the I"el/a" rtllxh"C 101 thc ,;on,hUS\IOli .; h;,,,,I,, ). I~ 1\J,ule'll ill ".:II :ttV the "\Jhl I,,'U, wlill'YC to enlJ"lc ~pCe&#39;l ;.nd 10ild The 1\l'lIt,on svsto'" .,.ovilies the
- '),uk nece ss1Hv to start thc: Illlxlu<c I>1I1I""!1 ;md the In~t;&#34;l\ ill wh'ch ,union occurs IS Y;lrI"d auwnJ.1tlC;lllv as ""\line Opet(lt'U g cOl1llot'I)I1 $ d';1r1ge The ''In,tlon systc)t1I COIIS '5 15 01 a PWll;IIV (low tc n slon) CUClnt ill"t J ondarv (1I1g11 tens,on) Cirelnl. Wlwl I he '\lnI\IOIl IS SWltchlid on. CUlrellt IS fe d 10 Ihe coil p r;111;uv wirl(hllUS nnd i1 IIHl\l11Ctic f,p.ld IS cst~lbhshC(1 At Ihe r equired 1)0"11 o r 101l1\10n. the pri"':Irv CItCl/lt IS Ifl tcrruptClluV the conlnct hfenker POUlIS OllCflmg (3 .0 hire e"gI01(I) or the \l'g\le. tJrfllpasslt'g the s tator ;11111 (2 8lrt,e enUn .e) The milunCIiC
f 'eld collilpscs :Ind il 5tlCOndntV hi~h YOIIIl~~ In 'nduced i n the se~ond,1rv win(lin\!s. This HT volt:lUc IS te d via th e d'SH ,IJUtor rOIOI :Iun
1 0 the lelevllllt spnrk plu~. Alter dcllvenng the spar k the pmnnrv cirC Uli
I S re-energised lind the cvcle .s rep-Cillcd. The igni tion t iminu '5 Controlled centro lugllllV JnO UV II vacuum IHl II t o compensme lor englflC speed ,1no 10lld On Ihe 3.0 litre enginc the i~l1;lion s y Stelll II1corporales a b,1ita $1
resistor wire which effcctively UOOSIS th e HT volw~e durlllg SHul,ng.
2 Routine m aintenance
At Ihe in tervals speCIfied in tl w Rouline Ma;ntenance section in the fran I of the nl;Jnua l cJrrV out the foll owmg proc edures .
Clean and adjust Ihe spark plugs. or renew Ihem 1 Refer to Sec tion 11.
Clean ofld chec k fhe distribulor cop. rolor. NT leads illlr/
t. Re lease the twO chI'S securmg Ihe (h Slllbu101 cap 10 Ihe d'5111l1utor uodV and I, ft away t he ca l) . ereJn Ihl;l C:lP inside and oul wilh a dtv
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Fig. 4 .2 (J"II(ls t resistor wire locilted on tho left·h'Hld side of the ongino compartment -urrowed (Sec 1)
clO lh . Closely inspec t the ",side of thc cap and the si. segments. It there are any siUns of Cr<1Ckulg 01 ,f the segmentS are bumcd o. scorl;ld e~cessivelv the Cal) will h ave to be renewed.
3 Also Check Ihe cenlrc segment (3.0 htr a en\]ine) or carbon brush (2.8 IIlre engine) f or wailr. 4 Remove the rOIOI arm i1nd check 1110 ' cra ck ing and burning of the melal scgmem (pholo). On the 2.8 h ire en gin e check tM Sp<ing· tensioned cngine spee d limiter incorp-ori1led in the lOlor illlll for tr ee movement (phoIO) . On trw 3.0 litte cngme c h ec k Ihat the HT conductor spting on the rotor arm has sulficienllension to contactlhe centle segment in Ihe C(lp.
S W'th Ihe . o to r aIR. removed. lub.icate the felt pad in the Centr e of the distfluutor sh ah wilh twO drops o f enyine oil. 6 Rel;lthe rOtor arm and dt$Uluutor cap (photo).
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2,4A ncmovllI\J the ' 010' rum (28 hire enuino) 2413 The engine speed tllnnel 011 tho ,oto. :lIm (2_8 litre ename) 26 Secul;nn lhe dl surUlllor cap wilh Ihe sp.;ng clops (2.8 "lie engme) A Swing C fail/lillY COIlf.lCt n MQving CQII/act
27 ChcckUl!J Ihe HT tcad le.min;!ls on the (hSlllhutOf 1:.111 2 .8 11I"iliol1 COlt and WlIlIl!! 4 .2 Remov,ng I he COlllaCI h.eilke. low lenS 'OIl le,lds
7 W"H) o;iean the HT Itlad,; llm! check Ihc'" 10' (;onll'[IOI1 Pull the 1(';'Ids homlh!) dl~l&#34;h&#34;10f Cilll one;H <IlOilO ;)IId 'Hake SUIC th"III O wmcr IlilS 10llnd 115 w.1y 11110 the so~k CI tI.!II'Hrl"ls . Clo1l1l <lny I:I>IIOSiOIl "W,IY . Ien .eln the IC!1ds (I)hoto). 8 Glc,," Ihu '!jll'l,on cOIl lowe. ;md check the HT le,,(1 ;IS p.eYiously . ,scJllled (photo)
Check .1nd Mljus( (h£! cont<1c t brc<1ker dwell "flyle (3.0 fi/re
engillt!) !l Ruler to S<lClion 3
Check arid adjllst Ihe ignilion timing 10 Rcler to SectIon 9 .
Reflew /lit.' conl,1CI breaker points 11 Reier to Secuon 4 .
3 CO I1\aet ureaker points (3.0 litr e er>gine) -adjustment
1 Remove thO dis touutor cap and ro tor afln (Sect ion 2) 2 Gentlv I)rrse Ihe contact ureaker points open and e~an\ine the conditIon of Iherr faces. II they are .ough. pined o. dlfty II WIll ue IlCCeSSi\'y 101 new paIn IS to be fined. 3 If Ihe pOInts ale sallSfaclory. Or have been ,enewed. measu.e the gap Uel ..... een the points with feele . gauges. by turning Ihe Clankshaft unlll I',e heel 01 Ihe ureake. arm is on a high poinl of Ihe C<lI11 . Consult the Specd,cnl;ons al Ihe uon;nning 01 th is Chapter 101 ttm correc t sOll;ng
I If Ihe gal) IS IIlcorrCCl, slacken Ihe contact plale SOCuflllg screw(s). , le n "lserl a soewd"ve. ;nlO the sial p.ovided al Ihe edge of Ihe COntaCI ptalH and move the plate unlli lhe gap is corrcc\.
5 Tlghlen Ihe sClew(s) and .echeck Ih e gap.
6 Rein the .010. ;"1IU1 ensurIng th,lt II IS cOflectly located In the sial at
I he lOp 01 the carn Relltlho d'SI"lJuIO' CilP and .elain III IIOS;llon wnh Ihe Iwo clIps . 7 On 1110de.n el1gll'os a mo.e ,1CCu'ale mel hod 01 seHIIlg Ihe I>o;nts Hal) .s by means o f a dwell me lel . NOI only docs 111110 l11elhod give a
IHL'Cisc 1)0 .. 115 gap I)UIII also evens oul ally v,llta llons 111 Un,) cnused by wear "' I he dlst"'lUtor sh ah 01 uushes 0' dlHCf()nce s HI any 01 the heIgh ts 01 Ihe Cil'" peilks 8 The dwell allU1c IS Ihe numt)C. 01 deglee s th, ounh winch Ihe
dIstributor cam lUI liS dUring the IlCrlod betweell Ihe ",S\ilIlIS 01 closu<e and oJlcnmu of Ihe conI act b.e,lker ponlls It Cilll only be r.hech~d wllh
a dwell mele' connecled III aCcor d,lnce wllh lh. } maker's II'Slfl.r.;I'OIlS 9 II Iho angle IS nOI as gIven 111 the Spe<:.hcatl ons. ildluS t the po",ts u~p If the dwell annie's 100 ,,,'ge ,ncrease Ihc IJO'''15 9,111. II th e dwell [lI1gle ;s too small . 'educe Ihe points Uap
4 Conlilct hre[l ke r points (J.O litre engine) -removal and refitting
Remove the d'SlflbutOi C"P and 'OlOr arm (Secl;on 2) . 2 Slacken th e self·tappiu\J sc.ew which secllres the condense. illld low lension lead s 10 the conl,lel ureake. ilssembly ilnd slide oul lhe fo.ked cable telfllll,al;OnS (phOIO). 3 Undo and .emovc Ihe Iwo screws whIch secu.e the contact b.eake' uase pll'Ie 10 thO d'SlflbulOr ilfld hit off the cUlltact b.eaker assembly
(phOIO) .
4 Befo.e IClilling the conlact b.eake. assemhly. smear Iho dlstrluu to . cam wllh a trace 01 g.ease 5 FIt I he conlaC I 1)I(,ake' and its cl,Jlnping sr.;.ew~. but do nOI fully I;ghten the sc.ews \lnlll Iho contilC I b.eake. !I,111 h;IS u een adlusled as descflbed In Sec tion 3
6 R ell l th e rotor "fin and d.stflhuw. cal ). &#34;&#34;&#39;1I&#34;&#39;~1 tI,e IWO clops 10 secure lhe cap.
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