fuel pressure FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual
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Routine maintenance
Maintenance is essential tOI C"~l"'Il\J sal"I\,. <lnd de~",jt,l" lor \I1 purpoSe o f gening the best inleflll~ of peduPlllilllCr. nnd economy 110m yOlir car . Over the yeilrs the need for pCflodlC lubnc;lIlon o,II,,!!. gle~slOg ;md so on -hilS been drilSl,cnlly I(,duced. Jf not totally ellmmfllcd. This hJS un/ortllll,lIely Illnded to 11);1(1 sonle ()wn~,<; Illilunk \h<1 because no such action IS tCqLllrox l, f.ompol1,:nb I1,\h ,,, n o 1111\0'" e~ist. or wdllast forever. This is J ~;''''OUS (h:hJS IUII If fOllows [ I""do ,t! thm the t,nges t in;I;;;!1 elcmelll 01 1lI;lIntP.l1olll!;fl IS VI$uil l "X;lIllll1dll"ll and a general sense of awmcness Tills Ill;]\, IC;l(llu [UP,l"S Or ",,,,,wals.
Inll shou!!1 1,,:11' 10.'1'0" I !(l,l(bulc hre,lldowlls. Other neglect resul1s In ullrehillllhly, "H:I(~as(;d ,"nnlll!) COSI~, morC) rnpld weM (lnd depreci. (Ilion of Ihe ".,judI'! III !I':II<: ral
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I Br,lke St'fVO uni/ 12 A" mIN duct 21 f/,ld'o,IOI l"lm c:,/, 31 Coohng sys/em pressure 2 Slarl v<lIve I.? /!lflrllOll carl 22 R<!ill,'/01 C,l!) and CXP,lllsion l<lnk 3 Dislribulor cap 14 Powel s/Ccrmg lIu/(/ 23 AII<1II1<!/()1 32 81,lke master cylinder .] Windscrccn WII)Cr <111/1 wservOll 24 /-/e'l(/lig/'1 aCet'H ':IIV('I 33 F'OIlI suspension top 5 Headlamp rc/, lY 15 Warm I'I! ICYIII,1Im 25 BiJlIl :'y ",0(1l1liIl9 6 Windscrccn washcr 16 PVWL'r s/eeli"y Im"'I' 26 rOj! how 34 nr,lke 1I(1ld ICS(Hvo ir rcservoir 17 DI~/I ,/)ulu, f 1111 xl,,, t' Cl!IJlr "I 27 Dllv"'g "!J/II,d:ry.'llI~e ,,111/ 35 n,..,kc IIUld low Icvel 7 Igllilion mllpl,'ic, 1II0du/,: (11111 28 "wlfllollllle Sl1 lid, cll.:cAiny mClllbr,lllC 8 Fuelliller 18 1111 dUollle, body 29 COUldll 1 It'IIIf!"'''II/IU scndt'l 36 V,lC!l1II1! hose 9 Enginc oil !rllvr C,lf! 19 /JOlllle! sl,"ly IIrIIl 37 Fuscbox 10 Tlf(ollle lrousiJl!) 20 PIIWI]{ s/eC11I!9 11IIlIlf) 30 AII.rt,oIlY .-IIt "~'V't'" II A i, chambcr dflvt:/!r.:/(
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'6 Routine maintenance
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Every 250 miles (400 lUll) or weekly -whichever comes first
Check the engine 011 level and lOp up " OCCCSSJry (Chapler 1) Check and adlus t lhe IYIC pressures (Chilplcr 10) Clean the windscreen and windows C lean the hcadlamps
Every 6000 miles (10000 km) o r six Illonlhs - whichever comes fir s t
£II[1ille (Clwpter 1) Change engllle 011 and IIher
Cleiln oil flilm c"p Chcck 10 1 ,IllY fluid leaka!)e ,n enUme CO'llp:lnUlCIl1
Cooling syslem (Clwptet 2) Check cool:'lnt level
Fuel syslem (Clmpler 3) Check idh"U mi~lUle (cmiJUiello1 IllUdels onlv) al I"SI se.v,ce ollIe, overhaul C heck idllllg sj)ee d
Ignition sys/Cm (C/I,Wler 4) Clean ,1nd re!)"p Sl)".k plu!)s (.:on!nC ' breilkCl Illudels olllv) Cle an and check d'Shibu\o. C"I). '010'. HT lealls mId co.1 (COllWct
bleaker modcls only) Check elwell angle (cOntact b.e"ke. mo<lel s only) Check i900\OOll hlllillg (COnt:'lC1 break er models only)
Cllltch (e/Mllter 5) Check adjuSlmenl
Bri/king sys/Cm (Ch,1pter 9) Check selva
Che ck hydraulic flu id h,vel
Ch(: ck p"ds :'Illd sho(:s lor wear Check h.ake hllcs and hoses
Suspension .wel stvi'ring (Chi/pICr 10) Check tyres 10' w ear and dam:lge Check steering COmp{lIlCnlS l o r w e:l l "lid d.1nlilue
Bodywork. .111d fittings (Clwptef 11) C lu .. >ek se"t belts fa. we .... damage :lnd secwity
Elvc(ric.11 systcm (Ch,7jJ(ef 12 ) Check Ope.iltoon 01 "Uhts Check wilsher flUId levels Check b.1ltery eleclrolvle lev el
Every 12000 miles (20000 kill) or 12 mOll1hs - whichever comes first
III .1(/(lIlioll 10 Ihe 6000 m/le sciler/Ille
Engine (Ch.1f)ter 1) Check and adlUSI valve clearanc es
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Cooling system (Chapter 2) Check condition "net tension of 1111011)<1101 dflvehelt
Fllel sys tem (Chapter 3) Tighlcn inlel IIHlnl lold boits/nuts Check vacuum hoses Check e~hiluSI syst em Check ll1r ctonne. temperature cOllllol (,I applicable) Renew fuclllllC ' (fuel injec tion models only)
Ignilion system (Chapler 4) lubricate th e dis'flbulOf (conUlel br eake r models only) Renew the coninCt hu,akcr points (II nppllcJblc) Renew the spMk plugs
Transmission (Chapter 6) Check ool/th"d level Lulmc;ue automatIC 1.,'Insmlss,on IInk:'lue
Rcar axle (C/MplCt 8) Check 011 level
Bli/king system (Chaplet 9) Check v,lcuun' hose
llliJllc:'l1C Ihe handhlake Imk,loe
Suspensioll {//j(J swelill!J (C".1plt~( 10) Check condItIon and hlllSlon o f POWI.II ~I!'tllllli dllvthtl1 (II .1l1pllcal,
Check MlspenSlon 101 we;" ;111(1 d;1Il1.1!)e
Bodywork ,1I)d fillings (Clwpler 11) Check opera lion of all locks Check secu.ity 01 dOOf check sl.aps
LlIl)fIcalC locks. door c heck S\','P5 :'Ind fuel fdler cap flap
Check underbody pr olCctive coalm!)
Electrical system (Chapter 12) Check Opcra1l0n of all eleC111!:al IIcm5
Evcry 2<1 000 llIiles (40000 kill) or 2 yc;u s -\Nhichever comes firsl
III ,1(/111/'011 10 the 12000 111"'1 $d'~'f/u/e
[nyino (CIWpICf 1) f!ell'!W crankC:l $e e""5510l1 v;llve
Cooling syslofll (Clwptor 2) Renew COO!:1II1
Fllel SYS(CIII (Ch, '/pliJr 3) Renew"" II Ih!r elemenl
TrallsmissiOIl (ClwjJWr 6) AdjUSI aulom;1\IC trall5nll5SIOll h,ake b;'IIld
Every 36000 miles (60000 kill) o r 3 yenrs - whichever comes first
III .1(/{/I('01l 10 Illc JJIl'VlOUS schc(/ulcs (",lIc" JJJIJ"ci,bfc)
Brakillg system (Clwpter 9) Renew hyd,auhc flUId
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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
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C hapte r 3 Fuel and exha ust systems
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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Index
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Accelerator cilble removal ilnd refining -14 shnft ilnd pedal removal and refining -75 Air cleaner removill Jnd ref,nrng cal buren or mod cis -68 fuel injecllon models -80
P rnator .,rushes inspecllon. removal and refilling Bosch -202 Femsa -203 Lucas - 202
dismantling and rcassembly -203
removal and refining -201 Antifreeze mixture -60 Automatic transmission descrip tion -122
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downshift cable removal. refi11ing and adjustment -121 extension housing oil seal renewal -121 faull diagnosis -127
maintenance. routine -123
removal and refOlting -123
selector mechanism ildjustment - 126 rcmovill. overhaul ilnd refl11lng -125 speclflf:iltions -103 SI.1r1er IIlh'bilm/reVerse lamp switch remov<ll <lnd refIlling - 127 lorque wrench senings -103 'iliary (driving) light ,oIigrllnell t 212
Bilttery clrilrgmg _ 201 description and testing -200 removal and rcfll\lng -201 Big-end bearings -37. 52 Bleeding the hydr<lulic system brakes -152 power steering -168 Bodywork IJnd fittings -173 el seq Bodywork and fittings bonnet -186 bumpers -1 78
centre console -189
demister
noules reOlov<l1 and refi11ing -197
description _ 174
doms-178.180. 18210 185 face level vents removal and refItting -197 facia panel -188 fuel filler flap -188 heater -192 to 194. 196 10<ld space trim panel removal and refitting -186 -'alnlenance
) bodywork and under/rame _ 176 routine _ 116
uphOISlCry
and carpets -176 mirrors
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192 open rem quarter glass assembly
removal and refitting -186
re~r qllMlcr trim panel removal and refitting -185 repi'lir millor damaue -178 minor damage -176 sent belts -191 seats -192 sunroof-189la 191 lailgate -180. 187. 188 torque wrench scuings -173 windscreen -180 Bodywork repair sequence (colour) -174, 175 Bonnet release c<Jble removal ilncl refitting -186 removill. reflt1ing and adjustment -186 Bml<ing systll'm -14201 seq Braking system deseriPlion -142 lilUl1 di<lgnosis -156 fOOlbrake ped .. 1 removal ')nd rel ining -152 fronl disc brakes -144,145 handtHake -153 \0 155 hydraulic system bleeding -152
p ipes <lnd hoses -151 n1<lintcnance. routine -143 n1<lSler cylinder -148. 149 presslilc uIHe"~llIial switch removal and relitting -150 pressure reducing v~lve rernov~llInd refining -151 rear drum brakes -146 10148 specif'Cil!ions -142 stop IJmp swilCh removal. refi11ing ilnd adjuSlmeJl1 -152 lorque wrench se11ings -142 vacuum servo unil -156 Bulbs. lamp 'Tenewnl -213 to 217 spcclflcntions -199 Bumpers removal and refIlling -178
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Camshaft (3.0 litre engine) retitting -54 removal -50 Camshaft and camshaf t bearings examination and renovation 2 _8 litre engine -35
3 .0 litre engine -51 Camshah and front intermediate plate (2.8 litre engine) refilling -41 Capacities. general -6 Carburetlor (Weber) aulomat ic choke
adjustment -71 removal. overhaul and retitting -71
dismantling and reassembly -69 general -68 idling adjustment -73
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