Fuel injector - removal and refitting
Note: Refer to the precautions at the end of Section 1 before proceeding. New injector seals will be required on refitting.
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3 Depressurise the fuel system as described in Section 6.
4 Disconnect the fuel injector wiring plug (see illustration).
10.4 Disconnecting the fuel injector wiring plug - 1.4 CFI engine
5 Bend back the injector retaining collar securing bolt locktabs, then unscrew the bolts. Remove the injector retaining collar (see illustrations).
10.5a Removing an injector retaining collar securing bolt and locktab - 1.4
CFI engine
10.5b Removing the injector retaining collar - 1.4 CFI engine
6 Withdraw the injector from the CFI unit, noting its orientation, then withdraw the injector seals (see illustration).
10.6 Withdrawing the injector from the CFI unit
7 Remove the seal from the injector retaining collar (see illustration).
10.7 Removing the seal from the injector retaining collar - 1.4 CFI engine
Refitting 8 Refitting is a reversal of removal, bearing in mind the following points.
9 Use new injector seals, and coat them with silicon grease (to Ford specification ESEM- 1C171A or equivalent).
10 Ensure that the locating peg on the injector is correctly positioned (see illustration).
10.10 Align locating peg on injector with slot in CFI unit when refitting
See also:
Servicing your tires
Checking the tire pressure
Use an accurate tire pressure gauge.
Check the tire pressure when tires are cold, after the vehicle has been
parked for at least one hour or has been driven less tha ...
Pistons/connecting rods - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Remove the sump, as described in Section
8, and the cylinder head, as described in
Section 7.
2 Check that the connecting rod and cap
have adjacent numbers at their big-end to
indicate ...
Intensive maintenance
If, from the time the vehicle is new, the
routine maintenance schedule is followed
closely and frequent checks are made of fluid
levels and high wear items, as suggested
throughout this manual, th ...
