Specifications
General
System type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-point electronic fuel injection
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 litre engines from 1990
Control pressure (engine running) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 2.3 to 2.5 bar (33 to 36 lbf/in2)
Fuel requirement
Fuel octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 95 RON (unleaded) or 97 RON (leaded)
Torque wrench setting Nm lbf ft
Fuel filter unions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 to 20 11 to 15
See also:
Rear suspension lower arm (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) - removal
and refitting
Models with rear drum brakes
Removal
1 Chock the front wheels, jack up the rear of
the vehicle and support on axle stands placed
under the side members.
2 Remove the relevant driveshaft.
3 Remov ...
Bonnet release cable - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Working inside the vehicle, extract the three
screws and remove the steering column
shroud. Open the bonnet. If the cable is broken,
the release latch must be operated using a
suitably ...
Crankshaft and bearings - examination and renovation
1.8 litre (R2A type)
1 Examine the bearing surfaces of the
crankshaft for scratches or scoring and, using
a micrometer, check each journal and
crankpin for ovality. Where this is found to be
in e ...
