Airflow meter - removal and refitting
Note: A tachometer and an exhaust gas analyser will be required to check the idle mixture on completion.
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Depress the locking clip on the airflow meter wiring plug and disconnect the plug.
Pull on the plug, not the wiring.
3 Loosen the securing clip and disconnect the air inlet hose from the airflow meter.
4 Release the four securing clips and lift off the air cleaner lid with the airflow meter.
5 Remove the four securing bolts and separate the airflow meter from the air cleaner lid (see illustration). Recover the seal.
15.5 Airflow meter-to-air cleaner lid bolts (arrowed)
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal, ensuring that the seal is correctly located on the air cleaner lid, and that the air inlet hose clip is correctly aligned (see illustration).
15.6 Air intake hose clip correctly aligned
7 On completion, check and if necessary adjust the idle mixture.
See also:
Manual transmission oil level check (Every 12 000 miles or 12
months)
1 With the car on level ground wipe the area
around the filler plug, then unscrew the plug
using a socket spanner, or on later versions a
suitable Torx or Allen key or socket bit, as
applicable. A ...
Air cleaner element renewal (Every 24 000 miles (40 000 km) or 2 years)
Carburettor models
1 Remove the screws from the top of the air
cleaner cover (see illustration).
38.1 Remove the air cleaner cover screws . . .
2 Where applicable release the spring clips
aroun ...
Routine maintenance and servicing
This Chapter is designed to help the home mechanic maintain his/her vehicle
for safety, economy, long life and peak performance.
The Chapter contains a master maintenance schedule, followed by Sect ...
