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:
Fuel pump - testing
Caution: Refer to the
precautions in Section 1 before
proceeding.
Mechanical pump
1 On SOHC engines, the fuel pump is located
on the left-hand side of the cylinder block,
next to the oil filter. ...
Contact breaker points adjustment - models with contact breaker
distributor (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
1 Spring back the retaining clips or undo the
screws as appropriate and lift off the
distributor cap.
2 Withdraw the rotor arm from the distributor
shaft.
3 Using a screwdriver, gently prise the
...
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 ...
