Carburettor fuel system
The fuel system on all models with carburettor induction is composed of a centrally mounted fuel tank, a fuel pump, a carburettor and an air cleaner.
The fuel tank is mounted under the floor pan beneath the rear seats. The tank is ventilated, has a simple filler pipe and a fuel gauge sender unit.
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Headlamp wiper motor - removal and refitting
Note: On vehicles fitted with foglamps, the
headlamp unit must be removed when the righthand
headlamp wiper motor is to be removed.
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Disconnect th ...
Contact breaker points renewal (Every 12 000 miles or 12
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 On the Bosch distributor disconnect th ...
Cylinder block and bores - examination and renovation
1 The cylinder bores must be examined for
taper, ovality, scoring and scratches. Start by
examining the top of the bores; if these are
worn, a slight ridge will be found which marks
the top of the ...
