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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Throttle body - removal and refitting
Note: A tachometer and an exhaust gas analyser will be required to check the idle mixture on completion. A new gasket must be used when refitting the throttle body. 2.0 litre SOHC models 1 Discon ...

Rear brake backplate (drum brakes) - removal and refitting
Caution: Refer to the precautions in Section 1. Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models 1 Remove the rear brake shoes. 2 Disconnect the handbrake cable from the backplate by extracting the U-clip. ...

Rear shock absorbers (Van models) - removal, testing and refitting
Removal 1 Raise and support the rear of the vehicle on stands (see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”). Place a jack beneath the rear axle tube and just raise it slightly. 2 Disconnect the shock absor ...