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.
See also:
Facia panel switches - removal and refitting
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
Rocker switches and push button
switches
2 Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, carefully
prise the switch from the facia panel.
3 Disconnect the wiring plug a ...
Specifications
Fuel pump
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanically-operated by eccentric on camshaft
Delivery pressure . . . . . . ...
Front tie-bar - removal and refitting
Pre-May 1983 1.1 litre models
Removal
1 Jack up the front of the car and support it
on stands (see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”).
2 Unscrew and remove the nut which holds
the tie-bar to the larg ...
