Fuel injector (1.6 and 1.8 litre (R6A type) CVH) - removal and refitting
Caution: Refer to the precautions in Section 1 before proceeding.
1.6 litre
Note: New fuel injector seals must be used on
refitting.
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Remove the air cleaner.
3 Depressurise the fuel system.
4 Release the securing lugs, and disconnect the fuel injector wiring plug (see illustration).
16.4 Disconnecting the fuel injector wiring plug
5 Bend back the injector retaining collar securing bolt locktabs, then unscrew the bolts. Remove the injector retaining collar (see illustrations).
16.5a Removing an injector retaining collar securing bolt and locktab
16.5b Removing the injector retaining collar
6 Withdraw the injector from the CFI unit (see illustration), noting its orientation, then withdraw the injector seals.
16.6 Withdrawing the fuel injector
7 Remove the seal from the injector retaining collar (see illustration).
16.7 Removing the seal from the injector retaining collar
8 Refitting is a reversal of removal, noting the following points.
9 Use new injector seals, and lubricate them with clean engine oil before fitting.
10 Ensure that the locating peg on the injector is correctly positioned (see illustration).
16.10 Align locating peg on injector with slot in CFI unit on refitting - 1.6
litre CVH
1.8 litre
11 On these engines, the fuel pressure
regulator and injector are one assembly.
Proceed as described for the fuel pressure regulator.
Fuel injector ballast resistor (1.6 litre CVH) - removal and refitting
1 The ballast resistor is located on the righthand side of the engine compartment, and is only fitted to 1.6 litre engines (see illustration).
17.1 Fuel injector ballast resistor location (arrowed)
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
3 Disconnect the ballast resistor wiring connector, then remove the securing screw, and withdraw the ballast resistor from the body panel.
4 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
See also:
Fuel accumulator - removal and refitting
Note: Refer to the precautions at the end of
Section 1 before proceeding.
Pre-1986 models
Removal
1 The fuel accumulator is mounted adjacent
to the fuel pump, above the rear left-hand
suspension ...
Door trim panel - removal and refitting
Pre-1986 models
Removal
1 On Ghia versions only, remove the panel
capping by carefully prising out the retaining
clips using a forked tool. This can easily be
made from a piece of scrap metal.
2 ...
Engine - complete dismantling
1 The need for dismantling will have been
dictated by wear or noise in most cases.
Although there is no reason why only partial
dismantling cannot be carried out to renew
such items as the oil pum ...