Ford carburettor Pierburg 2V removal and refitting - is a part of Ford repair manuals: Fuel and exhaust syatems. This part contains the detailed description of removal and refitting carburettor works and all necessary diagrams for Ford carburettor Pierburg 2V.
Ford carburettor Pierburg 2V removal and refitting:
- disconnect the battery negative lead;
- remove the air cleaner;
- disconnect the automatic choke electrical lead from the manifold thermo-switch;
- unclip the throttle arm from the throttle lever;
- disconnect the fuel hose from the carburettor and plug it. If a crimped hose clip is fitted, cut it off and use a worm drive clip when refitting;
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Ford carburettor Pierburg 2V fuel vapour separator without pressure regulator: A - fuel return; B - fuel supply; C - carburettor supply.
- depressurise the cooling system by removing the expansion tank filler cap;
- take precautions against scalding if the system is hot;
- disconnect and plug the automatic choke coolant hoses;
- be prepared for coolant spillage;
- remove the three Torx screws which secure the carburettor to the manifold;
- check that no attachments have been overlooked, then lift the carburettor off the manifold;
- recover the gasket;
- clean the carburettor and manifold mating surfaces, being careful not to get dirt into the manifold;
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Ford carburettor Pierburg 2V fitted to later 1.8 litre engines: A - fuel inlet hose; B - swivel clip location; C - diaphragm hose; D - diaphragm (secondary choke pulldown).
- refit by reversing the removal operations;
- top-up the cooling system if necessary on completion, then check the idle speed and mixture;
- on engines from September 1986, a modified carburettor was fitted which incorporates a secondary choke pull-down diaphragm that assists in reducing fuel consumption;
- if such a replacement carburettor is to be fitted to earlier models, always use a new mounting gasket and also carry out the following operations: obtain the special wiring loom and connect the wiring connector; disconnect the positive feed wire from the ignition coil and then connect the leads of the new loom to the positive terminal of the coil and the end of the disconnected positive feed wire; connect the loom earth eyelet to one of the ignition coil retaining screws; after fitting the air cleaner, check the carburettor settings.
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