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ENGINE
TUNE
Pull off the sparking plug
and
the plugs.
the cylinder
Cleon the plugs and reset the
to the dimensions given i n
TECHNICAL DATA, or i f the electrodes are badly burnt, f i t new plugs and
re-connect the leads.
2 .
Remove the ignition distributor cop and examine the contact-breaker points.
Replace the points
i f
badly eroded, or excessive metal transfer i s evident.
Adjust the
to the dimension given i n TECHNICAL DATA and refit
the distributor cap.
3 .
Remove the air cleaner element
clean (or replace
i f
necessary).
4.
,
Disconnect the fuel feed pipe at the carburetters ond check
fuel flow.
5.
When
carburetters are fitted proceed as follows:
(a)
Remove floot chamber cover
withdraw the float assembly.
.
,
.
(b)
Remove a l l jets
blow clear with an
line. D O
NOT
use wire,
OS
rne
.
.
.
.
(c)
Remove the needle valve
valve body and blow clean with an a i r
.
.
.
line.
(d)
Clean
and float chamber using clean petrol.
.
..
. .
.
(e)
Replace a l l jets, needle valve body and needle valve.
assembly. Check float setting. Refit
chamber cover.
When ZENITH-STROMBERG carburetters are fitted proceed as follows:
(a)
Remove the carburetters from the engine and carefully place on a
clean bench.
(b)
Release centre-plug from the base of each carburetter.
(c)
Remove floot chambers by releasing the retaining screws and with-
drawing in
a
vertical
to ovoid
t o the float mechanism.
Remove float chomber
toke out Floats.
(d)
Remove needle volve from floot chomber cover and remove
ring
from base centre-plug
.
(e)
Thorou
g
hl
y
wash
l
removed
i n clean petrol.
Refit needle volve into float
cover using a new washer and
replace floot
Refit float chambers with
new gasket
f i t new
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to
ESPRIT
04/78
Summary of Contents for Esprit Series
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Page 26: ...CHASSIS Page A 2 ESPRIT Issue 04 78 ...
Page 31: ...BODY Pass 133 Fig 1 Body Components ESPRIT issue 04 78 ...
Page 35: ...BODY Page 87 Fig 2 Front Body Sections ESPRIT Issue 04 78 ...
Page 37: ... BODY Page 69 Fig 3 Rear Bcdy Sections ESPRIT Issue 04 78 ...
Page 43: ...BODY Page B15 Fig 4 Body Mountings ESPRIT issue wne ...
Page 49: ...BODY Page B21 Fig 5 Front Compartment Bohnet ESPRIT Issue M E ...
Page 53: ...BODY Page B25 F ig 7 Tailgak Cornponenk ESPRIT SSW04 78 ...
Page 55: ...Fig 8 Door Components BODY Page B27 ESPRIT Issue ...
Page 59: ...BODY Page B31 Fig 10 Door Lock Componenh ESPRIT Issue 04l78 ...
Page 71: ...BODY I Fig l8 Headlamp Assembly Single motor ESPRIT Issue 04 78 ...
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Page 237: ...FUEL SYSTEM Page 2 ESPRIT Issue 04 78 ...
Page 267: ...FUEL SYSTEM Page L32 Fig 15 Dellorto carburetter components ESPRIT ISSM 04 70 ...
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