Ford Sierra

1982-1993 of release

Repair and car operation

Ford Siyerra
+ 1.2. Car identification
- 2. Maintenance
   2.1. Engine
   2.2. Adjustment of gaps of valves
   2.3. Check and replacement of oil and oil filter
   2.4. Cooling liquid
   2.5. Radiator fan
   2.6. Fuel tank and jellied mouth
   + 2.7. Petrol engine
   2.8. Fuel system of diesel engines
   2.9. Coupling
   2.10. Mechanical transmission
   2.11. Automatic transmission
   2.12. Check of a condition of covers of hinges of driving semi-axes
   2.13. Check of tightness of covers and condition of spherical hinges
   2.14. Check of a driving belt of the pump of the hydraulic booster
   2.15. Check of level of brake liquid
   2.16. Check of thickness of brake shoes
   2.17. Lever of the hand brake
   2.18. Electric equipment
   2.19. Tires
   2.20. Operational liquids
+ 3. General data
+ 4. Engines
+ 5. Coupling
+ 6. Transmissions
+ 7. Driveshaft and back bridge
+ 8. Steering
+ 9. Suspension brackets
+ 10. Brake system
+ 11. Body
+ 12. Electric equipment

2.8. Fuel system of diesel engines

GENERAL INFORMATION

Water removal from the fuel filter

Each 10 000 km of run of the car it is necessary to merge the water which has collected in a settler of the fuel filter. The method of removal of water from the fuel filter is given in the corresponding heads.

Replacement of the fuel filter

It is necessary to replace the fuel filter through each 40 000 km. After replacement of the filter it is necessary to remove air from fuel system surely.

Air removal from fuel system

1–deaerator of the filter,

2–a bolt of removal of air on the case of the fuel pump

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. To weaken fastening of a deaerator (1) on the holder of the fuel filter.

2. To press the button of the manual fuel pump (an arrow in drawing) while the fuel following from under a deaerator, will not be without air vials.

3. To screw up a deaerator.

4. To unscrew a bolt (2) removals of air on the case of the fuel pump.

5. To press the button of the manual fuel pump (an arrow fig. Air removal from fuel system) while the fuel following from under a bolt of removal of air, will not be without air vials.

6. To screw up a bolt of removal of air.

7. To start the engine.

Air filter of diesel engines

It is necessary to replace filtering element of the air filter through each 40 000 km of run of the car.

The cover of the air filter is screwed by four nuts. Replacement of a filtering element does not represent great difficulties.