Ford Sierra

1982-1993 of release

Repair and operation of the car



Ford Siyerra
+ 1.2. Identification of the car
- 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 half shafts
   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 fluid
   2.16. Check of thickness of brake shoes
   2.17. Lever of the emergency 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


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2.8. Fuel system of diesel engines

GENERAL INFORMATION

Removal of water from the fuel filter

Each 10 000 km of a run of the car it is necessary to merge the water which 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

The fuel filter should be replaced through each 40 000 km. After replacement of the filter it is necessary to remove air from fuel system surely.

Removal of air from fuel system

1 – filter deaerator,

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

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. To weaken fastening of the deaerator (1) on the holder of the fuel filter.
2. To press the button of the manual fuel pump (an arrow in the drawing) until the fuel following from under the deaerator is without vials of air.
3. To screw up the 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 (shooters on rice. Removal of air from fuel system) until the fuel following from under a bolt of removal of air is without vials of air.
6. To screw up a bolt of removal of air.
7. To start the engine.

Air filter of diesel engines

The filtering element of the air filter should be replaced through each 40 000 km of a run of the car.

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