Engine Removal/Installation: Notes
WARNING:
- Fuel vapor is hazardous. It can very easily ignite, causing serious injury and damage. Always keep sparks and flames away from fuel.
- Fuel line spills and leaks are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious injuries or death and damage. Fuel can also irritate skin and eyes. To prevent this, always relieve fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE under FUEL SYSTEM in BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES article.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Drain the engine coolant.
- Remove the radiator. See RADIATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
- Remove the air cleaner.
- Remove the accelerator cable.
- Relieve fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE under FUEL SYSTEM in BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES article. Disconnect the fuel hose.
- Remove the front pipe. See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
- Remove the rods, cables and pipes related to the transaxle.
- Remove the battery.
- Remove the fuse box.
- Remove the P/S oil pump with the oil hose still connected. Position the P/S oil pump so that it is out of the way.
- Remove the A/C compressor with the pipe still connected. position the A/C compressor so that it is out of the way.
- Remove the drive shaft. See AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
- Remove in the order indicated in the illustration.
- Install in the reverse order of removal. Refer to INSTALLATION NOTES .
- Start the engine and;
- Inspect for the engine oil, engine coolant, transaxle oil and fuel leakage.
- Inspect the ignition timing, idle speed and idle mixture. See IGNITION TIMING INSPECTION . See IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT . See IDLE MIXTURE INSPECTION .
- Perform a road test.