LUCAS INJECTION
Lucas MK1 and MK2 fuel / petrol injection
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Maserati Manual MK1 Mistral Owner's Manual
Petrol Injection Equipment
Introduction to the Lucas Petrol Injection System................................................................................................................3
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM...................................................................................................................4
THE FUEL PUMP....................................................................................................................................................................4
Construction of fuel pump and filters...("The Bomb")............................................................................................................5
THE METERING DISTRIBUTOR AND MIXTURE CONTROL UNIT...........................................................................6
The Principle of Shuttle Metering............................................................................................................................................6
The sequence of shuttle movements........................................................................................................................................7
Construction of Six-Cylinder Metering Distributor................................................................................................................8
The Mixture Control Unit........................................................................................................................................................8
Mixture Control Unit principle of operation...........................................................................................................................9
Simplified diagram of fuel system..........................................................................................................................................10
THE INJECTOR NOZZLES , The poppet valve..................................................................................................................10
GASOLINE TANK FILLER..................................................................................................................................................11
Fuel Pump (Pompa Benzina).................................................................................................................................................11
Outline of the fuel distributor functions.................................................................................................................................11
RICH MIXTURE CONTROL..............................................................................................................................................12
DEPARTURE AND DRIVING............................................................................................................................................12
Starting Up With A Cold Engine............................................................................................................................................12
GASOLINE FILTERS...........................................................................................................................................................13
SERVICING INFORMATION.............................................................................................................................................14
WHEN THE MOTOR DOES NOT START.........................................................................................................................14
Irregular Motor (running irregular)......................................................................................................................................15
DEFECTIVE IDLING............................................................................................................................................................16
INADEQUATE PEAK EFFICIENCY...................................................................................................................................17
PROBLEMS IN THE MOTOR............................................................................................................................................18
TIMING OF THE INJECTION DISTRIBUTOR...............................................................................................................18
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