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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