Emission
Control
Systems-except
California
Filler
caps
Both
the engine oil filler cap (1)
and
the fuel
tank
filler cap (2) are non-venting
Fig . 5
and
form a seal on the filling apertures.
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO
THE
SATISFACTORY
OPERATION
OF
THE
EVAPORATIVE
LOSS
SYSTEM
THAT
BOTH
CAPS
ARE ALWAYS
REFITTED
CORRECTLY. A
DEFECTIVE
CAP OR CAP SEAL (3)
MUST
BE REPLACED.
MISSION
CONTROL
SYSTEMS-California
You
and
each subsequent owner of the
car
are urged to
make
sure
that
the
recommended maintenance procedures
are
carried out at the intervals specified.
For
the emission controls to continue to function effectively, it is strongly
recommended
that
you arrange for regular maintenance inspections to be carried
out
by
your
author
ized Austin
MG
Dealer
or by any
othe
r qualified service
outlet which regularly performs such service on British Leyland
car
s.
You
have been provided with a Passport to Service which contains a facility to
record
that
maintenance has been carried
out
at the recommended mileages.
You
should have the ma intenance record completed by
your
autho
rized Austin
MG
Dealer
(or by
othe
r dealer or station
equipped
to render such service) at
the regular mileage intervals indicated in the Schedule. The
Handboo
k
and
Passport
to Service should be
handed
to subsequent purchasers of the vehicle
at the time of sale so
that
the maintenance instructions are available and
that
the record of maintenance can be continued .
You
are also urged to study with care the section covering
'MALFUNC
TIO N
IDENTIFICATION'.
Stud
y of this section will be of
aid
to you in detecting
possible malfunctions of the emission controls so tha t necessary service measures
can immediately be
tak
en.
IMPORTANT
Your attention is particularly drawn to the following:
1. Maintenance
and
service charges applicable to the emission control system
are
not covered by the w
arr
anty and are not reimbursable, unless shown to have
been caused by defects in material and workmanship covered by the warranty.
2.
The
engine has been designed for the re zular use of unleaded fuel. Le
aded
fuel or low lead fuel must not be used a such fuels will seriously impair
the efficiency of the emission co ntrol system and cause
permanent
damage to
the catalytic converter.
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General
This section gives a general descripti on of the crankcase,
exhaust
and fuel
des
cri
ption
evaporative emission control system
sfi
ttcd to this vehicle
and
the function of
their individual components.
It
n1U
t be emphasized
that
correct
carb
uretter
adjustment
and
ignition timing which have been pre-set at the factory are essential
for the efficient fun ctioning of the exha ust emission controls. Sho uld it become
necessary to check or adjust these cu ing th is
work
should be carried
out
by
an authorized Austin MG or British Leyland Dealer who has the specialist
equipment
and
training to undertake these adjustments.
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for the efficient functioning of the exhau t emission controls. Sho uld it become
necessary to check or adjust these setting this
work
should be carried
out
by
an authorized Austin MG or British Leyland Dealer who has the specialist
equipment
and
training to undertake these adjustments.
The basic engine
tun
ing
data
will be foun d on the emission control information
label located in the front of the engine compartment.
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