twinkle_2k86

i want to clean and tart up the outside of my metering unit, and was wondering, if i take the main top cover part off, is anything going to be spring out at me, or is there nothing inside there really?

i know i will need a new gasket, which i will check with fords first to make sure they still have them.

if i do this tho, am i likely to fook something up? or is it prity straight forward??

SafeChav

If you split the bottom casing from the top part you will be fine

They're made out to be scary but fear not

New gasket will be a good idea if you are dismantling

JesseT

You won't get the gasket from Ford, but Bosch might still do them.

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twinkle_2k86

cool. cheers everyone, i shall strip it apart at the weekend if i find the gasket then.

SafeChav

You can usually get away with using the old gasket

twinkle_2k86

oh right cool. if not can you do the old trick and use an old ceiral box??

SafeChav

Only kellogs frosties boxes

Well, if worst comes to worst and you can't get a gasket, the options are, and in order of my preference:

Gasket paper
Instant gasket
Using no gasket
Using a cereal box as a gasket

twinkle_2k86

not got any frosties

i will give Ford a bell and see if they got it first, or i shall get some gasket paper and make one

cheers mate

SafeChav

See if you can get an original gasket as they are cork, not paper

JesseT

I though you were taking the actual fuel distributor unit apart. I meant the gasket in that one. That you can't make out of a Kellogg's box.

SafeChav

You thought wrong

twinkle_2k86

well phoned my local ford up, and they have one on the shelf awaiting my collection

oh and the price has gone up tho, now Ł8.16 plus vat.

Chris69

great exploded pic thats well helpful

SafeChav

on the shelf????

Thats gota be a first!!

twinkle_2k86

yer i had to have him tell me twice

and i stripped it all down tonight, and see what you mean about theres not much to them. and the inside was covered in shitey grease as well. so thats all been cleaned up.

SafeChav

I wish my local dealer had the parts in stock!!!

It will soon get covered in oily grime again, its from the breather system

twinkle_2k86

do i have to fit the breather back on the metering unit then?, and instead fit one of then little crank case filter???

SafeChav

You could opt for a different breather system, you would have to balnk the inlet into the air box, and then fit a filter to the open pipe

twinkle_2k86

cool, will look into that then, hopefully stop all that crap clogging up the inside then

cheers

SafeChav

You will also benefit from disconnecting the whole engine from the system, so less potential air leaks.

However, you may notice some fume smells inside the car with an external breather