Fiat Bravo Quiz
Engine

Check/remove and install vacuum pump

In this manual: Engine
Dear Reader — 1Engine — 35Engine lubrication — 3Engine cooling — 10Ignition/spark plugs — 14Fuel system — 10Petrol fuel injection — 13Diesel injection system — 13Exhaust system — 7Clutch — 7Transmission / Gearshift / Automatic Transmission — 5Front Axle — 11Rear axle — 4Steering — 9Wheel alignment — 1Brake system — 22Wheels and tyres — 10Body — 34Heating — 6Electrical system — 39Lighting system — 14Instruments — 7Windscreen wiper system — 8Vehicle care / tools — 6Jump Starting / Towing the Vehicle — 3Jacking up the vehicle — 1Fiat Bravo / Brava Maintenance Schedule — 1Maintenance — 38Wiring diagrams — 5
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Diesel engine

On the diesel engine, the vacuum pump is located on the side of the cylinder head and is driven by the camshaft. The pump generates the vacuum required for the brake booster, because unlike the petrol engine, the diesel engine does not have sufficient vacuum in the intake manifold.

Check

  • Pull off the vacuum line to the brake booster. To do so, loosen the hose clamp.

  • Connect a vacuum gauge to the vacuum pump and run the engine.

  • With the engine at operating temperature, the vacuum pump must build up a vacuum of at least 700 mbar within 3 seconds at 4000 rpm.

Removal
Unterdruckpumpe prüfen/aus- und einbauen

  • Unscrew the vacuum pump (1) with its 3 bolts (3) and remove it.

Installation

  • Bolt the vacuum pump (1) on with the sealing ring (2).

    Replace a damaged sealing ring.

  • Push the vacuum line on and secure it with the hose clamp.

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