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For 1990-2009 cars only

Fuel Feed Pipe and Return Pipe Purging EFI/MFI

Caution : The water/diesel fuel mixture is flammable. The water/diesel fuel mixture could be hot. In order to help avoid personal injury and property damage, do not touch the fuel coming from the drain hose. Also do not expose the fuel to open flames or sparks.

Be sure you do not overfill the container. Heat (such as from the engine ) can cause the fuel to expand. If the container is too full, fuel could be forced out of the container. This could lead to the risk of personal injury and vehicle damage.


    Object Number: 55498  Size: SH
  1. Open the air bleed valve on top of the fuel manager/filter.
  2. Connect a hose to the air bleed valve located on top of the fuel manager/filter and place the other end of the hose into a suitable container.
  3. Remove the FUEL SOL (U/H relay center) fuse.
  4. Crank the engine in 10 to 15 second intervals until clear fuel is observed at the air bleed hose (wait for one minute between cranking intervals to cool down starter motor).
  5. Close the air bleed valve.
  6. Install the FUEL SOL fuse.
  7. Start the engine and allow to run for 5 minutes at idle.
  8. Check for fuel leaks.
  9. Clear all engine DTCs.