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Fuel Leakage Inspection

WARNING:
  • Fuel line spills and leakage are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious injuries or death and damage. Always carry out the following procedure with the engine stopped.
CAUTION:
  • Connecting to the wrong DLC terminals may cause a malfunction. Carefully connect only to the specified terminals.
  1. Short the DLC terminals F/P and body GND using a jumper wire.
    Fig 1: Shorting DLC Terminals F/P And Body Gnd Using Jumper Wire
    G03637812Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position to operate the fuel pump.
  3. Pressurize the system this way for at least 5 min  to be sure of no leakage.
    • If there is fuel leakage, inspect for damaged fuel hoses, hose clamps, and fuel pipe sealing surface and replace if necessary.
  4. After repair, assemble the system and repeat Steps 1 to 3.