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Injection Volume Inspection

WARNING:
  • Fuel line spills and leakage from the pressurized fuel system are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious injury or death and damage. To prevent this, complete the following inspection with the engine stopped.
  1. Follow "BEFORE SERVICE PRECAUTION" before performing any work operations to prevent fuel from spilling from the fuel system. (See BEFORE SERVICE PRECAUTION  .)
  2. Remove the battery cover.
  3. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF] .)
  4. Remove the fuel injector. (See FUEL INJECTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION  .)
  5. Connect the fuel injector to the fuel injector tester.
  6. Start the fuel pump using the following procedure:

    Using WDS or equivalent 

    1. Connect the negative battery cable.
    2. Connect the WDS or equivalent to the DLC-2.
    3. Start the fuel pump using the "FP" simulation function.
    Fig 1: Locating DLC-2 Connector
    G04317682Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

    Not using WDS or equivalent 

    1. Short the check connector terminal F/P to ground using a jumper wire.
      Fig 2: Checking Connector Terminal F/P To Ground Using Jumper Wire
      G04317950Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
      Fig 3: Identifying F/P Connector Terminal
      G04317951Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position to operate the fuel pump.
  7. Measure the injection volume of each fuel injector.

    Fuel injection volume 

    204-216 ml {204-216 cc, 12.5-13.1 cu in}/min 

  8. Turn the ignition switch to off to stop the fuel pump.
  9. Install the fuel injector. (See FUEL INJECTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION  .)
  10. Complete the "AFTER SERVICE PRECAUTION". (See AFTER SERVICE PRECAUTION  .)