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Fuel supply system - Petrol engines

Safety precautions when working on fuel supply system

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Risk of injury due to highly-pressurised fuel.

The fuel system is under high pressure. Risk of injury due to fuel which may spurt out.
  • Release high pressure before opening the fuel system.

Procedure for releasing pressure in high pressure fuel system → Rep. gr.24.

Risk of fire due to escaping fuel

If the battery is connected, the door contact switch will activate the fuel pump when the door is opened. Escaping fuel may ignite and cause a fire.
  • Disconnect the fuel pump from the power supply before opening the fuel system.

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