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Fuel Pressure Release

  1. To release fuel pressure, remove rear seat cushion. Start engine. Disconnect fuel pump electrical connector. Run engine until it stalls. Turn ignition off. When testing or repair is complete, reconnect fuel pump connector and install rear seat cushion.
  2. To prime fuel system, jumper Data Link Connector (DLC) terminals FUEL PUMP and B+. DLC is located left side of engine compartment. See Fig 1. Turn ignition on for no longer than 10 seconds to run pump and pressurize fuel system. Turn ignition off and remove jumper wire.
Fig 1: Identifying Data Link Connector (DLC) Terminals
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