Relieving Fuel Pressure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Suzuki XL-7, 2003 Suzuki Vitara, 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara, and 2003 Suzuki Aerio. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: DO NOT perform this procedure when engine is hot. Doing so may have an adverse effect on catalytic convertor.

Place transmission in Neutral (M/T) or Park (A/T). Set parking brake and block drive wheels. Disconnect fuel pump relay. Fuel pump relay is located in engine compartment relay box (Aerio), and under left side of dash panel (Grand Vitara, Vitara and XL-7). See Fig 1 -Fig 3 .
Remove fuel filler cap to release fuel vapor pressure in fuel tank. Reinstall fuel filler cap. Start engine and let run until it stalls. After engine stalls, crank engine 2-3 times for about 3 seconds to dissipate remaining fuel pressure in fuel lines. To restore normal operation, reinstall fuel pump relay.

Fig 1: Locating Fuel Pump Relay (Aerio)

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Fig 2: Locating Fuel Pump Relay (Grand Vitara & XL-7)

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Fig 3: Locating Fuel Pump Relay (Vitara)

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