Mazda 6 Service Manual: After repair procedure

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Warning

Fuel line spills and leakage are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious injuries or death and damage. When installing the fuel hose, observe Fuel Leakage Inspection described below.

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 the wrong check connector terminal may possibly cause malfunction. Carefully connect the specified terminal only.

1. Short the check connector terminal F/P to body GND using a jumper wire.

2. Turn the ignition switch to ON position to operate the fuel pump.

3. Pressurize the system in this way for at least 5 minutes

to be sure of no leakage.

If there is fuel leakage, inspect the fuel hoses, hose clamps, and fuel pipe sealing surface, and replace as necessary.

4. After repair, assemble the system and repeat Steps 1 to 3.

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