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High Pressure Pump

  1. Relieve fuel pressure. Remove fuel filter bolt while holding banjo bolt with another wrench. Connect a fuel pressure gauge. Start engine. With engine idling and vacuum hose of pressure regulator disconnected, measure fuel pressure.
  2. Fuel pressure should be 33-39 psi (2.35-2.75 kg/cm2 ). If pressure is higher than specification, check for pinched or clogged fuel return hoses or pipes, bad pressure regulator.
  3. If pressure is lower than specification, check fuel filter, pinched or clogged fuel hose from fuel tank, bad pressure regulator, fuel line leaking, pinched, broken or disconnected regulator vacuum hose.