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13 53 334 Removing and installing/replacing pressure line (N55 Hybrid)

Special tools required: 

WARNING: High-voltage system - danger to life!
The following points must be strictly observed prior to starting work: 
WARNING: Observe warning on cylinder head cover.
Disconnect negative battery terminal  . See 61 20 900 DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY NEGATIVE LEAD or 61 20 900 DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY EARTH LEAD and NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL OF AUXILIARY BATTERY (risk of fire caused by short circuit during dismantling).
Electric fuel pump starts up automatically when door is opened!

Carry out installation work on fuel system only with coolant temperature below 40 °C.

IMPORTANT: Wear full face guard and protective gloves.
Fuel can emerge spontaneously at high speed when the high pressure line is released!
IMPORTANT: Adhere to conditions of absolute cleanliness when working on the high-pressure fuel system.
Introduced contaminants can cause malfunctions in the system!
  • Do not allow any dirt particles or foreign bodies to get into the system.
  • Remove all traces of dirt before removing lines or separate components.
  • Use only fluff-free cloths.
  • Seal all fuel system openings with protective caps or plugs.
  • High pressure lines may be rescrewed a maximum of 10 times.

Necessary preliminary work: 

Recycling: 

Fuel escapes when fuel lines are detached.

Catch and dispose of escaping fuel in a suitable container.

Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.

Release nuts (1 and 2).

Remove H.P. line.

Seal connections of high pressure line and the high pressure pump with matching plugs from special tool set 32 1 270 .

Fig 1: Identifying High Pressure Line Nuts
G09846755Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Fit high pressure line.

When reinstalling lines, lubricate the thread and bearing face of the ball with a little transmission oil or grease! When they are installed for the first time the nuts have a coating of lubricant (only effective once). Penetration of lubricant into the fuel-conducting area should be avoided.

IMPORTANT: Adhere to the installation procedure! 
Lay the high pressure line with the ball bush (1) to the high pressure pump. When doing so, the ball bush (2) of the high pressure line must lie in the center of the cone on the rail. If the ball bush (2) does not lie in the center of the cone, the installation position of the rail must be adjusted. To do this the following fuel system components must be released:
Fig 2: Identifying High Pressure Line Nuts
G09846755Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  • Release pressure lines on injectors and on rail.
  • Release mounting bolts on rail.

Follow sequence of screw connections: 
  1. Fit high pressure line on high pressure pump and on rail hand-tight.
  2. Fit high pressure lines between the injectors and the rail hand-tight.
  3. Fit mounting bolts on the rail and cylinder head hand-tight.
  4. Tighten mounting bolts on rail and cylinder head.

    Tightening torque 13 53 2AZ .

  5. Tighten high pressure line on injectors.

    Tightening torque 13 53 9AZ .

  6. Tighten high pressure line (injector line) on rail.

    Tightening torque 13 53 9AZ .

  7. Tighten high pressure line (high pressure line between rail and high pressure pump) on rail.

    Tightening torque 13 53 8AZ .

  8. Tighten high pressure line on high pressure pump.

    Tightening torque 13 53 8AZ .

Assemble engine.

Check fuel system for tightness.

Check function of DME.