Pressure Relief - Natural Gas Bi-Fuel System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Pickup Heritage. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
DO NOT MODIFY THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION OR COMPONENTS. DO NOT INSTALL COMPONENTS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED THE MATERIALS, COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR THE 5.4L F-SERIES BI-FUEL VEHICLE, AND EACH PARTICULAR SYSTEM IS PRECISELY CALIBRATED FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION. THE USE OF DIFFERENT PARTS OR MATERIALS CAN PRODUCE AN UNTESTED CONFIGURATION THAT CAN RESULT IN FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY OR CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE.
WARNING:
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR BI-FUEL VEHICLE BE CORRECTLY MAINTAINED BY FORD BI-FUEL TRAINED PERSONNEL. IF A CONCERN OCCURS, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT CORRECTLY TRAINED PERSONNEL DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. IF A CONCERN RELATES TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, CORRECT PART REPLACEMENT IS IMPERATIVE TO KEEP YOUR VEHICLE OPERATING AT NORMAL PERFORMANCE. BI-FUEL COMPONENTS AND GASOLINE SPECIFIC COMPONENTS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. IF YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BI-FUEL SERVICE PROCEDURES, DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND YOUR WARRANTY MAY BE INVALIDATED.
WARNING:
FUEL SUPPLY LINES ARE ALWAYS PRESSURIZED. WHEN REPAIRING FUEL-RELATED COMPONENTS, DO NOT SMOKE OR CARRY LIGHTED TOBACCO OR AN OPEN FLAME OF ANY TYPE. FLAMMABLE MIXTURES MAY BE
PRESENT AND CAN IGNITE, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING:
THE NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEM IS ALWAYS PRESSURIZED TO 724 KPA (105 PSI) DOWNSTREAM OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND UP TO 24,822 KPA (3,600 PSI) UPSTREAM OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. USE CARE WHEN REPAIRING THE FUEL SYSTEM OR PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR.
WARNING:
THE NATURAL GAS FUEL SUPPLY MANIFOLD IS PRESSURIZED TO 724 KPA (105 PSI). FUEL PRESSURE MUST BE RELIEVED PRIOR TO ANY FUEL SYSTEM REPAIR.