13 31 029 Checking fuel pump delivery pressure (N52)

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Special tools required:

13 5 220
13 5 221
13 5 222

IMPORTANT: The fuel in the fuel lines is under pressure (approx. 5 bar)!
Catch and dispose of escaping fuel.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Switch off ignition.
Remove Acoustic Cover

Remove dust cap (1).

Fig 1: Locating Dust Cap

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Connect special tool kit 13 5 220 (comprising 13 5 221 and 13 5 222) to pressure sensor of DIS Tester.

Connect pressure sensor to DIS Tester.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (13 5 221) And Special Tool (13 5 222)

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IMPORTANT: Do not under any circumstances screw in the check valve up to the mechanical stop.
This could damage the valve in the pressure regulator housing.

Mount special tool kit 13 5 220 to injection tube and tighten knurled nut hand-tight.

Screw out check valve (1) so that valve in pressure regulator housing is closed.

Start engine.

Screw in check valve (1) until a pressure reading is indicated on DIS Tester.

Fig 3: Identifying Valve And Special Tool (13 5 220)

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Measuring fuel pressure.

Select Measurement.
Multimeter function appears
Select Pressure test
Read off value of fuel pressure.
Compare Actual Value Of Test Pressure With Specified Value.

Switch off engine.

NOTE: Removing special tool kit 13 5 220:

Switch off engine
Screw out check valve fully again.
Remove special tool kit 13 5 220 from pressure regulator housing.
Catch and dispose of escaping fuel.

NOTE: Read out fault memory of DME control unit.
Check stored fault messages.
Now clear the fault memory.