13 53 334 Removing and installing/replacing pressure line (Continental high pressure pump) (N55 up to engine number 14407685)

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Special tools required:

WARNING: Observe warning on cylinder head cover.
Disconnect NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL (risk of fire due to short-circuiting on removal).
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 re-screwed a maximum of 10 times.

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove INTAKE PLENUM

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).

Release screw (3).

Disconnect high pressure line (4).

Seal connections of high pressure line (4) with matching plugs from set of special tools 32 1 270 .

Fig 1: Identifying High Pressure Line, Nuts, And Screw

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Seal fuel line connection of high pressure pump (1) and pressure accumulator with matching plugs from special tool set 32 1 270 .

Fig 2: Sealing Fuel Line Connections With Matching Plugs From Special Tool Kit (32 1 270)

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Install pressure line (4).

In so doing, tighten screw connections (1 to 3) hand-tight only.

Fig 3: Identifying High Pressure Line, Nuts, And Screw

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IMPORTANT: Install pressure line (4) without tension only.
To ensure distortion-free installation of the pressure line and to avoid damaging the thread, it must be possible for both nuts (1 and 2) to be screwed on easily by hand!
If the nuts cannot be screwed on easily by hand, the high pressure pump must be slackened.
This operation is described in the following section.

Only if high pressure pump has to be slackened:

Remove OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR .

Slacken screws with special tool 11 8 610 .

Turn high pressure pump (1) on flange so that nuts of high pressure line can be easily screwed on by hand.

Tighten down screws.

Tightening torque 13 53 1AZ .

Fig 4: Releasing Bolts Of High Pressure Pump

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IMPORTANT: Follow sequence of screw connections:

Tighten down nut (1) with special tool 13 5 020 .
Tightening torque 13 53 8AZ .
Tighten nut (2).
Tightening torque 13 53 8AZ .
Tighten down screw (3) for holder.
Tightening torque 13 53 3AZ .

Fig 5: Identifying High Pressure Line, Nuts, And Screw
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Assemble engine.

Check fuel system for tightness.

Check function of DME.