Relieving Fuel Pressure (2.2L & 2.5L TBI)

1984 Plymouth Horizon Base, 1.6 ASECTION Relieving Fuel Pressure (2.2L & 2.5L TBI)
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Slowly open fuel tank cap to release pressure in tank. Disconnect injector harness connector at edge of throttle body. Using jumper wire, ground injector harness connector terminal No. 1. See Fig 1 . Using a second jumper wire, apply battery voltage to injector harness connector terminal No. 2. DO NOT apply battery voltage to terminal No. 2 for more than 5 seconds. Remove jumper wires. Connect injector wiring harness connector. Fuel pressure is now released.

Fig 1: Injector Harness Connector Terminal ID (2.2L & 2.5L TBI)
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