Fuel Delivery and Air Induction: Testing and Inspection
Leak InspectionWARNING: Compressed natural gas is flammable and highly explosive. You could be killed or seriously injured if leaking natural gas is ignited.
Stop the engine, and keep heat, sparks and flames away.
Check for a gas leak if there is an odor coming from the vehicle. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) can only be smelled, not seen.
1. Open the hood and the fuel fill door.
2. Connect a vacuum pump/gauge to the fuel pressure regulator P2 (A), and apply 67.7 kPa (508 mmHg, 20 in.Hg) of vacuum.
3. If the fuel pressure regulator P2 does not hold vacuum, replace it before continuing to the next step.
4. Inspect the fuel pipes and hoses under the hood for kinks, abrasion, and other signs of damage.
5. With the manual shut-off valve open, turn the ignition switch ON (II), but do not start the engine. After the fuel pressure regulator shut-off solenoid valve/fuel tank internal solenoid valve operates for about 2 seconds, the fuel pressure in the fuel lines rises. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Repeat this two or three times.
6. Within 1 minute, check any damaged lines with a leak detector (A) (Matheson Leak Hunter Plus, model number 8066 or Snoop Soap Suds (B)).
7. If no damage was noticed during the inspection, turn the ignition switch ON (II) for 2 seconds, then turn the ignition switch OFF. Within 1 minute, check for a leak at the vent hose outlet (A) inside the fuel fill door (B).
8. If you detect a leak, remove the vent hose, and check the fuel pipes and fitting at the solenoid valve with a leak detector.
9. If you cannot find the leak, raise the vehicle on a hoist, remove the under-floor cover, and inspect all the pipes under the vehicle visually and with a leak detector.
10. If you still cannot find the leak, remove the rear seat, and check all fuel pipes and fittings at the fuel tank and the fuel joint block.