Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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right before i set the place on fire i'd better check.....
i disconnected the battery this morning before i left for work and i wont be taking the fuel pipes off till later this evening.
will this be ok.... i really dont want fuel p*ssing everywhere......
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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 That aint gonna do shit...
You need to remove the passenger side kick pannel, disconnect the multi-plugs from behind it, reconnect the battery and then start the car - it will start then stall after a couple of seconds. The disconnect the battery and get busy on whatever you were gonna do...
[Edited on 05-10-2004 by 1800ed]
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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ah so your using the fuel in pipe while the pump is not pumping.
excuse my dumbness
[Edited on 05-10-2004 by Siberia]
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ed
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Yea, your deisconnecting the fuel relay which stops the pump from working, as the fuel tank is lower than the fuel rail all the fuel will be used up from the lines and then then engine will be starved from fuel and stop... 
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Corsa^Dan
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Registered: 4th Dec 02
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
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i dont bother.... jsut pull um off there wont b any pressure there
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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Just stick some rags under the pipe when you disconnect them.
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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would this work? leaving the immob on which cuts the fuel pump, starting the car and waiting for it to stall?
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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wait 15 minutes and the pressure drops in the lines any way, you will get fuel spillage as miles said just get a rag at the ready, and dont smoke while doing it
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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i just waited 15mins then disconnected the fuel filter, small amount of leakage, nout major tho
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Visionz
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Derby
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The whole fuel system depressurisation is just blown outa proportion, its to try n stop amateurs doing any mechanical work on them.
Just leave it to stand for 15 min and your fine, fuck d/c the battery, that means you have to bother setting the clock and your stereo setting ago 
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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just take the fuel pump relay out, start the car, wait for it to stall and then voila, depressurised fuel system.
Even if you didnt depressurise it and took the pipe off, there wouldnt be that much pressure in there anyway to cause fuel to piss everywhere.
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