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How do you relieve the fuel pressure to change the fuel filter or fuel pump on a Taurus - Sable?
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On the top of the engine is the fuel rail that sends fuel to the injectors. The is a schrader valve on the rail. Remove the cap and depress the schrader valve to release the pressure. Be very careful if the engine is hot so you do not start a fire.
* disconnecting power to inertia / emergency shutoff switch located in the jack compartment at the right rear of the vehicle. Start the car and let it run until it dies on its own. This will burn most of the fuel in fuel line. Intertia switch: On my 1994 Taurus, the intertia switch is in the trunk on the driver's side. You can probably fold back the carpeting and there is an access hole large enough to get a screwdriver inside. Give the switch body a whack with the handle of the screwdriver (whack the rear of the switch housing) and the white switch will pop up, indicating that it is tripped). Then start the car.
Relieving the fuel pressure
Easies way and safest is to find and remove the fuel pump fuse or relay. Look on your owner's manual for correct fuse or relay. After removing the fuse or relay start vehicle up. The vehicle will stall out due to it will run out of gas which in term relieve the fuel pressure. After all your repairs are done reinstall fuse or relay then restart the vehicle.
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