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Differential Pressure Test

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE I, CHECKING

WORK SEQUENCE
- close valve on VW 1318 pressure gauge
- turn ON us 4480/3
- differential pressure regulator electrical plug still disconnected
- differential pressure must be 0.2 to 0.5 bar (2.9 to 7.0 psi) less than system pressure

If pressure NOT OK
- disconnect fuel distributor lower chamber return line from diaphragm pressure regulator and hold over measuring container
- plug the open connection to diaphragm pressure regulator
- turn ON us 4480/3 for one minute
- fuel flow quantity must be 130 to 150 cm3/minute

If fuel quantity OK
- replace differential pressure regulator

If fuel quantity NOT OK
- replace fuel distributor

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE II, CHECKING

- close valve on VW 1318 pressure gauge





- connect harness adapter VW 131 5A/1 between differential pressure regulator and open harness connector
- connect multimeter us 1119 to harness adapter VW 1315A/1. Set scale to DCA 200 mA





- remove connector from engine coolant temperature sensor (arrow)
- connect 15 kohms side of tool VW 1490 to open temperature sensor harness connector
- turn ignition ON
- turn ON US 4480/3
- differential pressure must be 0.7 to 1.2 bar (10 to 17.5 psi) less than system pressure
- differential pressure regulator current must be 50 to 80 mA

If pressure NOT OK and current reading OK
- replace differential pressure regulator

If pressure and current reading NOT OK
- remove harness adapter VW 1315A/1 from differential pressure regulator
- check electrical resistance of differential pressure regulator
- must be 17.5 to 21.5 ohms

If NOT OK
- replace differential pressure regulator

If OK
- check ground wire of temperature sensor to cold start valve

If ground OK
- check power supply fuse

If fuse OK
- check electrical connections on multi-point CIS-E control unit plug

If connections OK
- replace control unit