fuel rail removal

[cd57078]

Does anyone know how to remove the fuel rails. SDPATT kinda told me something about how they pivot off of the passenger side, but me and my dad are still confused. If anyone would care to chime in, that'd be great.

 

[sdpatt]

To remove the fuel rails, you first must remove the intake manifold. You then must unclip and remove the six electrical connectors to the injectors. Remove the bracket at the driver side that supports the connecting tubing, then the four bolts that secure the rails to the heads. You can then wiggle the rails up as you pull the injectors from the heads. You do not want to have the injectors separate from the fuel rails. Pivot the rails up at the passenger side as shown in the photo below.

 

[rangerj]

cd57078,

If I may be so presumptuous as to add to SDPATT's instructions. The fuel injector wires have labels attached to them. Over time the labels get dried out and brittle, and/or the glue dries out causing the labels to fall off.

Do yourself a favor and label the injectors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as appropriate for the cylinder fed by the injector. This makes putting things back together much easier.

While your working in and around the "valley" it is a good idea to cover the injector ports in the heads to prevent "stuff" from falling into the head! Hope this helps,
rangerj

 

[cd57078]

Wow thanks a ton. This will really help me out. It's stuff like that, that makes me really love this forum. I'm sure it will help people in the future too. thumbs_u

 

[sdpatt]

I apply tape over the ports in the head an always perform a detailed visual inspection of the area around the valves before putting the intake back on.

 

[JoeHoe_SHO]

Yeah...Scott is the man...Check out his car sometime...very nice. I hope my car is that nice someday...I wish I was a nuclear engineer that makes gozillions...

 

[Speedy_91_SHO]

Why not port and polish while you are in there??

 

[CALL AAA]

Be really careful with the clips on the injectors. They're pretty brittle.

 

[sdpatt]

JoeHoe_SHO:
Yeah...Scott is the man...Check out his car sometime...very nice. I hope my car is that nice someday...I wish I was a nuclear engineer that makes gozillions...

I am employed as a software engineer for a defense contractor helping our boys kick Iraqi butts. I make more doing that than as a nuclear engineer working for an electrical utility at a nuclear power plant. And I don't have to wear anti-contamination clothing and have full body dosimetry scans on a regular basis.

 

[pjtoledo]

sdpatt:
To remove the fuel rails, you first must remove the intake manifold. You then must unclip and remove the six electrical connectors to the injectors. Remove the bracket at the driver side that supports the connecting tubing, then the four bolts that secure the rails to the heads. You can then wiggle the rails up as you pull the injectors from the heads. You do not want to have the injectors separate from the fuel rails. Pivot the rails up at the passenger side as shown in the photo below.

Just an FYI to all, mixing a hot utility light and fuel systems is a big no-no. There is always the potential of dropping the light and breaking the bulb. The bulb is more than hot enough to ignite any fuel that may be in the wrong place. Happy wrenching, but keep it safe.

Perry Toledo,Ohio