Fuel rail removal.

[SHOtime3]

Is there any tool or something around the house I can use to seperate the mail and female parts of the fuel lines connected to the fuel rail at the back of the engine bay or do I have to buy the tool? I have everything else disconnected.

 

[Lupo]

Is there any tool or something around the house I can use to seperate the mail and female parts of the fuel lines connected to the fuel rail at the back of the engine bay or do I have to buy the tool? I have everything else disconnected.

Do you have a quick disconnect tool? Little plastic thingie that snaps over the connections and releases them. Some thing for AC connections.

 

[Racer X]

You'll need the tool. It'll take forever with a screwdriver or something else.
Ask me how I know.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Is there a reason you NEED those connections separated?

The fuel rails can be removed by simply "unbolting" the fuel lines from the rails.

 

[Jonny Cash]

Is there a reason you NEED those connections separated?

The fuel rails can be removed by simply "unbolting" the fuel lines from the rails.

thats what i was thinkin.

 

[sdpatt]

You can also remove the fuel rails without unbolting the fuel lines. Unbolt the rails from the heads and lift the dirver side end of the rails and use the passenger side end of the rails as a pivot where the fuel lines are attached. That will provide plenty of room to remove and replace the injectors and injector seals.

 

[SHOtime3]

Nevermind I got it finished, but I waas wondering b/c I cleaned my throttle body and IAC and the hose that runs from the throttle body, under the fuel rail and to the block, was needing to be replaced and I couldn't get to it. But it's done now so it's all good plus next time I know I need the quick disconnect tool.

 

[zblackbeast]

I know im bringing this back from the dead... but where are these bolts you speak of? I have a 93. I dont see any bolts holding the rails to the lines

 

[93rev2sev]

I've used (a slightly modified) 20 ounce pop bottle cap before.

 

[zblackbeast]

for what. WOW, im so confused. How do you get the rails off the lines?

 

[93rev2sev]

The plastic flexible lines come from the firewall. They run to stainless steel spring loaded quick connects. Those quick connects are what hold the lines from the engine to the lines from the car. The lines from the engine connect at the fuel rail with large banjo bolts and they are held to the valve cover with a little steel bracket and 2 regular 12mm bolts.

If you are removing the engine for service, you will want to disconnect the fuel at the spring loaded fittings just behind the left corner of the engine. The disconnect tool slips around the large part of the fitting and then slides up and under the spring. Once the spring is expanded by the tool, the lines should separate by hand. It works the same way for the A/C lines.

These disconnect tools take practice but once you've wrestled with one, they are brain dead simple.

 

[K-Dawg]

I know im bringing this back from the dead... but where are these bolts you speak of? I have a 93. I dont see any bolts holding the rails to the lines

There are two banjo bolts on the passenger end of the rails where the lines connect to the rails. You will need an open end wrench for them.