Fuel Rail: Installation
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NOTE: Use O-ring seals that are made of special fuel-resistant material. Use of ordinary O-rings can cause the fuel system to leak.NOTE: Lubricate the new O-ring seals with clean engine oil prior to installation.
Install 16 new O-ring seals on each of the fuel injectors.
- Assemble the 8 fuel injectors onto the fuel rail and install the 8 fuel injector retaining clips.
- Install the fuel rail and fuel injectors as an assembly onto the intake manifold.
- Install the 4 fuel rail bolts in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.
- Connect the 8 fuel injector electrical connectors.
- Connect the 8 ignition wires to the 8 ignition coils.
- Connect the 8 ignition coil electrical connectors.
- Connect the fuel tube quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION - GASOLINE AND DIESEL .
- Position the ACL outlet pipe-to-TB adapter and install the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Tighten the TB adapter-to-TB clamp.
- Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
- Connect the brake booster vacuum hose from the ACL outlet pipe-to-TB adapter.
- Connect the crankcase ventilation tube quick connect fitting to the ACL outlet pipe-to-TB adapter. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION - GASOLINE AND DIESEL .
- Connect the heater coolant hose retainer to the ACL outlet pipe-to-TB adapter.
- Install the ACL outlet tube. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .
- Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .