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Fuel Injection Supply Manifold: Removal

WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited, resulting in possible personal injury.
WARNING: Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure even when the engine is not running.
WARNING: Before working on or disconnecting any of the fuel lines or fuel system components, the fuel system pressure must be relieved.
  1. Relieve the fuel pressure. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .
  2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  3. Disconnect the fuel hoses. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .
  4. Remove the throttle body. For additional information, refer to THROTTLE BODY .
  5. Remove the EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube. For additional information, refer to ENGINE EMISSION CONTROL .
  6. Remove the drive belt. .
  7. Disconnect the electrical connector, generator harness, and harness pin-type retainer.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Electrical Connector, Generator Harness, And Harness Pin-Type Retainer
    G03248594Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the bolts and the generator mounting bracket.
    Fig 2: Removing Bolts And Generator Mounting Bracket
    G03248595Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the spring, the bolts, and disconnect the accelerator and speed control cables from the throttle body (TB).
    Fig 3: Removing Spring, Bolts, And Disconnecting Accelerator And Speed Control Cables From Throttle Body (TB)
    G03248596Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Unclip the accelerator cable and the speed control actuator cable from the two crash brackets, and position out of the way.
    Fig 4: Unclipping Accelerator Cable And Speed Control Actuator Cable From Two Crash Brackets
    G03248597Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Disconnect the vacuum hoses, electrical connector, and crankcase ventilation tube, and position aside.
    Fig 5: Disconnecting Vacuum Hoses, Electrical Connector, And Crankcase Ventilation Tube, And Position Aside
    G03248598Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Disconnect the eight fuel injectors.
    Fig 6: Disconnecting Eight Fuel Injectors
    G03248599Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Disconnect the vacuum hoses and the electrical connector.
    Fig 7: Disconnecting Vacuum Hoses And Electrical Connector
    G03248600Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the evaporative emission (EVAP) canister purge valve.
    Fig 8: Disconnecting Vacuum Hose From Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Valve
    G03248601Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the studs.
  16. Remove the crash bracket.
  17. Remove the studs.
  18. Remove the fuel injection supply manifold and the fuel injectors as an assembly.