Fuel Rails & Fuel Injectors: Removal
- Release fuel pressure. See FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE . Remove screws and passenger's side front door scuff plate.
- Remove bolt and disconnect passenger's seat belt from floor panel. Remove passenger's front seat and right front seat leg. Remove jack holder and engine service hole cover.
- Remove PCV hose. See Figure. Disconnect vacuum hose and fuel return hose from fuel pressure regulator, located on end of fuel rail. Disconnect engine wire for access to fuel rail.
- Note location of electrical connectors on fuel injectors for reassembly reference. Disconnect electrical connectors at fuel injectors. Remove union bolt, gaskets and fuel inlet pipe from fuel rail.
- Remove fuel rail-to-cylinder head bolts. Remove fuel rail with fuel injectors. Remove spacers from cylinder head. Remove insulators from delivery pipe.
- Remove fuel injector covers from fuel rail. Note direction of fuel injector electrical connector position on fuel rail for reassembly reference.
- Apply gasoline at fuel injector-to-fuel rail areas at top and bottom of fuel injector. Install Fuel Injector Remover (SST 09268-74010) on tip of fuel injector. See Figure.
- Place fuel injector remover on a flat surface. Push downward on fuel rail to press fuel injector from fuel rail. Remove insulator and "O" rings from fuel injector.