High Pressure Reservoir (Rail), Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Wire Guide, Clamps And Bolts

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-- Remove the engine cover, refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Free up the wiring harness and hoses on the wiring guide -1- using the Pry Lever 80-200.

-- Pull coolant hose back -arrow-.

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3- and move the wiring guide to the rear.

-- Open the union nuts from the respective fuel rail that must be removed.

Fig 2: Connectors, Check Valve & Bracket

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Cylinder Bank 1 Fuel Rail 

Fig 3: Air Guide Pipe & Clamps

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-- Open the clamps -arrows- and remove the air guide pipe -1-.

-- Remove the connectors -1 and 2- and the check valve -3- from the bracket.

Fig 4: Connectors And Check Valve

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-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- from the Fuel Pressure Regulator Valve -N276-.

Fig 5: Fuel Pressure Regulator Valve -N276-

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-- Remove the union nut -1- on the fuel rail.

Fig 6: Locating Bolt

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-- Remove the banjo bolt -item 14-  14 for the fuel return lines from the fuel rail.

-- Open the high pressure line union nuts -2, 3 and 4-.

Fig 7: High Pressure Line Union Nuts & Open Lines And Connections

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the fuel rail and carefully place on a clean surface.

-- Seal off all open lines and connections with clean plugs.

Cylinder Bank 2 Fuel Rail 

Fig 8: Connector, Bolt & Clamp

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-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Open the clamp -2- and remove the coolant line.

-- Move the coolant expansion tank to the side.

-- Seal off all open lines and connections with clean plugs.

-- Disconnect the connector from the Fuel Pressure Sensor -G247- -arrow-.

Fig 9: Fuel Pressure Sensor -G247- -arrow-

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-- Unclip the bracket for the connectors -6 and 7-.

Fig 10: Component Locations for the Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensors (Only With The Engine Code CPNB)

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-- Free up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the rear fuel supply line union nut on the fuel rail.

-- Open the union nuts for the high pressure lines between the fuel injectors and the fuel rail.

-- Remove the bolts from the fuel rail and carefully place on a clean surface.

-- Seal off all open lines and connections with clean plugs.