Removal (2.4L)
- Relieve fuel pressure. See FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove air cleaner outlet duct clamp. Remove air cleaner outlet duct from air cleaner resonator. Loosen air cleaner resonator clamp at throttle body. Remove resonator retaining bolts and nuts. Lift air cleaner resonator from throttle body.
- Remove crankcase vent hose to bottom of resonator. Remove resonator. Disconnect vacuum hose at pressure regulator. Remove fuel rail attaching bolts. Disconnect camshaft position sensor harness connector. Push in on injector connector clip and disconnect harness connectors from injectors.
- Using a wrench to hold fuel inlet fitting, disconnect and plug fuel inlet line at fuel rail. Lift fuel rail assembly from cylinder head. Loosen fuel return pipe retaining bracket screw. Rotate retaining bracket for removal of fuel return pipe. Remove fuel return pipe from pressure regulator.
- Remove inlet and return pipe to fuel feed and return line connections. Remove inlet and return pipe assemblies and discard "O" rings. Remove fuel rail assembly. See Figure. Remove injector-to-fuel rail retaining clip. Remove injector from fuel rail. Remove injector "O" rings and discard.