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Removal (3.8L)

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  1. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE  . Fuel pressure regulator is located on fuel rail. Clean the fuel rail assembly and connections.
  2. Remove the fuel feed and fuel return pipes from the fuel rail tubes using proper procedure for fuel line fitting. See FUEL LINE DISCONNECT FITTINGS  . Remove the vacuum line from the fuel pressure regulator. See Figure . Remove the manifold absolute pressure sensor electrical connector. Remove the vacuum line to the vacuum switch from the fuel pipe bundle.
  3. Remove the vacuum source from the intake manifold. Remove the fuel injector electrical connectors. Remove the fuel injector harness fasteners. Remove the fuel rail hold-down bolts. Remove the fuel rail with equal force on both sides of the fuel rail. Remove the front fuel injector retaining clips on each side of the fuel rail. Remove the front fuel injector on each side of the fuel rail. The fuel rail will now clear the intake manifold.
  4. To remove remaining injector(s) from the fuel rail, remove the fuel injector retainer clip. Remove the fuel injector from the fuel rail. Visually inspect the fuel injector in order to determine if the upper "O" ring was also removed. If the upper "O" ring is not removed, remove the "O" ring from the fuel rail assembly. Remove and discard the fuel injector "O" rings.