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Installation (2.4L)

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  1. Ensure injector holes are clean. Replace O-rings if damaged.
  2. Lubricate injector O-rings with a drop of clean engine oil to ease installation.
  3. Install injectors into cups of fuel rail and check to ensure retaining clips are securely attached.
  4. Install the 2 fuel rail mounting bolts to intake manifold. Tighten bolts to 11.9 Nm (105 in. lbs.) torque.
  5. Install the fuel rail mounting bolt to cylinder head. Tighten bolt to 22 Nm (195 in. lbs.) torque.
  6. Connect the connectors to the fuel injectors.
  7. Install fuel rail support bracket and loosely install all bolts.
    Fig 1: View Of Fuel Rail & Bracket (Sebring & Stratus - 2.4L)
    G00562799Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
  8. Tighten three fasteners to intake manifold to 28.3 Nm (250 in. lbs.) torque.
  9. Tighten two bolts to fuel rail to 8.5 Nm (75 in. lbs.) torque.
  10. Install wiring harness to brackets.
    Fig 2: View Of Fuel Rail & Injectors (Sebring & Stratus - 2.4L)
    G00562800Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
  11. Connect the throttle and speed control cables to fuel rail bracket.
    Fig 3: View Of Throttle and Speed Contol Cable (Sebring & Stratus - 2.4L)
    G00562801Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
  12. Connect negative battery cable.
  13. Use the DRBIII® scan tool to pressurize the fuel system. Check for leaks.