Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the spring lock coupling from the fuel supply tube. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .
- Remove the intake manifold. For additional information, refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD .
- Remove the coolant tube bracket rear bolt.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
- Remove the coolant tube bracket front bolt.
- To install, tighten to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).
- Loosen the exhaust manifold-to-exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system module tube lower fitting and remove the tube.
- To install, tighten to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).
- Remove the fuel supply tube-to-valve cover bracket bolt, the fuel supply tube-to-fuel rail bolts and the fuel supply tube. Remove and discard the O-ring seals.
- Install new O-ring seals and lubricate them with clean engine oil.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
- Detach the spark plug wire retainers and position the spark plug wires aside.
- Remove the crankcase ventilation tube.
- Remove the bolts and the valve cover.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces and the gasket. Install a new gasket if necessary.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
CAUTION:
Use O-ring seals that are made of special fuel-resistant material. Use of ordinary O-ring seals can cause the fuel system to leak.
CAUTION:
Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches which make leak paths.