Fuel Rail: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install the 6 fuel injectors and clips on the fuel rail.
- Position the fuel rail and install the bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Connect the engine wire harness and the fuel charging wire harness pin-type retainers to the fuel rail.
- Connect the 4 wire harness pin-type retainers to the fuel rail.
- Connect the fuel jumper tube-to-fuel rail quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to QUICK CONNECT COUPLING .
- Connect the 6 fuel injector electrical connectors.
- Install the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD .
- Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT .
NOTE:
Use O-ring seals that are made of special fuel-resistant material. Use of ordinary O-rings can cause the fuel system to leak. Do not reuse the O-ring seals.
NOTE:
The upper and lower fuel injector O-ring seals are similar in appearance, but are not interchangeable.
NOTE:
Install new fuel injector O-ring seals and lubricate them with clean engine oil.