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Fuel Rail: Installation

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    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.
  1. Install the 6 fuel injectors and clips on the fuel rail.
  2. Position the fuel rail and install the bolts.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  3. Connect the engine wire harness and the fuel charging wire harness pin-type retainers to the fuel rail.
  4. Connect the 4 wire harness pin-type retainers to the fuel rail.
  5. Connect the fuel jumper tube-to-fuel rail quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to QUICK CONNECT COUPLING .
  6. Connect the 6 fuel injector electrical connectors.
  7. Install the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD .
  8. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT .