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Removal and Installation

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WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and can be ignited resulting in possible personal injury.
WARNING: Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure even when the engine is not running.
WARNING: Before working on or disconnecting any of the fuel lines or fuel system components, the fuel system pressure must be relieved.
  1. Relieve the fuel system pressure. Refer to FUEL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION - GASOLINE & DIESEL .
  2. Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  3. Remove the throttle body spacer. Refer to THROTTLE BODY - SPACER .
  4. Remove the pressure regulator.
    1. Disconnect the vacuum hose.
    2. Remove the snap ring.
    3. Remove the pressure regulator.
      • Discard the fuel pressure regulator O-ring seal.
        Fig 1: Removing Pressure Regulator
        G02773132Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Lubricate the fuel pressure O-ring seal with clean engine oil prior to installation.
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