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Fuel Injectors: Installation

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CAUTION: If fuel injector oil inlet "D" ring is damaged, a new fuel injector must be installed.
  1. Install new "O" rings and copper washer on fuel injector. Lubricate fuel injector and "O" rings liberally with clean engine oil. See Fig 1.
  2. Install fuel injector, fuel injector hold-down and bolt. See Figure. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  3. Install fuel injector electrical connector into rocker carrier. See Figure.
  4. Apply engine oil to top fuel injector "O" rings. See Installation .
  5. Install high pressure oil rail. Install high pressure oil rail bolts finger tight. Tighten bolts in proper sequence. See Fig 3. Tighten bolts to specification TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install the high pressure oil line.
  6. Install the valve cover.

    1. Left

      • Install a NEW valve cover gasket if necessary. Install valve cover and valve cover bolts in position noted in removal process. See Figure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
      • Place oil level tube in position and install retaining nut. Connect glow plug harness connector. See Figure.
      • Install injector driver module mounting bracket. See Figure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install injection driver module. See INJECTOR DRIVER MODULE  under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS.
      • Install turbocharger intake tube. See TURBOCHARGER INTAKE TUBE  under AIR INDUCTION SYSTEMS.
      • Install air cleaner assembly. See AIR CLEANER  under AIR INDUCTION SYSTEMS.
    2. Right

      • Install a NEW valve cover gasket if necessary. Install valve cover and valve cover bolts in position noted in removal process. See Figure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
      • Install glow plug control module. See GLOW PLUG MODULE  under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS. Connect wiring retainer to valve cover stud bolt.
      • Working from outside the right wheel area, engage transmission fluid fill tube to stub tube. Install transmission fluid fill tube retainer nut. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
      • Install charge air tube. Tighten clamps at charge air cooler and turbocharger. See Figure. Remove right fender splash shield.
  7. Connect negative battery cable. On vehicles with dual batteries, see DUAL BATTERIES  under MISCELLANEOUS.
Fig 1: Installing "O" Rings & Copper Seal On Fuel Injector
G00250929Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Installing High Pressure Oil Rail "O" Ring On Fuel Injector
G00250930Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 3: High Pressure Oil Rail Torque Sequence
G00250931Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.