Fuel Rail - 3.5L GTDI: Removal
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WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure, refer to SAFETY WARNINGS
. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Before working on or disconnecting any of the fuel tubes or fuel system components, relieve the fuel system pressure to prevent accidental spraying of fuel. Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure, even when the engine is not running. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Clean all fuel residue from the engine compartment. If not removed, fuel residue may ignite when the engine is returned to operation. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE:
A clean working environment is essential to prevent dirt or foreign material contamination.
- Release the fuel system pressure. REFER to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE .
- Disconnect the battery ground cable. REFER to BATTERY DISCONNECT
- Remove the intake manifold, REFER to ENGINE - 3.5L GTDI .
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NOTE: When removing or installing the fuel injection pump noise insulator, spreading the openings will reduce the risk of damage.
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NOTE: It is very important to note the routing of the fuel charge wire harnesses on the fuel rails and index-mark the location of the tie straps prior to removal or damage may occur to the wire harnesses during installation.NOTE: Use compressed air and remove any dirt or foreign material from the cylinder head, block and general surrounding area of the fuel rail and injectors.
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NOTE: Pull out the fuel rails in the direction of the fuel injector axis or damage may occur to the fuel injectors.NOTE: When removing the fuel rails, the fuel injectors may remain in the cylinder heads and require the use of a Fuel Injector Remover tool to extract. Wiggling the injector by hand to break it loose may allow the injector to be removed by hand.
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NOTE: Pull out the fuel rails in the direction of the fuel injector axis or damage may occur to the fuel injectors.NOTE: When removing the fuel rails, the fuel injectors may remain in the cylinder heads and require the use of a Fuel Injector Remover tool to extract. Wiggling the injector by hand to break it loose may allow the injector to be removed by hand.
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NOTE: RH shown in illustration, LH similar.
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NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.
- Using the Slide Hammer and the Fuel Injector Remover, remove any of the fuel injectors that remained in the cylinder head.