High-Pressure Fuel Pump: Installation

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NOTE: Only rotate the crankshaft Clockwise (CW) or damage to the engine may occur.

NOTE: The drive lobe for the high-pressure fuel pump must be at BDC (bottom dead center) for the high-pressure fuel pump installation.

With the help of an assistant, using the crankshaft pulley bolt, turn the crankshaft until the high-pressure fuel pump drive lobe is at BDC.

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Inspect the high-pressure fuel pump mounting plate seal, clean and replace it as needed. Lubricate the mounting plate seal with clean engine oil. Refer to: SPECIFICATIONS .

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Apply clean engine oil to the high-pressure fuel pump mounting pedestal bore, the drive lobe and all of the roller tappet. Refer to: SPECIFICATIONS

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NOTE: The roller tappet's roller goes down towards the camshaft.

NOTE: Align the notch on the roller tappet with the groove in the high-pressure fuel pump drive unit bore.

Install the roller tappet.

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Install a new high-pressure fuel pump O-ring seal. Lubricate with clean engine oil. Refer to: SPECIFICATIONS

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1. Install the high-pressure fuel pump and the bolts. Tighten the fuel high-pressure fuel pump bolts in the following 5 stages.
  Torque
  
  :Stage 1: Finger tighten the bolts : 0 lb.in (0 Nm)
  
  Stage 2: Tighten bolt 1 : 1turn(s)
  
  Stage 3: Tighten bolt 2 : 1turn(s)
  
  Stage 4: Repeat stages 2 and 3, until reaching : 177 lb.in (20 Nm)
  
  Stage 5: Tighten bolts 1 and 2, in sequence an additional : 45°

Calculate the correct torque wrench setting for the following torque using the Torque Wrench Adapter Formulas in illustration.

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NOTE: Make sure that a new high-pressure fuel tube is installed.

Install the high-pressure fuel tube and tighten the flare nuts finger tight.
NOTE: In stage 3, if the torque required to tighten any flare nut on the new high-pressure fuel tube reaches or exceeds 55 lb.ft (75 Nm), then that high pressure fuel tube must be discarded and replaced with another new high-pressure fuel tube.

Tighten the high-pressure fuel tube flare nuts, in the following 3 stages.

Torque

:Stage 1: Tighten to : 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

Stage 2: Tighten to : 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

Stage 3: Tighten an additional : 38°

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NOTE: The spring lock coupling must be installed onto the fuel tube end along the centerline. The assembly is complete when the tube end bottoms out on the spring lock coupling with an audible click / snap feel. Correct assembly should be verified by pulling back on the spring lock coupling end.
1. Connect the high-pressure fuel pump supply line, then connect the spring lock coupling. Verify the correct assembly by pulling back on the spring lock coupling end. Refer to: Spring Lock Couplings .
2. Install the secondary latch.
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Connect the high-pressure fuel pump electrical connector.

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Connect the battery. Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect .
Pressurize the fuel system. Refer to: Fuel System Pressure Release .
NOTE: PowerBoost shown in illustration, EcoBoost is similar.

Install the engine appearance cover into the rear retain tabs on the intake manifold, then install and tighten the engine appearance cover retainers.

Torque

: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)

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