Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING:
- Be sure to read Precaution for Handling High-pressure Fuel System , when working on the high pressure fuel system.
- Put a "CAUTION: FLAMMABLE" sign in the workshop.
- Be sure to work in a well ventilated area and furnish workshop with a CO 2 fire extinguisher.
- Never smoke while servicing fuel system. Keep open flames and sparks away from the work area.
- To avoid the danger of being scalded, never drain engine coolant when engine is hot.
- Release fuel pressure. Refer to Work Procedure .
- Remove intake manifold. Refer to Exploded View .
- Remove acoustic absorbent. Refer to Exploded View .
- Remove fuel feed tube (pump side) and fuel feed tube (bank side).CAUTION: Never reuse fuel feed tube.
- Remove fuel rail (bank 1) and fuel rail (bank 2).
- Disconnect harness connector from fuel injectors.
- Remove fuel injector from cylinder head as per the following:CAUTION:
- Be careful with remaining fuel that may go out from fuel tube.
- Be careful not to damage injector nozzles during removal.
- Never bump or drop fuel injector.
- Never disassemble fuel injector.
- Remove injector holder.
- Install an injector remover [SST:KV10119600 (--)] (A) to the injector connector side so that cutout (B) of injector remover faces the injector connector side.
- Press down body portion (A) of injector remover [SST: KV10119600 (--)] until it contacts cylinder head.
- Tighten injector remover [SST: KV10119600 (--)] clockwise and remove injector from cylinder head.
- Cut Teflon seal (1) while pinching it. Be careful not to damage injector.
- Remove insulator from mounting hole of fuel injector of cylinder head.
- Remove fuel rail pressure sensor from fuel rail (bank 1), if necessary.