Removal & Installation (Protege & Protege5)
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CAUTION:
Disconnecting/connecting the quick release connector without cleaning it may possibly cause damage to the fuel pipe and quick release connector. Always clean the quick release connector joint area before disconnecting/connecting, and make sure that it is free of foreign material.
- Relieve fuel system pressure. See FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE .
- Disconnect the battery negative cable.
- Remove the accelerator cable bracket. See INTAKE AIR SYSTEM under AIR INDUCTION SYSTEMS.
- Disconnect the fuel injector harness connectors and remove the harness from the fuel distributor.
- Remove in the order indicated in the illustration. See Fig 1.
- To install the fuel injector, perform the following procedure:
- Install each fuel injector as indicated in the table. See FUEL INJECTOR IDENTIFICATION table.FUEL INJECTOR IDENTIFICATION
Cylinder No. Fuel Injector Body Color 1 & 2 Green 3 & 4 Purple - Use NEW fuel injector "O" rings.
- Apply a small amount of engine oil to the "O" rings and install them on the fuel distributor.
- Verify that the "O" rings and the fuel injector sealing surfaces are free of foreign material. Clean with gasoline if necessary.
- Align the fuel injector notch with the fuel distributor and install the fuel injectors on the fuel distributor with a light twisting motion so that the "O" rings will not be folded. See Figure.
- Install each fuel injector as indicated in the table. See FUEL INJECTOR IDENTIFICATION table.
- To install, reverse removal procedure. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .