Fuel Rail: Removal
WARNING:
Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions 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.
WARNING:
Always disconnect the battery ground cable at the battery when working on an evaporative emission (EVAP) system or fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not carry personal electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers or audio equipment of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
- Release the fuel system pressure, refer to Fuel System General Information .
- Disconnect the battery ground cable, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables .
- Remove the upper intake manifold, refer to Engine 3.7L Ti-VCT .
- Remove the fuel rail jumper tube bracket bolt.
- Disconnect the fuel rail fuel feed tube quick connect coupling, refer to Fuel System General Information
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- Disconnect the fuel injector electrical connectors.
- Remove the fuel rail retaining bolts and then remove the fuel rail.
- Remove the fuel injector retaining clips and then remove the fuel injectors from the fuel rail.
- Remove and discard all of the fuel injector O-ring seals.