Fuel Injector: Service and Repair
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
FUEL RAIL/INJECTOR REMOVAL
Remove the fuel rail (with the injectors attached to it).
CAUTION: Care must be taken, when removing the fuel rail, not to drop the injector.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
>A< INJECTOR/FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR/FUEL HIGH-PRESSURE HOSE INSTALLATION
1. Apply a drop of new engine oil to the O-ring.
CAUTION: Be sure not to let engine oil enter the fuel rail.
2. While turning the injector, fuel high-pressure hose and fuel pressure regulator to the right and left, install the fuel rail. Be careful not to damage the O-ring. After installing, check that the hose turns smoothly.
3. If it does not turn smoothly, the O-ring may be trapped, remove the fuel pressure regulator and then re-insert ii into the fuel rail and check once again.
4. Tighten the fuel high-pressure hose to the standard torque, and tighten the fuel pressure regulator to the specified torque.