Rail Fuel: 2.4L: Removal
WARNING:
Risk of injury to eyes and skin from contact with fuel. Wear protective clothing and eye protection. Risk of poisoning from inhaling and swallowing fuel. Pour fuel only into appropriately marked and approved containers. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
- Perform the fuel system pressure release procedure (Refer to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE .
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable.
- Remove the engine cover and clean air hose (Refer to HOSE, CLEAN AIR .
- Disconnect the purge vapor line quick-connect fitting (2) from the purge solenoid.NOTE: Wrap shop towels around the fuel hose to catch any gasoline spillage.
- Disconnect the fuel line quick-connect fitting (1) from the fuel rail.
- Cut the injector silencer pad at the score line (1) and remove the injector silencer pad.
- Disengage the purge solenoid (1) from its fuel rail mount.
- Unlock and disconnect the four Variable Valve Actuation Assembly (VVAA) solenoid wire harness connectors (3).
- Unlock and disconnect the four fuel injector wire harness connectors (4).
- Remove the three wire harness tray retainers (2) from the cylinder head cover and reposition the wire harness and purge solenoid.
- Remove the bolts (3) and the fuel rail (2).
- If necessary, remove the fuel injectors from the fuel rail.