Removal Procedure
- Relieve the fuel system pressure. Refer to Fuel Pressure Relief (Without CH-48027) , Fuel Pressure Relief (CH-48027) , Fuel Pressure Relief (High Side) .
- Remove the fuel pipe shield. Refer to Fuel Pipe Shield Replacement .
- Remove the high pressure fuel sensor. Refer to Fuel Pressure Sensor Replacement - Fuel Injection Fuel Rail .
- Remove the high pressure fuel pipe. Discard the pipe. Refer to Fuel Feed Intermediate Pipe Replacement (LLT) .
- Remove the crossover tube. Refer to Fuel Injection Fuel Rail Crossover Tube Replacement (LLT) . Discard this pipe.
- Remove the fuel rail bolts (1) from both rails for clearances purposes.
- Carefully remove the Bank 2 fuel rail (2) from the engine. Lift the rear of the rail to ease removal.
- Remove and discard the direct fuel injector hold down clamps.
- Once the fuel rail is removed, remove the fuel injectors and rebuild them. Refer to Fuel Rail and Injectors Cleaning and Inspection .
NOTE:
The direct fuel injectors must be rebuilt whenever the injector has been released from the fuel rail or cylinder head.