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Fuel Pressure Sensor: Installation

  1. Replace the injector seal, backup ring and O-ring with a new part. Ref. to FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS) (H4DOTC)>Fuel Injector>REPLACEMENT .
  2. Set the spacer, holder, rubber cover and snap ring to the fuel injector, and install it to the fuel injector pipe RH.
    CAUTION: Always use new spacers, holders, rubber covers and snap rings.
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  3. Set the fuel injectors to the fuel injector pipe RH.
    CAUTION:
    • Align the rubber cover with the fuel injector pipe RH •.
    • Check that the rubber cover parting line (a) is set straight.
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    • The end surface of the fuel injector pipe RH must be fit in the rubber cover.
    • There should be no gap in the snap ring and rubber cover.
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  4. Install the fuel injector pipe RH and fuel injector as a single unit to the cylinder head.
  5. Tighten the fuel injector pipe RH.

    Tightening torque: 

    19 N.m (1.9 kgf-m, 14.0 ft-lb)

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  6. Temporarily tighten the fuel pressure sensor to the fuel injector pipe RH until it cannot be turned by hand.
    CAUTION: Always use a new fuel pressure sensor.
  7. Tighten the fuel pressure sensor.
    CAUTION:
    • Be careful not to spill oil on the screw sections of the fuel pressure sensor and the fuel injector pipe RH.
    • Be careful not to let foreign matter enter into the fuel pressure sensor during installation.
    • Do not recheck the tightening torque after tightening the fuel pressure sensor with specified torque.

    Tightening torque: 

    46 N.m (4.7 kgf-m, 33.9 ft-lb)

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  8. Install the high-pressure fuel delivery pipe assembly. Ref. to FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS) (H4DOTC)>High Pressure Fuel Delivery Pipe>INSTALLATION>HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE ASSEMBLY .
  9. Connect the battery ground terminal.