Fuel Rail and Fuel Injectors, Removing and Installing

Fuel Rail and Fuel Injectors, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)






Perform the following:

Removing

• Follow all Safety Precautions. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Safety Precautions.

• Follow the guidelines for cleanliness. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- First find out if a encoded radio is installed. If it is, get the anti-theft code.

- Disconnect battery.


Fuel system is under pressure!

• Wear protective goggles and protective clothing in order to avoid injury and contact with the skin.

• Before loosening line connections, place cloths around the connection point. Then release pressure by carefully pulling off the line.

- Disconnect fuel supply line - 1 -. Push the locking ring upward and into the housing.






- Seal off the line so that dirt cannot get into the fuel system.

- Remove the cable guide from the fuel rail.






- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from the fuel injectors and the connector - 4 - for the hall sensor (G40).

- Remove the bolts - 2 -.

- Remove the fuel rail - 3 - and the fuel injectors from the intake manifold.

- Seal off or cover the openings in the intake manifold.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. When doing this note the following:

- Replace the seals on all fuel injectors and coat them lightly with clean motor oil.

- Place fuel rail with secured fuel injectors onto intake manifold, and apply uniform pressure to press it in.

- Tighten the bolts on the fuel rail.

Tightening specification: 9 Nm

- Fuel System, Bleeding. Refer to => [ Fuel System, Bleeding ] Service and Repair.

- Connect the battery.