Lower Intake Manifold, with Fuel Rail
Lower Intake Manifold, with Fuel Rail
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)
• Assembly Tool (T10118)
Removing
• Read the safety precautions before starting. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Safety Precautions.
• Follow the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.
• If a fuel injector is removed, then the combustion chamber Teflon(R) seal and the support washer must always be replaced => [ Combustion Chamber Teflon(R) Seal and Support Washer ] Combustion Chamber Teflon(R) Seal and Support Washer.
• The seal (- item 4 - in the => [ Fuel Injector Overview, Cylinders 1, 3 and 5 ] Fuel Injector Overview, Cylinders 1, 3 and 5) must also be replaced on fuel injectors for cylinders 1, 3 and 5.
• If the fuel rail is removed, the fuel injector springs - arrow - must be replaced.
• Fuel rail and injector overview. Refer to => [ Fuel Rail with Injector Overview ] Fuel Rail with Injector Overview.
• Intake manifold overview. Refer to => [ Intake Manifold Overview ] Intake Manifold Overview.
Note the following whenever working inside the engine compartment due to limited space:
• Route all lines and wires in their original locations.
• Ensure sufficient clearance to all moving or hot components.
Always follow the safety precautions when reducing the high side fuel pressure.
- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable.
- Remove the noise insulation.
- Remove the upper intake manifold. Refer to => [ Upper Intake Manifold ] Upper Intake Manifold.
- Remove the high pressure pump. Refer to => [ High Pressure Pump ] High Pressure Pump.
- Loosen the fuel rail connecting pipe union nuts - arrows - and remove the pipe.
- Remove the lower intake manifold to cylinder head bolts - arrows -.
- Remove oil dipstick guide tube bolt - 1 -.
- Remove the bracket - 2 - from the lower intake manifold.
- Remove the bolt - 3 -.
- Remove the fuel rail bolts - arrows - for cylinders 2, 4 and 6.
- Carefully remove the fuel rail from the fuel injectors.
- Remove the lower intake manifold.
• If a fuel injector was removed form the cylinder head, then the combustion chamber Teflon(R) seal must be replaced. Refer to => [ Combustion Chamber Teflon(R) Seal and Support Washer ] Combustion Chamber Teflon(R) Seal and Support Washer.
• Plug the intake passages of the cylinder head with clean cloths.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Replace the O-rings between the fuel injectors and fuel rail and coat them lightly with clean engine oil.
- Replace the springs - arrow - on all the fuel injectors.
- Install the lower intake manifold with a new gasket.
- Place the fuel rail on and press it evenly onto the fuel injectors.
- Install all the bolts for the intake manifold and fuel rail hand tight.
• First, evenly tighten the new fuel rail to cylinder head bolts working from the inside to the outside.
• Then, tighten the lower intake manifold to cylinder head bolts.
- Install the fuel rail connecting pipe.
• First, tighten the connecting pipe union nuts - arrows - hand tight and then tighten them to specifications.
• Ensure that the connecting pipe is not touching any other components.
- Install the high pressure pump. Refer to => [ High Pressure Pump ] High Pressure Pump.
- Install the upper intake manifold. Refer to => [ Upper Intake Manifold ] Upper Intake Manifold.
Tightening Specifications
• 1 Always replace