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Help with: Removing fuel line, installing injector clips

Old 12-08-2005, 12:48 AM
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Default Help with: Removing fuel line, installing injector clips

First, I can't figure out how to remove the fuel line from the fuel rail. The piece that I'm trying to get off is an about 1.2-1.5cm diameter circular connector onto the side of the fuel rail. It seems like you would just pull on it, but I'm not sure

Second, the little metal clips that hold the injector harness to the injector: how are those installed? I never took a picture when I removed them...
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The fuel line needs a tool to take it off. I think it's 3/8, but it slides into the bigger part of the fuel line and pops it off the rail. The injectors you push the metal tabs in an pull up on the wireing harness.
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Here's what the tool looks like.
http://www.kd-tools.com/61059.htm
Old 12-08-2005, 08:33 AM
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Injector clips just push on. You should hear a click when seated.
Old 12-08-2005, 09:19 AM
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I got that kind of tool at AutoZone for pretty cheap.
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fuel line doesn't need to be taken off if u are just changing injectors. it is extremely flexible and will turn and twist all over the place.
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I'm changing the fuel line, not the injectors. I had the wiring harness off, and I can't figure out how to get the clips back on.

Also, I apparently must've thought that the metal clips should be separated from the harness. Does anybody have a picture of how they are attached?
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what clips are u referring to? I have never taken the fuel line off, so I don't know if I can help you there
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My last post was somewhat confusing.

The clips i'm referring to are the clips on the injectors, which were completely removed when I removed the harness plugs from the injectors. I need to figure out how to put them back on

Pictures would be helpful.
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hmm...why did u take the clips off? the clips are off the connectors?i can go and take a pic of my injectors if needs be
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the metal clips i am speaking of are the ones u depress to pull the caps off the injectors or plugs or whatever, are these the ones u are talkin about?
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I'm not sure. There's 8 wires, about 1-2mm thick, that form a "U" shape, with 90 degree "L" bends at the end. Their shape suggests that they hold the injector harness to the injector, but I'm not sure.

This is a 2002, by the way.
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And yeah, a picture would help

I'm not sure why I took them off, or even if I took them off at all. I had a friend of mine helping to remove the harness. All I know is that they're not on now, and probably should go on. As it stands, a quick tug on the injector harness will remove it from the injector.
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****, my camera is dead, ill charge it, but it may be tmrw before i can get them up..ill get them up though. try ls1howto.com or installuniversity.com see if they have any pics?


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