How do you remove fuel lines from fuel rails?
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How do you remove fuel lines from fuel rails? I am replacing my injectors and need to know how to get the fuel lines off of the rails. There is an O-ring stuck in the rail. Not just sitting there like it was stuck when I pulled out the injector but actually up in the rail. So now I need to take the rail off and figure out how in the hell to get it out but I can't figure out how to get the fuel rail away from the fuel line.
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Use a paper clip and bend the end into a hood, to pick it out. Assuming you don't have a pick set (and I don't mean for picking locks).
Otherwise, I'll bet it's your standard quick disconnect setup, which requires those plastic "sombreros". Some are color coded, but my friend has just a plain white kit. They work on AC lines and Fuel Lines, so if you ask at a parts store, they should know.
Otherwise, I'll bet it's your standard quick disconnect setup, which requires those plastic "sombreros". Some are color coded, but my friend has just a plain white kit. They work on AC lines and Fuel Lines, so if you ask at a parts store, they should know.
Have you tried the tool made just for this purpose its kinda like a pair of pliers with either end having the correct size diameter "jaws" to slip inside the quick disconnect fitting then u open it up and it releases, one side for the fuel in line, other for the return.. takes all of 30 seconds with this tool.. and X2 on the paperclip hook trick to get the o rings out... while you have it all apart I highly suggest buying a pack of the entire fuel rail o rings and replacing them all in one shot including the ones for the regulator and cross piece. Cheap insurance against any other fuel probs down the line, all you will need is a set of torx bits to get the brackets holding everything together apart....
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The Lisle tool is easy to use.
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Originally Posted by shbox.com
Release the fuel rail feeder pipe connections using a 5/16 disconnect tool for the return line (rear) and a 3/8 tool for the supply line (Lisle tool shown). Have a rag handy for fuel spillage. Sometimes, these connections are stubborn. Make sure your tool is inserted into the fitting and push the fitting inward while pushing the tool into the fitting. Then, give just a little twist while pulling the tool and fitting outward. Don't overdo it or bend the fitting sideways, because you might break the clips inside the fitting. If you do, buying the whole new fuel line may be your only option, as the fitting alone is sometimes hard to find.
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And coincidentally the ones I mentioned my friend having (all white). 