Town & Country LWB FWD V6-3.8L VIN L (1999)
17. Remove fuel tube retainer bracket screw and fuel rail attaching bolts. Spread the retainer bracket to allow fuel tube removal clearance.
Camshaft Position Sensor Connector
18. Disconnect camshaft position sensor and engine coolant temperature sensor.
Fuel Rail Removal
19. Remove fuel rail. Be careful not to damage the injector O-rings upon removal from their ports.
INSTALLATION
1. Ensure injector holes are clean. Replace O-rings if damaged.
2. Lubricate injector O-rings with a drop of clean engine oil to ease installation.
3. Put the tip of each injector into their ports. Push the assembly into place until the injectors are seated in the ports.
4. Install the fuel rail mounting bolts. Tighten bolts to 22 Nm (200 in. lbs.) torque.
5. Install fuel tube retaining bracket screw. Tighten screw to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
6. Connect electrical connectors to camshaft position sensor and engine coolant temperature sensor.
7. Remove covering on lower intake manifold and clean surface.
8. Place intake manifold gasket on lower manifold. Put upper manifold into place and install bolts finger tight.
9. Install the generator bracket to intake manifold bolt and the cylinder head to intake manifold strut bolts (do not tighten.)
10. Following the tightening sequence, tighten intake manifold bolts to 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.) torque.
11. Tighten generator bracket to intake manifold bolt to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.) torque.
12. Tighten the cylinder head to intake manifold strut bolts to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.) torque.
13. Connect ground strap and MAP sensor electrical connector.
14. Connect vacuum harness to intake plenum. Connect PCV system hoses.
15. Using a new gasket, connect the EGR tube to the intake manifold plenum. Tighten screws to 22 Nm (200 in. lbs.) torque.
16. Connect electrical connectors to the TPS and idle air control motor.
