Tribute 4WD L4-2.3L Hybrid (2008)
Fuel Rail: Service and Repair
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FUEL RAIL - 2.3L REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Removal
WARNING: Do not smoke, or carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly
flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Before working on or disconnecting any of the fuel tubes or fuel system components, relieve the fuel system pressure to prevent accidental
spraying of fuel. Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure, even when the engine is not running. Failure to follow this instruction may result in
serious personal injury.
1. Relieve the fuel system pressure. See See: Fuel Filter/Fuel Pressure Release/Service and Repair.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Disconnect the fuel supply tube quick connect coupling at the fuel rail. See - See: Fuel Line Coupler/Service and Repair/Quick Release Coupling -
Double Locking.
4. Disconnect the fuel rail pressure and temperature vacuum tube and electrical connector.
5. Disconnect the 4 fuel injector electrical connectors.
6. Remove the nut and position the radio capacitor aside.
7. Detach the wire harness retainer from the valve cover stud bolt.
8. Detach the 2 pin-type wire harness retainers from the fuel rail.
9. Remove the 2 fuel rail stud bolts.
10. Remove the fuel rail and injectors as an assembly.
11. Remove the 4 fuel injector retainer clips and the 4 fuel injectors.
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Remove and discard the 8 fuel injector O-ring seals.
Installation
1. Install the 4 fuel injector clips and the 4 fuel injectors.
CAUTION: Use O-ring seals that are made of fuel-resistant material. Use of ordinary O-rings can cause the fuel system to leak. Do not reuse the O-rings
seals.
NOTE: Do not reuse the O-ring seals.
2. Install the fuel rail and injectors as an assembly.
3. Install the 2 fuel rail bolts.
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Tighten to 23 Nm {2.3 kgf-m, 17 ft-lbf}.
4. Attach the 2 pin-type wire harness retainers to the fuel rail.
5. Attach the wire harness retainer to the valve cover stud bolt.
6. Position the radio capacitor and install the nut.
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Tighten to 10 Nm {1.0 kgf-m, 89 in-lbf}.
7. Connect the 4 fuel injector electrical connectors.
8. Connect the fuel rail pressure and temperature sensor vacuum tube and electrical connector.
