Ford Thunderbird Manual page 258

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fuel Injection Supply Manifold
Removal
1 . Perform Fuel Charging System, Pre-Service
Procedures and Fuel Pressure Relief as
described.
2. Remove air cleaner outlet tube (98659). Refer to
Section 03- 1 2 .
3. Disconnect vacuum line from fuel pressure
regulator (9C968).
4. Remove spring lock coupling retainer clip from
fuel inlet and return fittings.
5. Using Spring Lock Coupling Disconnect Tool
D87L-928Q-A (3 / 8 inch) or D87L-928Q-B ( 1 I 2
inch) or equivalent, disconnect the fuel supply and
return lines from the fuel injection supply manifold
(9F792) as described.
6. Disconnect fuel charging wiring (9D930) from fuel
injectors.
7. Remove four fuel injection supply manifold
retaining bolts (two on each side).
8.
NOTE: It may be easier to remove fuel injectors
with the fuel injection supply manifold as an
assembly.
Carefully disengage fuel injection supply manifold
from fuel injectors and remove fuel injection
supply manifold.
9.
Use a rocking, side-to-side motion while lifting fuel
injectors to remove fuel injectors from intake
manifold (9424).
Fuel Charging and Controls-4.6L(2V)
Installation
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Part
Item Number Description
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1 Bolt (4 Req'd)
2 9C968 Fuel Pressure Regulator
3 9F792 Fuel Injection Supply
Manifold
9F593
4 Fuel Injector (8 Req'd)
5 9424 Intake Manifold
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A Tighten to 8· 12 N•m (7 1- 106
Lb-ln)
CAUTION: When instaHing fuel injection
supply manifold, particular attention should
be paid to proper 0-ring seating to make
sure that no fuel leaks exist.
Push fuel injection supply manifold down to make
sure all fuel injector Q-rings are fully seated in the
fuel injection supply manifold cups and intake
manifold pockets.
Install retaining bolts while holding fuel injection
supply manifold down. Tighten retaining bolts to
8- 1 2 N·m (7 1 - 1 06 1b-in).
Install inlet and outlet fuel lines spring lock
couplings as described.
Connect vacuum line to fuel pressure regulator.
Connect fuel charging wiring to fuel injectors.
Install air cleaner outlet tube as described in
Section 03- 1 2 .
Perform Fuel Charging System Post-Service
Procedures.
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