Help Removing Intake Runners??
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Melting Slicks
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From: Hendersonville TN
Help Removing Intake Runners??
I have all the upper bolts and one of the 2 on the inside of the runners. My question is how do you get the bolt out that is located at the back drivers of the intake when the fuel rail is still in the way?? Any ideas as I can not reach this last bolt easily??
Instructor
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From: Mentor Ohio
I've been taking mine off and on this weekend for an injector change. I used a flex extension and a short T40. For the front one on the top of the manifold I removed the vacuum lines and electrical connector by taking out the thermostat bolt. This allows you to get a T40 without an extension on it.
This is on my 87.
This is on my 87.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Hendersonville TN
I've been taking mine off and on this weekend for an injector change. I used a flex extension and a short T40. For the front one on the top of the manifold I removed the vacuum lines and electrical connector by taking out the thermostat bolt. This allows you to get a T40 without an extension on it.
This is on my 87.
This is on my 87.
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It was easier if I popped the fuel rail up,or removed the distributor from the intake.Gave me alot of room either way.I removed alot of distibutors over the years before so It was easy to remove and reinstall and set the timing again for me.If you never done this,you may want to steer clear of doing that for now.
The fuel rail is bolted to the front of the intake with 2 torx bolts as well as the 4 small 10MM ones on top.Those have to come loose to lift the rail off some.
I needed to use a large screw driver or pry bar to pop the rail off the holes of the intake.They get a bit stuck in there over the years.Relube the injector lower O rings on there if you lift the rail off and the O rings arent damaged.Replace if they are oblong and damaged.That aids in ease of install back down.
Ive heard of people using smaller 1/4 inch extensions and other smaller torx sockets but I never had much luck with that,with the other stuff in the way.It can be done though,but very tight back there.
The fuel rail is bolted to the front of the intake with 2 torx bolts as well as the 4 small 10MM ones on top.Those have to come loose to lift the rail off some.
I needed to use a large screw driver or pry bar to pop the rail off the holes of the intake.They get a bit stuck in there over the years.Relube the injector lower O rings on there if you lift the rail off and the O rings arent damaged.Replace if they are oblong and damaged.That aids in ease of install back down.
Ive heard of people using smaller 1/4 inch extensions and other smaller torx sockets but I never had much luck with that,with the other stuff in the way.It can be done though,but very tight back there.
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My question is how do you get the bolt out that is located at the back drivers of the intake ...
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Melting Slicks
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Brett:
If you have removed the plenum, you can remove both fuel rails AFTER you remove the EGR valve and crossover pipes. The passenger fuel rail has two #40 Torx bolts that secure it to the intake. Then, remove the crossover pipes and both fuel rails can be lifted out. This give you easy access to the inside runner bolts. I am removing the runners on my 89 at this time to install a set that is not dented. Hope this is helpful.
If you have removed the plenum, you can remove both fuel rails AFTER you remove the EGR valve and crossover pipes. The passenger fuel rail has two #40 Torx bolts that secure it to the intake. Then, remove the crossover pipes and both fuel rails can be lifted out. This give you easy access to the inside runner bolts. I am removing the runners on my 89 at this time to install a set that is not dented. Hope this is helpful.