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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 01:55 AM
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i'm old school and would like to remove the plastic coil covers over the engine. just thought i'd ask if there are any tricks to doing this, as I don't want to break any of the plastic mounting tabs. any help is greatly appreciated!
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just pull them off
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just pull them off
this is my first vette, and I just bought it in the middle of nov, 2014. just being over cautious.
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Better to be over cautious than to damage something. Yes, they (fuel rail covers) pull off and go back on quite easily.
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They do just pop off but be careful when removing the driver's side - you have the braided fuel line that passes through the FRC and it requires you to flex the cover opening around the line in order to avoid scratching up the edges of the cover. I have put painters tape around the fuel line on mine (or a rag works well) to avoid the scratches.
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