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Fuel Rail Cover Removal Help
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Drifting
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From: San Antonio Texas
Fuel Rail Cover Removal Help
Anyone know how to get the driver's side FRC off? Do I disconnect the fuel line (If so, how) or do I try to feed it through the cut out in the cover while attached? (doesn't look like it will do it without chewing the cover up). Thanks.
Drifting
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From: Livingston Texas
It feeds through the cut in the cover. I taped the fuel line to prevent it from scratching the painted covers I installed.
I didn't notice any damage to the stock cover when I removed it before taping the line though.
I didn't notice any damage to the stock cover when I removed it before taping the line though.
Drifting
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Use blue 3M painters masking tape on the fuel line AND on the sides of the slot. The FRC bends so you can wiggle the cover off of the fuel line, with care.
Be sure to use tape on both the fuel line and the FRC slot, and two thicknesses to be safe.
If your FRCs are not yet painted, any masking tape will suffice - if they are painted already, or you are installing new ones that are painted, be sure that the masking tape is LOW TACK (ie. easily removed).
Be sure to use tape on both the fuel line and the FRC slot, and two thicknesses to be safe.
If your FRCs are not yet painted, any masking tape will suffice - if they are painted already, or you are installing new ones that are painted, be sure that the masking tape is LOW TACK (ie. easily removed).
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Drifting
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From: San Antonio Texas
Originally Posted by Brett Hunter
It feeds through the cut in the cover. I taped the fuel line to prevent it from scratching the painted covers I installed.
I didn't notice any damage to the stock cover when I removed it before taping the line though.
I didn't notice any damage to the stock cover when I removed it before taping the line though.
icedancer, I didn't tape the FRC side, but would have if I'd seen your post before I went outside..... maybe I got lucky. Thanks!
Le Mans Master
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From: NC
Taking off the factory ones that you are not worried about isn't too bad. Putting on nice painted ones can be nerve racking. I bought the $5.00 tool from AutoZone and after de-pressurizing the fuel rail, pulled the line from the firewall side. Even that was a minor PITA because the cover kept wanting to get hung up on the fuel line. All is well after a little patience.
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