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CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock spark plug.
Do not use a wire brush for cleaning.
If plug tip is covered with carbon, spark plug cleaner may
be used.
Checking and adjusting plug gap is not required between
change intervals.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.Cleaner air pressure:
Less than 588 kPa (6 kg/cm
2 , 85 psi)
Cleaning time:
Less than 20 seconds
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Removal and InstallationABS004U8
CAUTION:
Do not remove or disassemble parts unless instructed as shown in the figure.
1. Fuel damper 2. O-ring 3. Fuel sub-tube
4. EVAP hose 5. Intake manifold collector (lower) 6. Fuel feed hose (with damper)
7. Fuel tube 8. Spacer 9. Clip
10. O-ring (blue) 11. Fuel injector 12. O-ring (brown)
13. Hose clamp 14. Bracket 15. Quick connector cap
16. Centralized under-floor piping
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REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-19, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
2. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-51, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
3. Remove fuel feed hose (with damper) from fuel sub-tube.
NOTE:
There is no fuel return route.
CAUTION:
While hoses are disconnected, plug them to prevent fuel
from draining.
Do not separate damper and hose.
4. When separating fuel feed hose (with damper) and centralized under-floor piping connection, disconnect
quick connector as the following:
a. Remove quick connector cap from quick connector connection
on right member side.
b. Disconnect fuel feed hose (with damper) from bracket hose
clamp.
c. Disconnect quick connector from centralized under-floor piping as the following:
CAUTION:
Disconnect quick connector by using quick connector release [SST: — (J-45488)], not by picking
out retainer tabs.
i. With the sleeve side of quick connector release facing quick connector, install quick connector release
onto centralized under-floor piping.
ii. Insert quick connector release into quick connector until sleeve
contacts and goes no further. Hold quick connector release on
that position.
CAUTION:
Inserting quick connector release hard will not disconnect
quick connector. Hold quick connector release where it
contacts and goes no further.
iii. Draw and pull out quick connector straight from centralized
under-floor piping.
CAUTION:
Pull quick connector holding “A” position as shown in
the figure.
Do not pull with lateral force applied. O-ring inside quick connector may be damaged.
Prepare container and cloth beforehand as fuel will leak out.
Avoid fire and sparks.
Keep parts away from heat source. Especially, be careful when welding is performed around
them.
Do not expose parts to battery electrolyte or other acids.
Do not bend or twist connection between quick connector and fuel feed hose (with damper) dur-
ing installation/removal.
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To keep clean the connecting portion and to avoid dam-
age and foreign materials, cover them completely with
plastic bags or something similar.
5. Remove intake manifold collector (upper and lower). Refer to EM-19, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR"
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6. Disconnect harness connector from fuel injector.
7. Loosen mounting bolts in the reverse order in the figure, and
remove fuel tube and fuel injector assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not tilt it, or remaining fuel in pipes may flow out from
pipes.
8. Remove spacers on intake manifold.
9. Remove fuel injector from fuel tube with following procedure.
a. Open and remove clip.
b. Remove fuel injector from fuel tube by pulling straight.
CAUTION:
Be careful with remaining fuel that may go out from fuel
tube.
Be careful not to damage injector nozzles during
removal.
Do not bump or drop fuel injectors.
Do not disassemble fuel injectors.
10. Remove fuel sub-tube and fuel damper.
INSTALLATION
1. Install fuel damper and fuel sub-tube.
When handling O-rings, be careful of the following:
CAUTION:
Handle O-ring with bare hands. Never wear gloves.
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Lubricate O-ring with new engine oil.
Do not clean O-ring with solvent.
Make sure that O-ring and its mating part are free of foreign material.
When installing O-ring, be careful not to scratch it with tool or fingernails. Also be careful not
to twist or stretch O-ring. If O-ring was stretched while it was being attached, do not insert it
quickly into fuel tube.
Insert O-ring straight into fuel tube. Do not decenter or twist it.
Insert fuel damper and fuel sub-tube straight into fuel tube.
Tighten mounting bolts evenly in turn.
After tightening mounting bolts, make sure that there is no gap between flange and fuel tube.
2. Install O-rings to fuel injector paying attention to the items below.
CAUTION:
Upper and lower O-ring are different. Be careful not to confuse them.
Handle O-ring with bare hands. Never wear gloves.
Lubricate O-ring with new engine oil.
Do not clean O-ring with solvent.
Make sure that O-ring and its mating part are free of foreign material.
When installing O-ring, be careful not to scratch it with tool or fingernails. Also be careful not to
twist or stretch O-ring. If O-ring was stretched while it was being attached, do not insert it
quickly into fuel tube.
Insert O-ring straight into fuel tube. Do not decenter or twist it.
3. Install fuel injector to fuel tube with the following procedure.
a. Insert clip into clip mounting groove on fuel injector.
Insert clip so that lug “A” of fuel injector matches notch “A” of
clip.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse clip. Replace it with a new one.
Be careful to keep clip from interfering with O-ring. If
interference occurs, replace O-ring.
b. Insert fuel injector into fuel tube with clip attached.
Insert it while matching it to the axial center.
Insert fuel injector so that lug “B” of fuel tube matches notch
“B” of clip.
Make sure that fuel tube flange is securely fixed in flange fix-
ing groove on clip.
c. Make sure that installation is complete by checking that fuel
injector does not rotate or come off.
4. Install spacers on intake manifold.Fuel tube side : Blue
Nozzle side : Brown
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5. Install fuel tube and fuel injector assembly to intake manifold.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to let tip of injector nozzle come in contact
with other parts.
Tighten mounting bolts in two steps in numerical order shown
in figure.
6. Connect injector sub-harness.
7. Install intake manifold collector (upper and lower). Refer to EM-
19, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
8. Install fuel sub-tube on rear end of intake manifold collector (lower).
9. Connect fuel feed hose (with damper).
Handling procedure of O-ring is the same as that of fuel damper and fuel sub-tube.
Insert fuel damper straight into fuel sub-tube.
Tighten mounting bolts evenly in turn.
After tightening mounting bolts, make sure that there is no gap between flange and fuel sub-tube.
10. Connect quick connector between fuel feed hose and centralized under-floor piping connection with the
following procedure:
a. Check the connection for damage and foreign materials.
b. Align connector with tube, then insert connector straight into tube until a click is heard.
c. After connecting quick connector, use the following method to
make sure it is full connected.
Visually confirm that the two retainer tabs are connected to
connector.
Pull tube and connector to make sure they are securely con-
nected.
d. Install quick connector cap to quick connector connection.
Install quick connector cap with arrow on surface facing in
direction of quick connector (fuel feed hose side).
CAUTION:
If cap cannot be installed smoothly, quick connector may
have not been installed correctly. Check connection
again.
e. Secure fuel feed hose to clamp.
11. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Check on Fuel Leakage
After installing fuel tubes, make sure there is no fuel leakage at connections in the following steps.
–a) Apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch “ON” (with engine stopped). Then check for
fuel leaks at connections.
–b) Start engine and rev it up and check for fuel leaks at connections.
NOTE:
Use mirrors for checking on invisible points. 1st step: 10.1 N·m (1.0 kg-m, 7 ft-lb)
2nd step: 23.6 N·m (2.4 kg-m, 17 ft-lb)
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CAUTION:
Do not touch engine immediately after stopped, as engine becomes extremely hot.
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Removal and InstallationABS004U9
REMOVAL
1. Remove intake manifold collectors (upper and lower). Refer to EM-19, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLEC-
TOR" .
2. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-42, "
IGNITION COIL" .
3. Remove PCV hoses from rocker covers.
4. Remove PCV valve and O-ring from rocker cover (right bank), if necessary.
5. Remove oil filler cap from rocker cover (left bank), if necessary.
1. PCV hose 2. Oil filler cap 3. Oil catcher
4. Rocker cover (right bank) 5. PCV control valve 6. O-ring
7. Rocker cover gasket 8. Rocker cover (left bank)
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