intake manifold gasket change
12-19-2007, 07:12 PM
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RE: intake manifold gasket change
disconnecting the fuel rail is unnecessary on our cars. all i did when i changed my manifold (cracked) was pop the fuel rails off and it leaked a little fuel, then just bend the fuel lines/rails over to the side out of the way.
drain all the antifreeze, disconnect ur negative terminal, and do not forget to put the drainplug back and refill it with coolant when ur done.
drain all the antifreeze, disconnect ur negative terminal, and do not forget to put the drainplug back and refill it with coolant when ur done.
12-19-2007, 07:39 PM
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RE: intake manifold gasket change
thanks guys i was just makin sure i didnt need any other parts... went to change my gf's plugs in her escape could only do half bc the other ones i had to take the intake manifold off and replace the gasket all to change plugs. anyways it shouldnt be to bad excapt for the weather thanks agian
12-19-2007, 08:23 PM
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RE: intake manifold gasket change
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It was a lot easier to disconnect the lines on my car. Are PI and NPI different? 
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disconnecting the fuel rail is unnecessary on our cars.
disconnecting the fuel rail is unnecessary on our cars.
Also I would disconnect the positive terminal as well because your alt. power wire may short out when hit on a grounding surface!
12-19-2007, 08:32 PM
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RE: intake manifold gasket change
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It was a lot easier to disconnect the lines on my car. Are PI and NPI different?
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disconnecting the fuel rail is unnecessary on our cars.
disconnecting the fuel rail is unnecessary on our cars.
i believe so. i think you have a returnless and we have a return fuel system or some crap like that i dont know exactly. but literally all i did was pull the fuel rails off the injectors and move them off to the side and they posed no hinderance. its just extra work on our cars to disconnect them completely.
12-19-2007, 09:31 PM
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RE: intake manifold gasket change
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i believe so. i think you have a returnless and we have a return fuel system or some crap like that i dont know exactly. but literally all i did was pull the fuel rails off the injectors and move them off to the side and they posed no hinderance. its just extra work on our cars to disconnect them completely.
ORIGINAL: 96GT226410
It was a lot easier to disconnect the lines on my car. Are PI and NPI different?
ORIGINAL: MU71L4710N
disconnecting the fuel rail is unnecessary on our cars.
disconnecting the fuel rail is unnecessary on our cars.
i believe so. i think you have a returnless and we have a return fuel system or some crap like that i dont know exactly. but literally all i did was pull the fuel rails off the injectors and move them off to the side and they posed no hinderance. its just extra work on our cars to disconnect them completely.
It's the other way around. The NPI's have return style fuel systems. You don't have to disconnect the fuel lines. It's just easier. I remember doing it now. I pulled the intake off with everything on it and switched everything on a bench. It's easier.