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Originally posted by PKRWUD
I've seen where a guy used a hacksaw to separate the fuel line from the fuel rail because he couldn't figure out the coupling. That being said, once you get the hang of it, you can do it in your sleep. I think it's worthwhile to post both suggestions. For professional mechanics like James, it's a whole lot easier to just undo the coupling, and leave the rail alone, but for the every day Joe (no offense, Joe   ), Chris' suggestion can save them some time and potential headaches.
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Well, if he is a beginner, why wounldnt you want to teach him how to do it the
correct way the first time rather than take a chance of breaking an injector or ripping an o-ring either when you uninstall it or reinstall it and it is harder for a beginner to seat in the injectors without breaking them. Haynes manual has a detail picture of how the coupler works. i assume he would at least have a manual. now if he couldnt figure out the coupler, he can ask one of his friends, ask a mechanic or ask here on how a coupler comes apart. but
IF he couldnt figure it out,
THEN i would direct him to take the rail off, but i would tell him to do it vice-versa first. the tool is cheap anyways, and if he his going to be working on his Stang, then the tool and the knowledge of taking off the coupler would be a wise investment, dont you think?
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James-
Think of it this way: have you ever changed the valve cover gaskets on an Infinity J30? Book time is 5 hours for just one. Took me almost 2 days. I could now do it in 3 hours, tops, but that's because I'm familiar with it, but I would never expect a novice to know the "right" way to do everything that's involved, so I might suggest some other options that may not be the quickest method, but will work for them.
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i see what you are saying Chris, but you had the option of asking someone you know, right? did you have a manual when you did it? how about ask someone on here? but you
are an experienced mechanic, so you should know the steps to take when tackling a unfamiliar job.
rppngears asked if he could tackle a job for his daily driver. the answer is
YES. i and others on here want to teach him the
RIGHT way first time so he knows how it works and when he goes to do it again, he will know how.
rppngears, when you do your head gaskets, careful not to lose the
DOWEL PIN that sits in the block.
SOMEONE here thinks you can get by without it.
YOU CANT!! go get another one at the dealer if you accidently lose it.
DO NOT put the cylinder heads on without these regaurdless of the bind that you may be in!!
Mach. from what i read in your posts, you sound like a backyard mechanic when it comes to automobiles. anyone who thinks he can get away without putting in a dowel pin in a head/block, has got to be a backyard mechanic or talking from his asz, which you do perfectly. yours truly, the juvenile delinquent, James