Fuel Rail
Removing the fuel rail is a simple process. You need to remove it before you remove the intake manifold.
Before you start. Stuff lots of rags underneath the fuel pressure damper and fuel pressure regulator. Since you'll be removing the fuel lines, gas WILL spill out from the hoses. ALWAYS make sure that the engine compartment has sat for many hours to cool things down. Removing the hood will increase the speed things cool down. I always have a fire extinguisher handy. It's also nice to have a small catch pan to empty as much of the hoses as you can once you disconnect them. Remove the pressure damper hose with two wrenches. Prepare for fuel to come out. Empty as much of the hose out by pushing the hose down to a catch can the ground. Remove the fuel pressure regulator hose. NOTE: someone installed the fuel pressure regulator backwards on this car, so yours may be 180* rotated. Some fuel will come out, but most likely, not as much as the damper. Empty as much of the hose out by pushing the hose down to a catch can the ground. Zip tie the two hoses up out of the way. Before you continue working, It is also wise to wait about an hour to let any fuel evaporate that may have spilled in the engine compartment. Pull the vacuum line off the fuel pressure damper. Pull the vacuum line off the fuel pressure regulator. Unclip and remove the plastic cover on the fuel rail. There are two tabs that need to be unclipped. The first picture shows the clip before, and the second picture shows the clip after it has been unclipped. After you remove the two clips, pull straight up on the plastic cover to remove it. Now you can see the fuel rail without the plastic cover. Remove the four bolts that hold the fuel rail to the camshaft cover. Only two bolts are shown in the picture. The other two bolts are on the other side of the fuel rail To remove the fuel rail. Just pull straight up on the rail. The injectors will be the only thing holding it in place. Just take your time and be careful. In this picture, you can see how it should look when removed; injectors and all. Now is a good time to check the condition/replace the injectors. If you don't plan on pulling the fuel rail for some time, and your injectors look good, you might want to just change the injector O-Rings as a precautionary measure. Here you can see the top of the engine with the fuel rail removed.
