Removal (3.8L SC)
- Release fuel pressure. See FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove throttle body. See THROTTLE BODY. Remove charge air cooler tubes. See CHARGE AIR COOLER INLET TUBE and CHARGE AIR COOLER OUTLET TUBE. Remove charge air cooler. See CHARGE AIR COOLER.
- Remove cowl vent screens. Disconnect electrical connections and vacuum lines from intake elbow. Loosen clamp at idle air control valve inlet hose. Remove 3 elbow-to-manifold bolts.
- Remove intake elbow. Remove fuel supply and return lines at fuel rail assembly. See FUEL LINE CONNECTOR. Remove wiring harness from fuel injectors. Remove fuel pressure regulator bolt. Remove fuel rail.