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SFI System: Injector: Removal

  1. REMOVE V-BANK COVER 
  2. REMOVE INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR 
  3. REMOVE FUEL PRESSURE PULSATION DAMPER 

    Remove the pulsation damper, the upper gasket, the fuel main hose and the lower gasket.

    CAUTION:
    • Put a shop towel under the delivery pipe. 
    • Slowly loosen the pulsation damper. 
    Fig 1: Removing Pulsation Damper
    G00920315Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE PROTECTOR FROM UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD 
    1. Remove and disconnect these parts:
      • PCV hose from the PCV valve
      • VSV for EVAP from the upper intake manifold
      • No.1 V-bank cover bracket from the upper intake manifold
      • No.2 V-bank cover bracket from the upper intake manifold
      • No.3 V-bank cover bracket from the upper intake manifold
      • No.4 V-bank cover bracket from the upper intake manifold
    2. Remove the 2 bolts, and disconnect the engine wire protector from the upper intake manifold.
    3. Disconnect the engine wire clamp from the No.1 engine hanger.
    Fig 2: Identifying Clamps
    G00920316Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE FROM RH DELIVERY PIPE 

    Disconnect the 2 wire clamps on the engine wire from the brackets on the delivery pipe

  6. REMOVE DELIVERY PIPES AND INJECTORS 
    NOTE:
    • Be careful not to drop the injectors when removing the delivery pipes. 
    • Since the O-ring may be stuck to the injector, do not put a side load on it at the removal. 
    1. Remove the bolt holding the clamp on the fuel return pipe to the LH delivery pipe.
    2. Remove the bolt, the 2 union bolts, the 4 gaskets and front fuel pipe.
    3. Disconnect the 8 injector connectors.
    4. Remove the 4 nuts holding the delivery pipes to the lower intake manifold.
    5. Remove the 2 delivery pipes, the 8 injectors, 4 spacers and the 8 insulators.
    6. Remove the O-ring and the grommet from each injector.
    Fig 3: Identifying Fuel Return Pipe & Clamp
    G00920317Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002