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HOMESERVICE MANUALSSATURN2000SC2 AUTOMATIC, MP6REPAIR AND DIAGNOSISENGINE PERFORMANCEFUEL DELIVERYFUEL SYSTEMREMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONFUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY (SOHC)INSTALLATION
2000 Saturn SC2 Automatic, MP6

Fuel Rail Assembly (SOHC): Installation

2000 Saturn SC2 Automatic, MP6SECTION Installation
NOTE: When cleaning or servicing the fuel rail, care must be taken to assure that the plastic fuel rail surfaces that mate to the injector O-rings are not scratched.
  1. Lubricate the new O-ring seals with clean engine oil and install injectors into fuel rail.
  2. To install fuel rail assembly to intake manifold:
    1. With injectors pointing upward, lower the fuel rail into the cavity between the cam cover and intake manifold.
    2. Move rail towards power steering pump.
    3. Rotate the injectors into a horizontal position. The fuel rail must be placed against the intake manifold runners to accomplish this.
    4. Align injectors with their respective port holes.
    5. Carefully push fuel injectors into holes, making sure they have seated on intake manifold.
      Fig 1: Installing Fuel Injector Rail
      G01068234Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install fuel rail attaching bolts.

    Torque: 

    Fuel Rail Attachment Bolts: 12 N.m (9 ft-lbs) 

    Fig 2: Fuel Rail Attaching Bolts
    G01068235Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Connect fuel injector electrical connectors. Push in until a click is heard and pull back to insure engagement.
    Fig 3: Fuel Injector Electrical Connectors
    G01068236Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Connect accelerator cable to throttle body and to accelerator cable support bracket. Attach the accelerator control cable bracket.

    Torque: 

    Accelerator Control Cable Bracket-to-Intake Manifold (L24): 30 N.m (22 ft-lbs) 

  6. Connect PCV valve hose.
    CAUTION: LUBRICATE WITH CLEAN ENGINE OIL THE MALE END OF THE FUEL RAIL THAT CONNECTS WITH THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE. FIRMLY PRESS ON FEMALE COUPLER UNTIL A CLICK IS HEARD, THEN PULL BACK TO CONFIRM ENGAGEMENT, PINCHED, KINKED OR DAMAGED FUEL LINES MUST BE REPLACED.
RENDER: 1.0x

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  • • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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