OEM 2002 Ford Explorer Fuel Rail

2002 Ford Explorer Fuel Rail Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How should one service the fuel rail safely to avoid personal injury on 2002 Ford Explorer?

  A: Personal injury can result from using any lighted tobacco or open flames while working on the fuel rail because highly flammable fuel mixtures exist in this area. Any fuel lines or components should get disconnected only after the fuel system pressure declines and the engine stops running because high pressure can result in injuries. Initiate the task by taking out the intake manifold followed by unfastening the spring lock coupling from the fuel hose. The procedure begins by removing the bolt along with its bracket before disconnecting both right side fuel injector electrical connectors and removing the two wiring harness retainers. You must also disconnect both wiring harness retainers of the left side fuel injectors after disengaging the fuel pulse damper vacuum hose. The procedure requires you to take out the fuel injection supply manifold while following up by taking out any required bolts and fuel supply tube and getting rid of the O-rings. Please discard both the injector-to-supply manifold O-rings along with the removal process. The installation process requires reversing the removal steps while installing new O-ring seals which should be coated with clean engine oil. Mount O-ring seals constructed from fuel-resistant materials because ordinary O-ring seals produce leaks into the fuel system while avoiding repeated use of O-ring seals.