Has anybody ever taken out the fuel rails without taking off the runners? I had a clogged return line from the regulator, so I disassembled the whole upper intake and valve covers to get the rails out and replaced all the o-rings. Now there's a leak from the pressure side of the rails. I guess I didn't clean the fittings well enough. The passenger side valve cover was a bitch to get off/on and I really don't want to remove it again. Are there any shortcuts you guys would recommend? Thanks for any help.

 

I've taken my fuel rails many times and have never touched the valve covers. The runners must come off, however, but they can be reached with a wobbler on the end of the socket extension. The last time I was in there I put a slight nick in the o-ring and it leaked like a b!tc$!!. I hope this helps - good luck