I have to remove my fuel rail to get accress to my fuel presure regulator which has gone bad. Is there any kind of special tool I will need?

 

You will need a specific tool to disconnect the fuel lines from the rail itself.

 

you need a fuel rail quick disconnet to remove the rails from the lines. but you can unbolt the rails and move them around.

 

Yep, the reglulator actually plugs into the fuel lines before it hits the rails. You will need a fuel line dinconnect tool. I bought mine from NAPA for $16 and it included several sizes to fit any vehicle.

-Shannon

 

I got one with 2 sizes from autozone for like $5. Its cheap but does the job. Getting the lines off is the hardest part about the fuel rail. Slide the tool up and push the line down, seems to work fairly well. The size you need is a 7/16s I think? I'm sure someone will chime in with the right size.

 

It's possible to remove the fuel pressure regulator from the fuel rail without removing the rails from the engine, and without disconnecting the plastic line from the hard line. You will have to release the small bracket that holds the two hardlines to the intake manifold, so that you can pull the hard line out of the side of the FPR when you remove the little clip that hold it to the FPR.

You will need a T27 bit for the screw that holds the FPR to the back of the fuel rail.

And, even if you decide to remove the rails from the intake, you don't have to disconnect the plastic lines... just release that same bracket and you can leave the lines connected.

Be sure to bleed the fuel pressure off at the Schrader valve before you attempt to work on the FPR.

Shoebox's photo makes it very easy to see what you need to do:

http://shbox.com/1/fp_reg.jpg

 

If you pull the fuel rail, blow off the intake first to prevent dirt from falling into the injector holes. Inspect the o-rings on the bottom of the injectors for cracks and replace if necessary. A little motor oil on the o-rings makes reassembly easier.