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Old 09-02-2019, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Magnesiumnitrate View Post
Any reason I shouldn’t just pull the fuel rail off so I can get vice grips on it at a proper 90 degree angle? I’m thinking it would turn out if I wasn’t fighting the lateral play in the grips when grabbing it too down at 180 degrees.
I would avoid removing the injectors, but you can try removing the rail itself. I don't see any penetrating oil on the bolts in the pics. Throw some at the base of the bolts.
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