so ive been smelling gas soon as i start the car up, ive tracked the leak down to the fuel rail? its leaking by like, the 2nd injector but on the rail? how do i go about removing the rail? and is opening the gas cap enough to release pressure? thanks.
The rail just unbolts and pulls off. It’ll be pretty stuck on there because of the o rings so pull evenly and slowly. Disconnect the connectors with as much care as you’d pull a splinter from your dick. They’re gonna be VERY brittle and if you break them you’re kinda fucked
No, removing the gas cap isn’t enough to bleed fuel pressure. The proper way to do it is to remove the fuel pump relay, then try to start the car. This’ll bleed the remaining pressure off into the cylinder and not allow the pump to build anymore.
The way you’ll see it done in the shop is by wrapping a fuel line in a rag and opening it. You’ll spill like half a cup of gasoline or so