Help removing fuel rail needed.

[Darascal101]

I need to know if I need to remove the distributor to remove the fuel rail or can I just force it out. Another question is can a bad fuel pressure regulator show pressure at the rail but still keep the truck from starting?

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I need to know if I need to remove the distributor to remove the fuel rail or can I just force it out. Another question is can a bad fuel pressure regulator show pressure at the rail but still keep the truck from starting?

Not being super familiar with the 3.0 but i wouldnt force the rail unless you wanna buy a new one. I bent the shit out of the one on my 2.9.

As far as the FPR...if you have pressure at the rail and no start, your injectors arnt popping off....assuming youve verified spark

 

[Darascal101]

Not being super familiar with the 3.0 but i wouldnt force the rail unless you wanna buy a new one. I bent the shit out of the one on my 2.9.

As far as the FPR...if you have pressure at the rail and no start, your injectors arnt popping off....assuming youve verified spark

I verified spark and compression and my noid light indicates all six injectors are getting signal

 

[Uncle Gump]

Did you actually measure fuel pressure with a gauge?

 

[Darascal101]

Did you actually measure fuel pressure with a gauge?

Yes sir. 40psi. After remembering (don't know how I forgot) I own a fuel injector tester I pulled my injectors only to find all six are not working. Luckily I had some from the donor engine I was able to use as a control to verify my tester. All I can figure is when I cleaned the in preparation to reassemble the engine I must have destroyed them.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Yes sir. 40psi. After remembering (don't know how I forgot) I own a fuel injector tester I pulled my injectors only to find all six are not working. Luckily I had some from the donor engine I was able to use as a control to verify my tester. All I can figure is when I cleaned the in preparation to reassemble the engine I must have destroyed them.

So you got it running?

For some reason i was thinking the 3.0 needed 60psi

 

[Darascal101]

No I will have to wait until tomorrow to get 2 more. No point putting it all back together until then.

 

[Darascal101]

So you got it running?

For some reason i was thinking the 3.0 needed 60psi

She is running. Lots of work left but at least I know she runs

 

[rusty ol ranger]

She is running. Lots of work left but at least I know she runs

Running is potatos...the rest is gravy