Vortech 1997-2004 C5 Corvette - Manual (Page 25)

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A. Relieve the fuel system pressure
B. Disconnect the eight fuel injector plugs
and retaining clips from the injectors.
C. Remove the four screws that hold down
the fuel rail on the intake manifold. Lift up
on the rails evenly and remove all eight
injectors.
D. Using a small amount of clean motor oil,
lightly lubricate the O-rings on both ends
of the Vortech supplied fuel injectors.
12. FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT
Fig. 11-b
(1997 Corvette, others similar)
Fig. 11-c
C. Use factory clamps on each end of the hose
mender and supplied clamps on pump
(already completed) and reservoir.
D. Use the supplied 3/8" hose mender, hose,
and #6 clamps to lengthen the reservoir
return line (from the power steering cooler).
Route the lengthened hose against the fan
shroud and along the driver’s side frame rail
to the power steering reservoir. Attach the
hose to the reservoir.
E. Verify that all hose connections are secured
by clamps and install reservoir into the slots
in the installed bracket.
F. Bleed system as follows:
1. Raise front wheels off ground.
2. Turn steering wheel full left.
3. Fill reservoir to "full cold" level. Maintain
level throughout procedure.
4. Turn steering wheel lock to lock at least
20 times or until bubbles stop.
11. POWER STEERING RESERVOIR INSTALLATION, cont’d.
E. Install the new injectors into the fuel rails
with the terminals facing outward.
F. Carefully lower the fuel rail/injector
assembly down onto the intake manifold.
Check to see that each injector has been
seated properly into the intake manifold.
G. Tighten down the fuel rail assembly with
the original bolts and attach the injector
plugs to the injectors.
NOTE: Do not reinstall the factory injector retaining
clips onto the new injectors.