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(Message started by: jonnycab on Aug 22^nd, 2006, 1:20am)

Title: 2.3 fuel rail pressure regulator
Post by jonnycab on Aug 22^nd, 2006, 1:20am

How the **** do you get the return pipe off of the frpr.
I did it a while ago buy twisting & pulling, & eventually it came out along with part of the plastic inner pipe, so pipe is now useless.
I bought another one with pipe attached from a breakers, but am now thinking that frpr is faulty.
I've just bought a new frpr, but still cannot get the old frpr out of the pipe without breaking the inner plastic tube.
Any suggestions?

Title: Re: 2.3 fuel rail pressure regulator
Post by Simmo on Aug 22^nd, 2006, 7:11am

JC, Try reading this page and the other link. On the 24v write up it says only the 'o' ring holds it,but it is a b....r. http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/fuelreg.htm

Title: Re: 2.3 fuel rail pressure regulator
Post by jonnycab on Aug 22^nd, 2006, 9:34am

Getting the regulator out isn't a problem. The problem is getting the return pipe off of the regulator :)

Title: Re: 2.3 fuel rail pressure regulator
Post by scorpio_man on Aug 22^nd, 2006, 9:28pm

hi there

can you heat it with a hairdryer?

hth

Title: Re: 2.3 fuel rail pressure regulator
Post by hellblue on Aug 22^nd, 2006, 10:00pm

Yes, the one thing on a ford thats a right t***, the only way i have had any joy is to cut back outer then using a sharp blade cut of plastic pipe against fitting then gently trim through plastic pipe left on fitting to remove it. to fit pipe dip end in boiling water & push it back on (may take 2/3 goes to open pipe up) this is the most gentle way i have found so as not to brake conponent.

Title: Re: 2.3 fuel rail pressure regulator
Post by jonnycab on Aug 22^nd, 2006, 10:56pm

Scorpio Man......I did think of heating with a hair dryer, but my wife would have kittens if she knew I was using her expensive hair dryer on "oily old car parts" ;D

Hellblue....If I understand you right, then wouldn't you be making the pipe about an inch shorter, & would it still be long enough when refitted.
I do like the boiling water idea though. As I'm going to dump the old regulator, then I could just dunk the whole thing in boiling water, it might pull out without having to cut any pipe. 8)

Cheers guys for the advice ;)

Title: Re: 2.3 fuel rail pressure regulator
Post by hellblue on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 7:04am

I have tried it that way with water first & not a lot of joy, never had any problem with any thing being a bit shorter but check first you may be able to fish a bit more through though