PM Sent.
PM Sent.
2008 Liquid Red Pontiac G8 Sport/Premium - Adams Polishes - American Racing Headers - ARP - BMR Fabrication - Circle D Specialties - COMP Cams - Crazy Paul - Dynojet - Earl's - Flowmaster - Fuel Air Spark Technology - G2 - GFORCE 1320 - Greg Weld - HP Tuners - JBA - Lingenfelter - Maverick Man Carbon - Metco Motorsports Solutions - Mickey Thompson - M&H - Mike Norris Motorsports - NGK - Pace Performance - Pedders USA - Powerbond - PSI - Russell - SBX Performance - SJM Manufacturing - SPOHN Performance - Tony Mamo - Vararam - Vector Motorsports - Wretched Motorsports - 470 RWHP 427 TQ - Engine Tune By Patrick G
Sha-Zaam! Got it. Once I paged back through all the torque wrench and socket wrench talk (lol)...I found Crazy Paul's pics.
Many thanks!!!!!!
Eric, I just went through it a month ago...see posts. I had Charlie on the phone when I reached the same point that you are.Originally Posted by Eric_GT
Make sure your key is off (no fuel).
I ended up NOT doing the big screwdriver thing because it felt and looked like I was going to break something or damage the plastic.
Instead, I just gradually wiggled, with an increasingly stronger upward wiggle movement at each injector and the fuel rail. It feels like they are going to POP off - sometimes they do but really it's just the O-ring on the injector stuck inside the housing. It will squash itself out and not really pop. Wiggle and pull up with increasing force and they will work themselves out. But since there are 8 you kind of have to wiggle them all up and out at the same time or try to work front to back, back to middle, etc and once they loosen, they'll all pop up...
R.I.P. Charlie
"Any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." - Vince Lombardi
2009 G8 GT, MSM/Onyx, Prem, Mods: few......Dozen
Didn't see your post Charlie about your PM to Eric. I must have been typing.
Sorry...
R.I.P. Charlie
"Any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." - Vince Lombardi
2009 G8 GT, MSM/Onyx, Prem, Mods: few......Dozen
No worries. Any input is always welcome, that way they have other options as well.
2008 Liquid Red Pontiac G8 Sport/Premium - Adams Polishes - American Racing Headers - ARP - BMR Fabrication - Circle D Specialties - COMP Cams - Crazy Paul - Dynojet - Earl's - Flowmaster - Fuel Air Spark Technology - G2 - GFORCE 1320 - Greg Weld - HP Tuners - JBA - Lingenfelter - Maverick Man Carbon - Metco Motorsports Solutions - Mickey Thompson - M&H - Mike Norris Motorsports - NGK - Pace Performance - Pedders USA - Powerbond - PSI - Russell - SBX Performance - SJM Manufacturing - SPOHN Performance - Tony Mamo - Vararam - Vector Motorsports - Wretched Motorsports - 470 RWHP 427 TQ - Engine Tune By Patrick G
Yeah, thanks guys! Man, these covers look sweet! I also added the new oil cap as it appears many other did too. I had to use a sharp steak knife to make the cutouts. What a pain! But I didn't have a small saw to use and was too impatient to go out and buy one. lol
I slowly torqued all the screws back down. I didn't use a torque wrench; just did it the old fashioned way- tighten with a small ratchet with hand up around the ratcheting end until snug. I barely went tight. I'll check them in a week. Better than snapping one off- ouch!
Glad it worked out. Now, what "covers look sweet?" Did you add something after taking the other one off?
R.I.P. Charlie
"Any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." - Vince Lombardi
2009 G8 GT, MSM/Onyx, Prem, Mods: few......Dozen
Oh yeah...I removed the intake cover in order to add the 2 piece Holden engine covers from Crazy Paul.
They look sweeet!
Pictures or it didn't happen.
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Yeah Pix. Plus, the weight of those covers just totally negated the performance gains of your new Headers!
R.I.P. Charlie
"Any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." - Vince Lombardi
2009 G8 GT, MSM/Onyx, Prem, Mods: few......Dozen
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