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Aeromotive 14137 - 04-06 SUBARU 2.5L STI FUEL RAIL SYSTEM User Manual

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1. Once the engine has been allowed to cool, disconnect the negative battery cable, relieve

fuel system pressure and drain engine coolant, referring to the appropriate vehicle service
manual for the procedure on doing so.


2. First the factory manifold must be removed using the following steps, for specific details

and instructions refer to the factory service manual.

3. Remove the turbo intercooler (top mount only) and air intake duct.

4. Disconnect all the wiring harness connections, noting where each goes.

5. Remove the bolts holding accessories and brackets to the manifold.

6. Disconnect all vacuum lines from the manifold, noting where each goes.

7. Remove the tumbler valve bolts connecting them to the heads, keeping the intake bolted

to the top of the tumbler valve. In some cases it may be easier to remove the tumbler
valves from the intake manifold.

8. Disconnect the fuel lines from the fuel rail assembly located on the driver side by the

firewall, placing clean shop towels around the fuel lines to catch any gasoline that may be
spilled during their removal

9. Carefully lift off the intake manifold, tumbler valve, OE fuel rail assembly.

10. Remove the three bolts holding the OE fuel lines to the bottom of the intake manifold.

11. Remove the four bolts holding the OE fuel rails to the tumbler valves.

12. Remove the OE fuel rail assembly from the intake manifold assembly, being careful not

to damage the fuel injector pipe insulator between the bottom of the OE fuel rail and the
tumbler valve.

13. Remove each of the injector spring clips.

Fuel Injector Pipe
Insulator