Hi all:

Not quite sure if I need a special tool to disconnect the fuel lines from this year of van (2006).
I've read an expensive metal style tool, a cheap plastic tool works too, or no special tool.

I've not worked on fuel lines in cars / trucks before. Just motorcycles.
The gas tank doesn't look too hard to get out of there. (? anything tricky or tricks to it ?)

I have to watch a fuel injector removal video again too. That's new ground for me as well, all my stuff has been carbed in the past.

Thanks all for shedding any light!

 

Yup, need a tool to unclip the line(s) and they just push back together. Careful because there some pressure in the line. Sometimes corrosion can be an issue seperating them.

 

Hmmm. Might be hard to get that part by tomorrow. Shoot. Thanks for info, appreciated.

 

I think you can buy those removal tools at most auto part stores suchas NAPA, Autozone, etc.

 

Gosh I think I need a manual for this. No idea how to depressurize the fuel lines and only vague idea about removing injectors.

 

Theres a schradder on top of the fuel rail that feeds all the injectors. You can push the schrader to release the pressure. Its also where you can check fuel pressure with a gauge. My old pick up broke down years ago and I was in too big a hurry in a parking lot. Just started pulling the fuel pump lines not thinking anything of it. Shot gas all over my face in my eyes and ears. It was terrible had to go to the urgent care. Won't make that mistake again.

 

Thanks for letting me know where that is!
I thought there might be a schrader valve somewhere but didn't know if there was.
Should I try to pull the fuel pump relay, crank the motor several times, and then use that schrader valve as the safest way to release it all?
I think there may be a fuel pump relay behind the passenger kick panel?

 

Got a lot of those parts past two days.
The fuel pressure was released as someone had pulled a few coils and 2 injectors.
So I got 6 fuel injectors.
They do not look the same - or rather the wiring harness clip looks different, so I probably can't use them.
The tank was easier to pull than I thought. But I don't think it's the right one.
This 2006 e350 very clearly has a large collection canister and 3 tank vents that join to the collector at the back, and then a line that runs all the way back to re-burn in the motor (EGR??)
I pulled all these parts too. And the wiring harness from under the driver side door all the way to the back. It's also likely different from my e250 as I don't have tow connections like this harness does.
Feeling pretty overwhelmed with this project actually. I realized up there I'm in over my head.
I removed all the fuel lines, the canister return line, the EGR or MAF (not sure what it is), the fuel rail too.

 

OH, and to share a little trick I saw on the internet... Guy cut up a sharpie cap to release fuel lines.
I used a standard hotel pen cap, cut it about in half, then slit it up the middle. With some shoving etc... I got it to release two lines.
Later when I had the tank out, I could see the main blue fuel line had four tabs inside that prevent the lines from separating. I used two very small allen keys to keep two depressed, and used two small flathead screwdrivers and was careful and got that to release pretty easily.