Forotten how to put the injection system back together!

[DamienW]

Hi. I am just about to drop my new engine back into my 2004 Clio 182 and on checking that I have all the right pipes and electrical connections in the engine bay I seem to have a couple of problems.
1 I cannot for the life of me find the connections for the fuel injection common rail right hand side. Looking at pics on the internet I think there should be a fuel pressure regulator and a pipe connection on that end but I really don't remember dismantling those and I cannot find a fuel pipe in the engine bay that would extend across to the right hand end. Left hand side is ok - got that one. Two pictures are below- one of the engine bay and one of the fuel rail. If anyone can give me an idea of where the fuel line should be in the engine bay or what should go on the right side of the fuel rail, your thoughts would be much appreciated.
2 What goes on the little pipe outlet on the front of the throttle body? Does this connect to the regulator when fitted?
Oh dear - should have labelled it all as I was taking it apart!!

 

[Budgie]

There is no fuel return pipe at the other end of the rail, the feed pipe on the left hand side as facing is all there is. And the what looks like a regulator missing is left as you see it, the rail is sealed other than the injector outlets and the feed.

Edit, and 2 is a vacuum pipe that goes to the acoustic valve (located down by the horn in the passenger wheel arch). Fine to remove that valve completely, and block the pipe coming out of the inlet manifold.

 

[Budgie]

@DamienW any other problems you have, keep them coming and we'll talk you through it.

 

[JamesBryan]

Bloody hell, you've had a nightmare there haven't you 😂

Budgie will know where all of those connectors plug into.

 

[DamienW]

That's brilliant. I am recommissioned the car after 5 years off the road. I thought maybe a regulator/ fuel line had been nicked off it but what you say Budgie makes complete sense it terms of what I remember when I dismantled it. Means I can now crack on once I get the new drive belt on. Many thanks. I think I will be OK now but will give a shout if I get stuck again.

 

[Coops Mk1]

as above, budgie can label each pin on each plug and each vac hose using only 0.000000001% of the Renault hemisphere of his noodle

 

[Budgie]

Bloody hell, you've had a nightmare there haven't you 😂

Budgie will know where all of those connectors plug into.

lol, i could plug these in blindfolded by now.

as above, budgie can label each pin on each plug and each vac hose using only 0.000000001% of the Renault hemisphere of his noodle

Haha, genuinely could refit a Clio engine loom blindfolded. f**king things.

 

[Coops Mk1]

i reckon you could rewire one blindfolded from just a pack of connectors and some wire

 

[Budgie]

i reckon you could rewire one blindfolded from just a pack of connectors and some wire

LOL, i hate three things on cars more than most. Wiring, interiors and exhausts.