Fuel rail / injector cover

[mikeh]

Is it needed? One of the studs have snapped on mine, not a huge issue I don't expect, I just don't have time to do it for a week or two, but the vibration noise is really bugging me.

Is it just there to protect the fuel rail in the event of a smash or does it have some other purpose?

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

its just incase of a crash iirc. serves no other purpose

 

[mikeh]

Thanks. Can anyone confirm that? If so it'll come off and stay off.

 

[Arctic_182]

yep not needed

 

[Jonny1*2]

not had mine on for ages. Excess weight, and lets be honest, if you crash it's going to be a right off anyway

 

[mikeh]

Well, I think it's the safety aspect, to be honest.

I've just pulled it off and it appears that the studs are actually part of the manifold bolts, so replaced easily without having to drill the stud out.

I think it'll grab a replacement, but leave it off anyway - as you say, excess weight

 

[Jonny1*2]

Yeah it's sole purpose was to protect the rail. Don't remove the bolts though as like you say they hold on the lower inlet manifold

 

[KEVRSI]

serves no purpose other than protection but would it coz problems comw MOT time if you had a rite jobsworth doing it.

 

[mikeh]

Err... Why would it cause a problem on the MOT?