# How long will a fuel rail take to replace? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 2, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860 "2010-02-02T12:37:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![splitmup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@splitmup](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/splitmup)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/1 "2010-02-02T12:37:14Z")
exactly as thread states. Just curious on time needed to take off fuel rail then replace with a new one. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/2 "2010-02-02T12:42:49Z")
Uhm it depends on the type of car… this is a pretty broad question ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/3 "2010-02-02T12:46:22Z")
yep… i could rip one on/off my tiburon in 5 minutes… on my m5 it could take me an entire day… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/4 "2010-02-02T13:02:08Z")
I could do it in 2 seconds if you’re just talking about replacing one sitting on a shelf with another. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/5 "2010-02-02T13:10:46Z")
haha. ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/6 "2010-02-02T13:40:43Z")
stab in the dark but a 95 civic 1.5? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/7 "2010-02-02T14:30:47Z")
If it’s a 95 civic it should take literally 20 minutes. Super easy. If you need a new one pm draftinwitjr he has a known good fuel rail with recently cleaned/reman’d injectors off of my blown d15 :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/8 "2010-02-02T14:37:03Z")
:picard: ---
**Author:** ![splitmup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@splitmup](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/splitmup)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/9 "2010-02-02T16:52:21Z")
im an idiot and posting this quick but its a 99 lasabre with the stock engine. sorry dudes. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/10 "2010-02-02T17:28:05Z")
What motor? a 3.8 should be a few hours. Why do u need to remove the fuel rail? ---
**Author:** ![splitmup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@splitmup](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/splitmup)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/11 "2010-02-02T17:40:18Z")
should have been done a long time ago. the creepy thing is that i was going to bring it in the day j+l auto burnt down. that would have been money in the bank! it is the 3.8L… ---
**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/12 "2010-02-02T17:41:57Z")
Why “should this have been done a long time ago”? ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/13 "2010-02-02T20:33:46Z")
on that motor off the top of my head isnt it under the plenum? are there two? and yes why a long time ago ---
**Author:** ![Dtown611](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dtown611/32/5340_2.png) [@Dtown611](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dtown611)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/14 "2010-02-02T21:05:37Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > on that motor off the top of my head isnt it under the plenum? are there two? > > and yes why a long time ago yes i believe u are correct it is under the upper plenum . i think it is two rails but they come out as one. oh and to the op as long as u remember where everything goes that u disconnect it should only take a couple hrs max. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/15 "2010-02-02T23:57:16Z")
His thread is super tarded ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-will-a-fuel-rail-take-to-replace/78860/16 "2010-02-03T06:23:09Z")
mind the forum rules children.