Inventors:
Vince P. Solferino - Dearborn MI, US
Paul W. Zeng - Inkster MI, US
Patrick C. Brostrom - Livonia MI, US
Michael R. Kaput - Canton MI, US
Scott Lehto - Walled Lake MI, US
Syed M. Ahmed - Canton MI, US
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - DEARBORN MI
International Classification:
B23P 19/00
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine direct injection fuel injector system includes a fuel rail which is welded to a fuel rail bracket. A fuel rail mounting sleeve has a flange and is bolted to the engine cylinder head. The bracket fits around the flange and is held in place by a steel washer and a pair of stepped isolator washers which are positioned in pockets formed on either side of the bracket. The isolator washers serve as springs which form a shock absorber between the bracket and cylinder head. Compression forces on the bracket and isolator washers are controlled by bolt tension.