Fuel rail end closure and electrical connector

The method of making a fuel rail assembly which comprises inserting a carrier into a hole, said carrier comprising fuel injectors and electrical conductors forming terminations, and closing an end of said hole with an end closure and electrical connector member to close said end and in the process establish electrical continuity between a corresponding one of each of said terminations and a corresponding one of terminals that extend through said member to form a corresponding external termination with which a corresponding mating termination from a wiring harness connector can be made.

A fuel rail assembly comprising a walled fuel rail member comprising a main fuel passage, including an opening, that serves one or more electric operated fuel injectors that are disposed within said passage and have nozzles which are sealed to holes in the wall of said member for injecting fuel therefrom, electrical terminations providing for the fuel rail assembly to be connected to a source of electric power and signals for operating the fuel injectors, said electrical terminations being disposed in an end closure and electrical connector member that forms a sealed closure with said opening of said passage, said terminations have exterior portions for mating connection with complementary terminations providing such electric power and signals and interior portions making electric connection with conductors which extend along said member and via which said signals and electric power are delivered to operate said fuel injectors.