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Intake Manifold: Disassembly

  1. Remove the fuel pipe protector RH.
    Fig 1: Identifying Fuel Pipe Protector RH
    G00966281Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove the engine ground terminal from the intake manifold.
    Fig 2: Identifying Engine Ground Terminal (1 Of 2)
    G00966282Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 3: Identifying Engine Ground Terminal (2 Of 2)
    G00966283Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Disconnect the connector from the throttle position sensor (A) and manifold absolute pressure sensor (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Throttle Position Sensor & Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
    G00966284Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the throttle body from the intake manifold.
    Fig 5: Identifying Throttle Body
    G00966285Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Disconnect the connector from the fuel injector.
    Fig 6: Identifying Fuel Injector
    G00966286Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Disconnect the connector from the tumble generator valve actuator.
    Fig 7: Identifying Tumble Generator Valve Actuator
    G00966287Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Disconnect the connector from the tumble generator valve sensor.
    Fig 8: Identifying Tumble Generator Valve Sensor
    G00966288Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Disconnect the connector from the purge control solenoid valve.
  9. Remove the purge control solenoid valve.
    Fig 9: Identifying Purge Control Solenoid Valve
    G00966289Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Disconnect the evaporation hose and purge valve from the intake manifold.
    Fig 10: Identifying Evaporation Hose & Purge Valve
    G00966290Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the two bolts which hold the fuel pipes on the left side of intake manifold.
    Fig 11: Identifying Bolts On Intake Manifold
    G00966291Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the bolt which hold the fuel injector pipe onto intake manifold.
    • LH SIDE
      Fig 12: Identifying Bolts LH Side (1 Of 2)
      G00966292Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
      Fig 13: Identifying Bolt LH Side (2 Of 2)
      G00966293Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    • RH SIDE
      Fig 14: Identifying Bolts RH Side (1 Of 2)
      G00966294Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
      Fig 15: Identifying Bolt RH Side (2 Of 2)
      G00966295Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the harness bracket which holds the engine harness onto intake manifold.
    Fig 16: Identifying Harness Bracket
    G00966296Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the engine harness from the intake manifold.
  15. Loosen the clamp which holds the front left side fuel hose to injector pipe, and then remove the pipe from clamp.
    Fig 17: Loosening Clamp Front Left Side Fuel Hose
    G00966297Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  16. Loosen the clamp which holds the right side fuel hose to injector pipe, and then remove the pipe from clamp.
    Fig 18: Loosening Clamp Right Side Fuel Hose
    G00966298Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove the bolts which install the fuel pipe on intake manifold.
    Fig 19: Identifying Bolts On Intake Manifold
    G00966299Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  18. Remove the fuel pipe assembly and pressure regulator from the intake manifold.
  19. Remove the intake duct from the intake manifold.
    Fig 20: Identifying Intake Duct
    G00966300Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  20. Remove the tumble generator valve assembly from the intake manifold.
    Fig 21: Identifying Tumble Generator Valve Assembly
    G00966301Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.