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Intake Manifold: Disassembly

  1. Disconnect the engine ground terminal from intake manifold.
    • LH side
      Fig 1: Disconnecting Engine Ground Terminal From Intake Manifold (LH Side)
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    • RH side
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Engine Ground Terminal From Intake Manifold (RH Side)
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  2. Remove the ignition coil and ignitor assembly. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Ignition Coil and Ignitor Assembly. >
  3. Remove the throttle body. < Ref. to , REMOVAL , Throttle Body. >
  4. Remove the EGR valve. < Ref. to , REMOVAL , EGR Valve. >
  5. Remove the PCV pipe.
    Fig 3: Removing PCV Pipe
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  6. Remove the fuel pipe protector LH.
    Fig 4: Removing Fuel Pipe Protector LH
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  7. Remove the fuel pipe protector RH.
    Fig 5: Removing Fuel Pipe Protector RH
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  8. Disconnect the pressure regulator vacuum hose from intake manifold.
    Fig 6: Disconnecting Pressure Regulator Vacuum Hose From Intake Manifold
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  9. Disconnect the connectors (A) from fuel injector.
  10. Remove the clip (B) which holds engine harness to injector pipe.
    Fig 7: Disconnecting Connectors From Fuel Injector
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  11. Remove the tumble generator valve actuator. < Ref. to , REMOVAL , Tumble Generator Valve Actuator. >
  12. Remove the purge control solenoid valve. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Purge Control Solenoid Valve. >
  13. Remove the harness band clips which install the engine harness.
    Fig 8: Removing Harness Band Clips (1 Of 2)
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    Fig 9: Removing Harness Band Clips (2 Of 2)
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  14. Remove the engine harness from intake manifold.
  15. Remove the bolts which install injector pipe on the intake manifold as shown in Fig 10 for RH side and Fig 11 & Fig 12 for LH side .
    • RH side
      Fig 10: Removing Bolts of Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold (RH Side)
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    • LH side
    Fig 11: Removing Bolts of Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold (LH Side) (1 Of 2)
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    Fig 12: Removing Bolts of Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold (LH Side) (2 Of 2)
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  16. Remove the fuel injectors from injector pipe.
  17. Loosen the clamp which holds fuel injector pipe RH to fuel hose, and then disconnect the pipe from fuel hose.
    Fig 13: Disconnecting Pipe From Fuel Hose RH
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  18. Loosen the clamp which holds fuel injector pipe LH to fuel hose, and then disconnect the pipe from fuel hose.
    Fig 14: Loosening Clamp To Holds Fuel Injector Pipe LH
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  19. Remove the bolt which installs the fuel pipes on intake manifold.
    Fig 15: Removing Bolt Of Fuel Pipes On Intake Manifold
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  20. Remove the bolt which installs pressure regulator on intake manifold.
  21. Remove the intake manifold from tumble generator assembly.
    Fig 16: Removing Intake Manifold From Tumble Generator Assembly
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