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Intake Manifold: Disassembly

  1. Disconnect the engine ground terminal from intake manifold.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Engine Ground Terminal From Intake Manifold
    G03827658Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove the ignition coil & ignitor ASSY. < 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 2: Removing PCV Pipe
    G03827659Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the fuel pipe protector LH.
    Fig 3: Removing Fuel Pipe Protector LH
    G03827660Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the fuel pipe protector RH.
    Fig 4: Removing Fuel Pipe Protector RH
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  8. Disconnect the pressure regulator vacuum hose (A) from intake manifold.
    Fig 5: Disconnecting Pressure Regulator Vacuum Hose (A) From Intake Manifold
    G03827662Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Disconnect the connectors (A) from fuel injector.
  10. Remove the clip (B) which holds engine harness to injector pipe.
    Fig 6: Removing Clip (B) Holding Engine Harness To Injector Pipe
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  11. Remove the purge control solenoid valve. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Purge Control Solenoid Valve. >
  12. Remove the harness band clips which install the engine harness.
    Fig 7: Removing Harness Band Clips Which Install Engine Harness
    G03827664Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the bolts which hold the engine harness to intake manifold.
    Fig 8: Removing Bolts Holding Engine Harness To Intake Manifold
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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 9 (RH side), Fig 10 (LH side) & Fig 11 .
    • RH side
      Fig 9: Removing Bolts Installing Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold - RH Side
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    • LH side
    Fig 10: Removing Bolts Installing Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold - LH Side
    G03827667Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 11: Removing Bolts Installing Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold
    G03827668Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  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 12: Loosening Clamp Holding Fuel Injector Pipe RH To Fuel Hose
    G03827669Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  18. Loosen the clamp which holds fuel injector pipe LH to fuel hose, and then disconnect the pipe from fuel hose.
    Fig 13: Loosening Clamp Holding Fuel Injector Pipe LH To Fuel Hose
    G03827670Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  19. Remove the fuel injector pipe.
  20. Remove the bolt which installs pressure regulator on intake manifold.
  21. Remove the bolt which installs the fuel pipes on intake manifold.
    Fig 14: Removing Bolt Installing Fuel Pipes On Intake Manifold
    G03827671Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  22. Remove the fuel pipe assembly and pressure regulator, from intake manifold.
  23. Remove the intake manifold.
    Fig 15: Removing Intake Manifold
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