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Intake Manifold: Disassembly

  1. Disconnect the engine ground terminal from intake manifold.
    Fig 1: Identifying Engine Ground Terminal
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  2. Remove the ignition coil and ignitor assembly. <Ref. 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: Identifying PCV Pipe
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  6. Remove the fuel pipe protector LH.
    Fig 3: Identifying Fuel Pipe Protector Bolts LH
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  7. Remove the fuel pipe protector RH.
    Fig 4: Identifying Fuel Pipe Protector Bolts RH
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  8. Disconnect the connectors (A) from fuel injector.
  9. Remove the harness band (B) which holds the engine harness to injector pipe.
    Fig 5: Identifying Fuel Injector Connectors And Harness Band
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  10. Remove the purge control solenoid valve. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Purge Control Solenoid Valve. >
  11. Remove the harness band clips which install the engine harness.
    Fig 6: Identifying Engine Harness Band Clip
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  12. Remove the bolts which hold engine harness to intake manifold.
    Fig 7: Identifying Bolts Holding Engine Harness To Intake Manifold
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  13. Remove the engine harness from intake manifold.
  14. Remove the bolts which install injector pipe on the intake manifold as shown in the figure.
    • RH side
      Fig 8: Identifying Injector Pipe Bolts (RH Side)
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    • LH side
      Fig 9: Identifying Injector Pipe Bolts (LH Side)
      G04997366Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
      Fig 10: Identifying Injector Pipe Bolt
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  15. Remove the fuel injectors from injector pipe.
  16. Disconnect the quick connector that fastens the fuel injector pipe RH to the fuel pipe.
    Fig 11: Identifying Quick Connector
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  17. Disconnect the quick connector that fastens the fuel injector pipe LH to the fuel pipe.
    Fig 12: Identifying Quick Connector
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  18. Remove the fuel injector pipe RH and LH.
  19. Remove the bolts which install fuel pipes on intake manifold.
    Fig 13: Identifying Fuel Pipes Bolt
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  20. Remove the fuel pipe from intake manifold.