Intake Manifold: Disassembly

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Remove the engine ground terminal from the fuel pipe protector LH and remove the fuel pipe protector LH from the intake manifold.

Fig 1: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector LH Bolts
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Remove the fuel pipe protector RH from the intake manifold.

Fig 2: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector RH Bolts
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Disconnect the evaporation hose and the connector from the purge control solenoid valve 1, and remove the purge control solenoid valve 1 from the intake manifold.

Fig 3: Identifying Evaporation Hose And Connector
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Disconnect the filter assembly.

Fig 4: Identifying Filter Assembly
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Remove the solenoid valve bracket assembly from the intake manifold, and disconnect the connector from the wastegate control solenoid valve, manifold absolute pressure sensor and purge control solenoid valve 2.

Fig 5: Locating Solenoid Valve Bracket Bolts
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Disconnect the evaporation hose of the purge control solenoid valve 2 from the intake duct and fuel pipe assembly.
Disconnect the connectors from the throttle position sensor.

Fig 6: Locating Throttle Position Sensor Connector
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Remove the throttle body from the intake manifold.

Fig 7: Locating Throttle Body Bolts
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Disconnect the connector from the fuel injector and the tumble generator valve assembly.

Fig 8: Locating Fuel Injector And Tumble Generator Valve Assembly Connector
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Remove the PCV pipe (A), harness assembly (B) and intake duct (C) from the intake manifold.

Fig 9: Identifying PCV Pipe, Harness Assembly And Intake Duct
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Remove the bolt which secures the fuel injector pipe LH onto the front side of intake manifold, and disconnect the pressure regulator vacuum hose from the intake manifold.

Fig 10: Identifying Fuel Injector Pipe LH Bolt
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Remove the bolt which holds fuel injector pipe onto intake manifold.
- RH side
  
  Fig 11: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe Bolts (RH Side)
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- LH side
  
  Fig 12: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe Bolts (LH Side)
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Remove the fuel injector.
- RH side
  
  Fig 13: Removing Fuel Injector (RH Side)
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- LH side
  
  Fig 14: Removing Fuel Injector (LH Side)
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Remove the bolt which secures the fuel pipe to the intake manifold.

Fig 15: Locating Fuel Pipe Bolt
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Remove the bolt which secures fuel injector pipe RH onto the lower side of the intake manifold.

Fig 16: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe RH Bolt
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Loosen the clamp which holds the fuel hose to the fuel injector pipe, and then disconnect the fuel hose from pipe.

Fig 17: Identifying Fuel Hose Clamp
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Remove the fuel injector pipe.
Remove the tumble generator valve assembly from the intake manifold.

Fig 18: Locating Tumble Generator Valve Assembly Bolts
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