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Intake Manifold: Disassembly

  1. Disconnect the engine ground terminal from intake manifold.
    Fig 1: Locating Engine Ground Terminal Bolts
    G04997358Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove the ignition coil and ignitor assembly. Refer to REMOVAL , Ignition Coil and Ignitor Assembly .
  3. Remove the throttle body. Refer to REMOVAL , Throttle Body .
  4. Remove the EGR valve. Refer to REMOVAL , EGR Valve .
  5. Remove the plug cord stay.
    Fig 2: Locating Plug Cord Stay
    G05659407Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the fuel pipe protector LH.
    Fig 3: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector LH
    G04997360Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the fuel pipe protector RH.
    Fig 4: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector RH
    G04997361Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Disconnect the connectors (A) from fuel injector.
  9. Remove the harness band (B) which holds the engine harness to injector pipe.
    Fig 5: Locating Harness Band And Connectors
    G05953707Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the purge control solenoid valve. Refer to REMOVAL , Purge Control Solenoid Valve .
  11. Remove the bolts which hold engine harness to intake manifold.
    Fig 6: Locating Intake Manifold Bolts
    G05659412Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the engine harness from intake manifold.
  13. Remove the bolts which install fuel injector pipe on the intake manifold as shown in the figure
    • RH side
      Fig 7: Locating Intake Manifold Bolts (RH Side)
      G04997365Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    • LH side
    Fig 8: Locating Intake Manifold Bolts (LH Side)
    G04997366Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 9: Locating Intake Manifold Bolts
    G04997367Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the fuel injectors from the fuel injector pipe.
  15. Disconnect the quick connector that fastens the fuel injector pipe RH to the fuel pipe.
    Fig 10: Identifying Fuel Injector Pipe
    G04997368Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  16. Disconnect the quick connector that fastens the fuel injector pipe LH to the fuel pipe.
    Fig 11: Identifying Fuel Injector Pipe LH To Fuel Pipe
    G04997369Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove the fuel injector pipe RH and LH.
  18. Remove the bolts which install fuel pipes on intake manifold.
    Fig 12: Locating Fuel Pipes Bolts
    G04997370Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  19. Remove the fuel pipe from intake manifold.
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