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Intake Manifold: Disassembly

  1. 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 LH Intake Manifold Bolts
    G05340106Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove the fuel pipe protector RH from the intake manifold.
    Fig 2: Identifying RH Intake Manifold Bolts
    G05340107Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. 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
    G05340108Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Disconnect the filter assembly.
    Fig 4: Identifying Filter Assembly
    G05340109Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. 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
    G05017763Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Disconnect the evaporation hose of the purge control solenoid valve 2 from the intake duct and fuel pipe assembly.
  7. Disconnect the connectors from the throttle position sensor.
    Fig 6: Identifying Throttle Position Sensor Connector
    G05954719Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the throttle body from the intake manifold.
    Fig 7: Locating Throttle Body Bolts
    G05954722Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Disconnect the connector from the fuel injector and the tumble generator valve assembly.
    Fig 8: Identifying Fuel Injector Connector
    G05340113Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. 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
    G05340114Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. 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 Pressure Regulator Vacuum Hose
    G05340115Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the bolt which holds fuel injector pipe onto intake manifold.
    • RH side
    Fig 11: Identifying RH Side Intake Manifold Blots
    G05340116Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    • LH side
    Fig 12: Identifying RH Side Intake Manifold Blots
    G05340117Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the fuel injector.
    • RH side
    Fig 13: Identifying RH Side Fuel Injector
    G05340118Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    • LH side
    Fig 14: Identifying LH Side Fuel Injector
    G05340119Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the bolt which holds fuel injector pipe onto intake manifold.
    Fig 15: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe Bolt
    G05340120Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove the bolt which secures fuel injector pipe RH onto the lower side of the intake manifold.
    Fig 16: Identifying Fuel Injector Pipe RH
    G05340121Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  16. 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
    G05340122Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove the fuel injector pipe.
  18. Remove the tumble generator valve assembly from the intake manifold.
    Fig 18: Locating Intake Manifold Bolts
    G05340123Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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