Intake Manifold: Disassembly

Disconnect the engine ground terminal from intake manifold.

Fig 1: Locating Engine Ground Terminals
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Remove the ignition coil and ignitor assembly. Refer to REMOVAL , Ignition Coil and Ignitor Assembly.
Remove the throttle body. Refer to REMOVAL , Throttle Body.
Remove the EGR valve. Refer to REMOVAL , EGR Valve.
Remove the plug cord stay.

Fig 2: Locating Plug Cord Stay
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Remove the fuel pipe protector LH.

Fig 3: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector LH
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Remove the fuel pipe protector RH.

Fig 4: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector RH
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Disconnect the connectors (A) from fuel injector.
Remove the harness band (B) which holds the engine harness to the fuel injector pipe.

Fig 5: Identifying Harness Band Which Holds Engine Harness To Fuel Injector Pipe
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Remove the purge control solenoid valve. Refer to REMOVAL , Purge Control Solenoid Valve.
Remove the bolts which hold engine harness to intake manifold.

Fig 6: Locating Bolts Which Hold Engine Harness To Intake Manifold
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Remove the engine harness from intake manifold.
Remove the bolts which install fuel injector pipe on the intake manifold as shown in the figure
- RH side
  
  Fig 7: Locating Bolts Which Install Fuel Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold - RH Side
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- LH side
  
  Fig 8: Locating Bolts Which Install Fuel Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold - LH Side (1 Of 2)
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  Fig 9: Locating Bolts Which Install Fuel Injector Pipe On Intake Manifold - LH Side (2 Of 2)
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Remove the fuel injectors from the fuel injector pipe.
Disconnect the quick connector that fastens the fuel injector pipe RH to the fuel pipe.

Fig 10: Identifying Quick Connector That Fastens Fuel Injector Pipe RH To Fuel Pipe
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Disconnect the quick connector that fastens the fuel injector pipe LH to the fuel pipe.

Fig 11: Identifying Quick Connector That Fastens Fuel Injector Pipe LH To Fuel Pipe
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Remove the fuel injector pipe RH and LH.
Remove the bolts which install fuel pipes on intake manifold.

Fig 12: Locating Bolts Which Install Fuel Pipes On Intake Manifold
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Remove the fuel pipe from the intake manifold.