Intake Manifold: Disassembly

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Remove the fuel pipe protector RH from the intake manifold.

Fig 1: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector RH Mounting Bolts
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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 2: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector LH Mounting Bolts
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Disconnect the vacuum hose (A) from intake manifold.
Disconnect the vacuum hose (B) and the connector (C) from the fuel pipe, and remove the purge control solenoid valve 1 from the intake manifold.

Fig 3: Identifying Vacuum Hose Connector And Fuel Pipe
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Disconnect the filter assembly.

Fig 4: Locating Filter Assembly
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Disconnect the connector from the wastegate control solenoid valve and the manifold absolute pressure sensor, and remove the solenoid valve bracket assembly from the intake manifold.

Fig 5: Locating Wastegate Control Solenoid Valve And Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Connector With Mounting Bolts
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Disconnect the connector from the purge control solenoid valve 2, and disconnect the vacuum hose from the intake duct and the fuel pipe.
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 Mounting Bolts
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Disconnect the connector from the fuel injector and tumble generator valve assembly.
- RH side
  
  Fig 8: Locating Fuel Injector And Tumble Generator Valve Assembly Connectors (RH Side)
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- LH side
  
  Fig 9: Locating Fuel Injector And Tumble Generator Valve Assembly Connectors (LH Side)
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Remove the PCV pipe (A), harness assembly (B), intake duct (C), brake booster vacuum hose (D) and vacuum hose (E) from the intake manifold.

Fig 10: Identifying PCV Pipe, Harness Assembly, Intake Duct, Brake Booster And Intake Manifold Vacuum Hose
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Remove the bolt which secures the fuel injector pipe LH onto the intake manifold, and disconnect the pressure regulator vacuum hose from the intake manifold.

Fig 11: Locating Pressure Regulator Vacuum Hose And Fuel Injector Pipe LH Mounting Bolt
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Remove the bolts which hold fuel injector pipe onto intake manifold.
- RH side
  
  Fig 12: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe Mounting Bolts (RH Side)
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- LH side
  
  Fig 13: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe Mounting Bolts (LH Side)
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Remove the fuel injector.
- RH side
  
  Fig 14: Removing Fuel Injector (RH Side)
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- LH side
  
  Fig 15: Removing Fuel Injector (LH Side)
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Remove the bolts which hold fuel pipe onto intake manifold.

Fig 16: Locating Fuel Pipe Mounting Bolt
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Remove the bolt which holds fuel injector pipe RH onto intake manifold.

Fig 17: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe RH Mounting Bolt
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Loosen the clamp which holds the fuel hose to the fuel injector pipe RH and the fuel pipe, and then disconnect the pipe from the fuel hose.

Fig 18: Locating Fuel Hose To Fuel Injector Pipe And Fuel Pipe Mounting Clamps
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Remove the fuel injector pipe and the fuel pipe.
Remove the tumble generator valve assembly from the intake manifold.

Fig 19: Locating Tumble Generator Valve Assembly Mounting Bolts
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Remove the nipple from the intake manifold.

Fig 20: Identifying Intake Manifold Nipple
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