Right Combination Valve, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Strut Tower Brace And Fasteners

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-- Remove the right front muffler, refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the tower brace, refer to TOWER BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the vacuum hose -3- from the connection on the air guide pipe.

Fig 2: Free Up Air Guide Pipe And Fuel Hose

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-- Remove the air guide pipe by loosening the hose clamp -4- and opening the clips -arrows-.

-- Free up the fuel hose -1- and the EVAP canister hose -2- on the air duct pipe.

-- Remove the connector -1- for the Oxygen Sensor after Three Way Catalytic Converter -G130- from the bracket and disconnect it.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- And Right Connector Bracket

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NOTE:

Ignore items -2, 3, 4- and the -arrows-.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and screw -1- and remove the right catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold and move it to the back.

Fig 4: Identifying Right Catalytic Converter Fasteners

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the heat shield -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -2-.

Fig 6: Identifying Right Secondary Air Combination Valve

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-- Remove the right secondary air combination valve and remove the screws -1- for the secondary air hose.

Fig 1: Identifying Strut Tower Brace And Fasteners

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-- Remove the right front muffler, refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the tower brace, refer to TOWER BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the vacuum hose -3- from the connection on the air guide pipe.

Fig 2: Free Up Air Guide Pipe And Fuel Hose

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-- Remove the air guide pipe by loosening the hose clamp -4- and opening the clips -arrows-.

-- Free up the fuel hose -1- and the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister hose -2- on the air duct pipe.

-- Remove the connector -1- for the Oxygen Sensor after Three Way Catalytic Converter -G130- from the bracket and disconnect it.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- And Right Connector Bracket

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NOTE:

Ignore items -2, 3, 4- and the -arrows-.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and bolt -1- and remove the right catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold and move it to the back.

Fig 4: Identifying Right Catalytic Converter Fasteners

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the heat shield -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the vacuum line -2- from the Secondary Air Injection (AIR) combination valve.

Fig 6: Combination Valve Bolts & AIR Pipe Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -3-, remove the right secondary air combination valve and remove the bolts -1- for the secondary air hose.