Removing the intake plenum
WARNING:
Working on 12 V electrical system
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Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Make sure that there is no charger connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
- Detach battery ground lead from battery.
- For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE SYSTEM BATTERY .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
WARNING:
Hot surfaces
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Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
- Unlock and detach the connector (1) from the VTC controller.
- Unclip the wiring harness (2) from the intake plenum.
- Unclip the positive battery cable (3) from the alternator and detach it from the intake plenum.
- Unlock and loosen the connector (1) on the charging pressure sensor.
- Loosen clamps (2).
- Feed the wiring harness (3) out of the intake plenum and set it aside.
- Feed out coolant line (1) from the holder (2) and place to one side.
- Loosen screws (1).
- Guide the fuel feed line (2) out and set it aside.
- Unlock the locks (arrows).
- Feed out cable channel (1) and set it aside.
- The locks (1) must engage in the bracket (arrows).
- Unlock and loosen the connector (1) on the charging pressure sensor.
- Unlock and disconnect the connector (2) from the throttle valve.
- Unlock the pressure pipe (3) and disconnect it from the throttle body.
- Remove the pressure pipe (3) and put to one side.
- Unlock and disconnect (2) the engine vent line (1) of the throttle body.
- Release the bolts in the sequence (5), (4), (3), (2), (1).
- Feed out the intake plenum (6) from the cylinder head and remove it.