Intake Manifold Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the engine cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover
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Remove the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove the engine wire harness connectors and wire harness clamps from the intake manifold.
- Throttle actuator connector
- Manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor connector
- Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve connector
- Evaporative emission (EVAP) canister purge valve connector
Remove the brake booster vacuum hose (A) and the EVAP canister hose (B).

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Booster Vacuum Hose And EVAP Canister Hose
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Remove the EVAP canister purge hose.

Fig 3: Identifying EVAP Canister Purge Hose
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Remove the throttle body without disconnecting the water bypass hoses.

Fig 4: Identifying Throttle Body With Bolts
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Remove the harness holder (A) from the intake manifold.

Fig 5: Identifying Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Hose And Harness Holder
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Remove the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) hose (B).
Remove the dipstick.
Remove the intake manifold bracket mounting bolts.

Fig 6: Identifying Intake Manifold Bracket Mounting Bolts
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Remove the intake manifold (A).

Fig 7: Identifying Intake Manifold And EGR Plate
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Remove the EGR plate (B).
Disassemble the intake manifold.
NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View if needed during this procedure.